The Asian club football champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors took fifth place at the FIFA Club World Cup after defeating South African side the Mamelodi Sundowns 4-1 on Wednesday.Kim Bo-kyung, Lee Jong-ho and Kim Shin-wook each scored one goal to help Jeonbuk, the winners of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League, beat the Sundowns at the Suita City Football Stadium in Osaka, Japan.The FIFA Club World Cup features seven teams -- the winners of the continental club championships and

SoccerDec. 14, 2016

Spanish football star David Villa launched his football academy in South Korea on Tuesday.Villa announced the inauguration of his DV7 Soccer Academy, which aims to help young children develop personal values through football. The prolific goal scorer, now with New York City FC in Major League Soccer (MLS), said that he is willing to support kids who are looking to maximize their abilities and planning a professional football career."My life has been all about football," Villa said at a press con

SoccerDec. 13, 2016

South Korean swimming icon Park Tae-hwan has grabbed his third gold medal at the world's top short course competition.He won the men's 1,500-meter freestyle at the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Windsor, Canada, on Sunday (local time), with a record time of 14 minutes, 15.51 seconds.The 2008 Olympic gold medalist broke the meet record, held by Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy since 2014, by 0.59 second. Park also surpassed the Asian record of 14:22.47, set by Zhang Lin of China i

More SportsDec. 12, 2016

South Korean teenage figure skater Cha Jun-hwan captured a milestone medal at a major junior competition in France on Saturday.Cha finished third among six skaters with 225.55 total points at the 2016-2017 International Skating Union Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Marseille, France, on Saturday.The 15-year-old is the first Korean man to win a medal at an ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. He earned 153.70 points in Saturday's free skate, two days after scoring 71.85 points in his short p

More SportsDec. 11, 2016

Park Tae-hwan has grabbed his second gold medal at the world's top short course competition.The South Korean star won the men's 200-meter freestyle at the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Windsor, Canada, on Wednesday (local time), with a record time of 1 minute, 41.03 seconds.Park broke the previous meet record, held by Ryan Lochte of the United States since 2010, by 0.05 second. Park also surpassed his own Asian record of 1:42.22, set in Berlin in 2007.On Tuesday, Park won the

More SportsDec. 8, 2016

Park Tae-hwan has grabbed his first gold medal at the world's top short course competition.The South Korean star won the men's 400-meter freestyle at the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Windsor, Canada, on Tuesday (local time), with a time of 3 minutes, 34.59 seconds.Aleksandr Krasnykh of Russia finished second at 3:35.30. Peter Bernek of Hungary took third place at 3:37.65.The short course worlds take place in 25m pools, half the length of the regular-sized pools at the Olympi

More SportsDec. 7, 2016

South Korean major leaguer Kang Jung-ho was questioned by police Tuesday over allegations of fleeing the scene after causing an accident while driving under the influence (DUI) last week.Kang, an infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, appeared at Gangnam Police Station in southern Seoul to undergo questioning for a second time over suspicions he left the scene after crashing into a guardrail on his way to his hotel on Friday. "I am very sorry to all my fans," he told reporters before entering the

BaseballDec. 6, 2016

When Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won the Asian Football Confederation Champions League last month, Kim Shin-wook was happy and relieved. The towering striker knew he had just proved he is worth the money he is paid. "After winning the AFC Champions League, I told our general manager Lee Chul-geun that I did perform like a 2 billion ($1.7 million) won player," Kim said at a media event at Jeonbuk's clubhouse in Wanju, North Jeolla Province, on Thursday.Kim joined Jeonbuk from Ulsan Hyundai this year w

SoccerDec. 2, 2016

South Korean major league player Kang Jung-ho was arrested after a crash that occurred under the influence of alcohol Friday, Seoul police said.According to Gangnam Police Station in southern Seoul, Kang was booked for fleeing the scene after crashing into a guard rail on his way to his hotel in Samseong-dong at 2:48 a.m.A person in the passenger seat, whose identity was withheld, reported to police that he or she was the driver of the vehicle. After analyzing the car's black box, police determi

BaseballDec. 2, 2016

Choi Kang-hee, who led South Korean football squad Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to the Asian club championship, has been named the continent's top coach of 2016.Choi won the 2016 Asian Football Confederation Men's Coach of the Year at the AFC Annual Awards in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (local time).He beat out two Japanese candidates: Makoto Teguramori of the Japanese men's national team, and Atsushi Uchiyama of the Japanese men's under-19 national team.Choi, 57, is the eighth South Korean to win the AFC c

SoccerDec. 2, 2016

The South Korean baseball club Kia Tigers said Sunday they've signed new American pitcher Pat Dean for the upcoming season.The Korea Baseball Organization club inked the left-hander to a one-year contract worth $900,000. The 27-year-old replaces Zeke Spruill, who went 10-13 with a 5.27 ERA in his first season with the Tigers.Dean, a former third round draft pick by the Minnesota Twins, made all of his 19 major league appearances in 2016 with the same club. He was 1-6 with a 6.28 ERA.Dean has spe

BaseballNov. 27, 2016

South Korean giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won the Asian Football Confederation Champions League title on Saturday.Jeonbuk played to a 1-1 draw against Al Ain FC in the second leg of the AFC Champions League final at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, the United Arab Emirates. The result was enough for the K League Classic club to claim the continental title with an aggregate score of 3-2.Jeonbuk had a 2-1 win over Al Ain in the first leg at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, some 240 kilometer

SoccerNov. 27, 2016

South Korea has solidified its No. 3 place in the world's new official baseball rankings, narrowing the gap with the United States, according to a related global organization on Saturday.The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) updated the list based on the four-year performances through 2016 of 70 countries' entire national teams from U-12 to professional.South Korea maintained its third place but "advanced within striking distance of the No. 2 spot, closing the distance behind the U.S.

BaseballNov. 26, 2016

South Korea will raise more than enough funds to make the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang one of the most successful and well-organized events, the chief of the country's organizing committee said Thursday.Lee Hee-beom, a former commerce minister, insisted the 2018 games will also boost the local economy, with nearly 2.6 million people, including some 390,000 foreigners, expected to visit game venues."The committee seeks to raise more than 940 billion won (US$794million) in don

Olympic GamesNov. 24, 2016