[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korean team sets games record in ladies' 3,000m relay heat 1 despite fall

South Korea won its heat in the women's 3,000-meter short track speedskating relay at the PyeongChang Olympics on Saturday, despite a fall early on.Sim Suk-hee, Choi Min-jeong, Kim Ye-jin and Lee Yu-bin skated to a new Olympic record 4minutes and 6.387 seconds in heat 1 of the competition at the Gangneung Ice Arena.South Korean short track speedskater Lee Yu-bin (left) tags in teammate Choi Min-jeong during heat 1 of the women`s 3,000-meter relay at the Gangneung Ice Arena on Saturday. (Yonhap)L

Feb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea's Choi Min-jeong loses 500m silver on penalty

South Korea's teenager Choi Min-jeong lost the silver medal in the women's 500 meter short track speed skating event on a penalty on Tuesday at the ongoing PyeongChang Winter Olympics.Choi Min-jeong (Yonhap)In the finals of the event, held at the Gangneung Ice Arena, the world No. 1 crossed the finish line a short distance after Arianna Fontana of Italy.   But the judges assessed a penalty to Choi, citing impeding.   Due to Choi's elimination, Yara van Kerkhof of the Netherlands and Kim Boutin o

Feb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Meet Inmyeonjo, the new, unofficial mascot of PyeongChang

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- It seems like the PyeongChang Winter Games has a new, unofficial mascot: a human-faced bird named Inmyeonjo. The Inmyeonjo stages a performance at the PyeongChang Olympics opening ceremony at PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, Friday. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald) The bird, which appears in tomb paintings from Korea’s ancient kingdom of Goguryeo, was featured during the opening

Feb. 10, 2018

[Photo News] North Korean cheerleaders scenestealers at short track

Some 100 North Korean cheerleaders sang in unison for the Korean short track speedskaters competing in the men‘s short track at the Gangneung Ice Arena on Saturday. The all-women squad’s collective voice echoed the arena, stealing some of the limelight from the athletes on the ice. Members of the crowd joined in some of the songs and a mexican wave the group started.The squad also chanted “We are,“ motioning towards the people holding the South Korean flag to return the chant with ”One,“ complet

Feb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang’s use of ‘Gangnam Style’ receives mixed reactions

One of the most talked about things about Friday’s opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Games is undoubtedly Gangnam Style -- South Korean singer Psy’s song that became a mega-hit worldwide when it was released back in 2012. 　The catchy K-pop track, which features and is inspired by a lifestyle associated with the wealthy Seoul district in the title, was played as some of the Olympic teams, including the US delegation, marched into the stadium during the ceremony. 　The use of the song has receive

Feb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Sweden's Kalla wins 1st gold medal of Olympics

Sweden's Charlotte Kalla won the first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Games and Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen took silver in the women's 15-kilometer skiathlon to become the most decorated female Winter Olympian ever.  (yonhap)Bjoergen captured her 11th career medal Saturday, breaking a three-way tie with Russian Raisa Smetanina and Italian Stefania Belmondo. Kalla won the race by more than seven seconds, breaking away from the pack in the final 2 kilometers to avenge her loss to B

Feb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] South Korea stages world-record drone light show at 2018 Olympic opening ceremony

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- Thousands of glittering drones filled the night skies of PyeongChang at the tech-savvy 2018 Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on Friday, impressing Olympic viewers worldwide.　A record-setting 1,218 drones shot into the sky and traveled to a nearby ski slope, first taking on the shape of a moving snowboarder and later rearranging themselves into the iconic interlocking five Olympic rings.Adding further excitement to the performance, hundreds of South Korean sn

Feb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea routed by Russia in men's hockey tune-up game

South Korea was routed by the Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR) team 8-1 in its final men's hockey tune-up game before the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Saturday.Former National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Pavel Datsyuk had a goal and an assist, while Nikita Gusev scored twice for OAR in the game at Anyang Ice Arena in Anyang, just south of Seoul. Brock Radunske managed South Korea's lone goal in the first period.Both South Korea, coached by former NHL defenseman Jim Paek, and OAR will compete

Feb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] President Moon, NK nominal head to cheer together for joint hockey team

President Moon Jae-in will travel to the eastern city of Gangneung on Saturday to cheer for South and North Korean athletes competing in the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, his office Cheong Wa Dae said.   He will first watch the men's short track speed skating preliminaries, in which both South and North Korean skaters will compete. Kim Yong-nam (right) and Kim Yo-jong at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Saturday (Yonhap)   Moon will later be joined by the visiting North Korean ceremonial head of st

Feb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Tired of media coverage on North Korea? Here’s what South Koreans think

Jayine Chung says she gets frustrated whenever she switches on her TV these days. The 33-year-old, who works in the media industry in Seoul, collaborates often with foreign journalists who visit the peninsula to cover the two Koreas.　“All I see are North Koreans, Kim Jong-un, and Kim Yo-jong (when I turn on my TV),” Chung told The Korea Herald. 　“As much as reconciliation and peace talks between the two nations are important, I feel that there should be a balanced coverage in the media.”　It is u

Feb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] 'Queen Yu-na' says it was 'big honor' to serve as cauldron lighter

   PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- South Korean figure skating icon Kim Yu-na said Saturday it was a huge honor for her to light the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony for the 23rd Winter Games.   Kim, as many would have expected, was the cauldron lighter for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. To cap off the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in PyeongChang, 180 kilometers east of Seoul, on Friday, Kim, the 2010 Olympic champion in the ladies' singles figure skating, carried the sacred

Feb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang Winter Games schedules: Day 2

The following is the list of events for South Korean athletes on Sunday at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. All times are local.Fans are watching curling matches at the PyeongChang Winter Games in Gangneung on Saturday. (Yonhap)- Alpine skiing (Jeongseon Alpine Centre) Men's downhill (11:00 a.m.)- Biathlon (Alpensia Biathlon Centre)Men's 10km sprint (8:15 p.m.)- Cross-country skiing (Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre) Men's 15km + 15km skiathlon (3:15 p.m.)- Curling (Gangneung Curling Ce

Feb. 10, 2018

PyeongChang organizers cyber-attacked during opening ceremony

Organizers of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Saturday its servers were hacked by an unidentified attacker during the opening ceremony the previous day. (Herald db)The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Games said it experienced a cyber attack which caused a malfunction of the Internet protocol televisions at the Main Press Centre.Organizers accordingly shut down the servers to prevent further damage, leading to the closure of the PyeongChang 2018 website.Due

Feb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Top trending words on PyeongChang opening ceremony

The opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics took place Friday. Here is what’s behind some of the most trending words in South Korea and abroad regarding the ceremony.  (Photo on the left) (From left) Ha Hyun-woo, Lee Eun-mi, Jeon In-kwon and Ahn Ji-young sang John Lennon`s "Imagine" at the opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics. (Photo on the right) Lights in the shape of a dove enveloped the singers, symbolizing hopes for peace. (Yonhap)Imagine The first musical performance t

Feb. 9, 2018

[Newsmaker] Inspiring ‘Queen Yuna’ lit Olympic cauldron

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- When Kim Yuna lit the cauldron at the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium, her appearance was hardly surprising, though her name had been a closely guarded secret before the opening ceremony. By all accounts, Kim was a deserving choice.  Kim Yuna lights the Olympic cauldron (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)The former Olympic champion on Friday lit the Olympic cauldron to officially kick off the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics -- an honor typically bestowed on a sporting h

Feb. 9, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] IOC head lauds joint march of two Koreas

PYEONGCHANG -- International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Friday cheered the two Koreas' efforts to march together at the opening ceremony, highlighting that the movement reflects the spirit of the competition. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, located 180 kilometers east of Seoul, on Feb. 9, 2018. (Yonhap)"While you compete with each other, you live peacefully

Feb. 9, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Cold eases slightly during Winter Games opening ceremony

The 2018 Winter Games kicked off on Friday in the alpine town of PyeongChang, with spectators at the opening ceremony fortifying themselves against the cold of the mountainous region with thick coats and blankets. Spectators await for the official opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, located 180 kilometers east of Seoul, on Feb. 9, 2018. (Yonhap)South Korea's state weather agency said temperatures reached minus 2.7 Celsius during the opening ceremony in PyeongChang

Feb. 9, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Olympic gold medalists bring national flag into opening ceremony for PyeongChang 2018

Eight South Korean athletes, including a handful of Olympic champions, carried the national flag into the main stadium for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, during the opening ceremony on Friday.The eight were: Kang Kwang-bae, a three-time Olympian in bobsleigh, luge and skeleton; Jin Sun-yu, a triple Olympic gold medalist in short track speed skating in 2006; Pak Se-ri, a World Golf Hall of Famer who coached Park In-bee to women's gold in 2016; Lee Seung-yuop, the 2008 Olympic baseball gold

Feb. 9, 2018

[Photo News] PyeongChang Olympic opening ceremony kicks off

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- The opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics begins at PyeongChang Olympic Plaza in Gangwon Province, Friday.Photos by The Korea Herald and YonhapThe Opening Ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics kicks off at the PyeongChang Olympic Plaza in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, Friday. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)The Opening Ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics kicks off at the PyeongChang Olympic Plaza in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, Friday. (Yonhap-A

Feb. 9, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang Olympics in numbers

The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics is the 23rd Winter Olympic Games to take place since it began in 1924 at the foot of Mont Blanc in Chamonix and Haute-Savoie, France.This year‘s games kick off Friday and run until the 25th, passing the baton to the Paralympics in March. Get to know the PyeongChang Olympics better through the numbers below.Hedvig Wessel of Norway in action during the Women`s Moguls qualification at the Phoenix Snow Park during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, in Pye

Feb. 9, 2018