PyeongChang’s attempt to bring the Winter Olympics to Korea for the first time was backed by a group of local businesses on Monday.With 100 days to go until the International Olympic Committee decides the host of the 2018 Winter Games, the PyeongChang bid committee signed an agreement with 23 companies for its “Best of Korea” initiative. The scheme brings the country’s best entertainment and cultu

More Sports March 28, 2011

The beaches of Rio felt a million miles away from a freezing cold Seoul World Cup Stadium last Friday evening as South Korea thrashed Honduras 4-0 in a friendly. It was the first game of the long warm-up ahead of qualification for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and it was the first match in Korea after Park Ji-sung left the international side. If the team continues playing like this, he may not be m

Soccer March 27, 2011

Korean recovers from slow start to finish with a 3-under 70INDUSTRY, California (AP) ― Second-ranked Shin Ji-yai shot a 3-under 70 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Sandra Gal after the third round of the Kia Classic.Shin, the South Korean star who has eight LPGA Tour victories, had a 15-under 204 total on the Industry Hills Golf Club course at Pacific Palms. Gal, from Germany, also shot

Golf March 27, 2011

Time for spring makeoverMaster of organizing’ advises on how to keep your closet organized year roundHeavy boots should be tucked away somehow and sandals should come out front. Winter coats should go in and sun dresses should be out. Even though you might not be a serious hoarder who turns their homes into trash dumps, you could still be at a loss, not knowing where to begin the ambitious spring

Arts & Design March 25, 2011

Exhibitions“Hybrid Code”: Savina Museum of Contemporary Art offers 30 paintings, sculptures, photos, installations and video artworks which gave new functions to familiar objects by applying high-technology. The exhibition is divided into three sections ― Psychological Mutant, Expansion of Architectural Concept and Apply Science to Daily Life. It runs through April 14 at Savina Museum of Contempor

Performance March 25, 2011

Experts call for cooperation to cope with danger of possible eruption of Mount BaekduThough longstanding enemies who exchanged fire as recently as November, the two Koreas are geographically divided by just a thin borderline. They are inescapably in the same boat when it comes to natural disasters.As neighboring Japan struggles to cope with the aftermath of an earthquake and Tsunami that took the

North Korea March 23, 2011

Prospects to get more playing time in Honduras friendlyThe South Korean national team is in action on home soil on Friday evening in Seoul for the first time this year with a friendly against Honduras. Their last appearance at home was a goalless draw against Japan in Seoul in October. More than five months later, head coach Cho Kwang-rae is hoping to show his countrymen some of the players and pl

Soccer March 23, 2011

More than 200 journalists from around the world gathered in Seoul Tuesday for the first day of an annual meeting of international sports reporters. The International Sports Press Association, or AIPS, is holding the 74th annual congress at the COEX convention center in central Seoul from Tuesday until Friday. The Korea Sports Press Union, which is organizing the five-day meeting, said so far more

More Sports March 22, 2011

Lee Yong-dae, South Korea’s reigning Olympic champion in mixed doubles badminton, will get a new partner in his title defense at the 2012 London Games, his coach said Tuesday.“We’ve concluded that Lee Yong-dae and Ha Jung-eun will be the optimal mixed doubles team,” coach Sung Han-kuk said. “We made the call after three European tournaments this month.”Lee, 22, won the Beijing Olympics gold medal

More Sports March 22, 2011