SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) — The South Korean international forward Hwang Ui-jo has returned to the K League, putting his disappointing European career on hold.FC Seoul of the top-flight K League 1 announced Sunday they have acquired Hwang on a six-month …
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S. Korean football chief fails to reclaim seat on FIFA Council
SEOUL– South Korean football chief Chung Mong-gyu failed to regain a seat on FIFA’s main decision-making body Wednesday.Chung, president of the Korea Football Association, lost out in an election for the FIFA Council during the 33rd Asian Football Con…
Nat’l women’s football coach calls on players to ‘break their own barriers’
ULSAN– Colin Bell, head coach of the South Korean women’s national football team, believes his squad has made significant strides during his three-plus years in charge.The Englishman also thinks there is always more that his players can give. It was t…
Undrafted basketball prospect Lee Hyun-jung to take another crack at NBA
SEOUL– Shaking off a devastating foot injury that likely cost him an opportunity to reach the world’s top basketball league, South Korean prospect Lee Hyun-jung said Friday he will continue to chase his dream.Lee was not selected in the annual draft f…
S. Korean World Cup star sees Premier League as ‘ultimate destination’
WANJU, South Korea– Having reportedly fielded offers from multiple European clubs, South Korean World Cup hero Cho Gue-sung said Thursday the Premier League in England is his “ultimate destination.”Cho, striker for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors who led the K…
Fourth Generation of Chiang Kai-Shek’s Family Takes Office in Taipei
Wayne Chiang Wan-an, the ostensible great-grandson of Chiang Kai-shek who was sworn in as mayor of Taipei City late last month, is the latest scion of an Asian political dynasty to assume public office.From President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Philipp…
Hybe CEO Park Ji-won, ‘Squid Game’ director Hwang Dong-hyuk on Variety500 list
SEOUL– Park Ji-won, CEO of South Korean entertainment company Hybe, and Hwang Dong-hyuk, writer-director of the hit Netflix series “Squid Game,” have been included on
‘Squid Game’ director, lead star receive nat’l cultural medal
Hit Netflix series “Squid Game” director Hwang Dong-hyuk and lead star Lee Jung-jae on Tuesday received South Korea’s highest national cultural medal for their contribution
Ex-nat’l team winger Lee Dong-jun returns to K League after injury-plagued Germany stint
SEOUL– Former national football team winger Lee Dong-jun returned to the top South Korean league Thursday, putting an end to a short stint in Germany
S. Korea rise 3 spots to No. 25 in latest FIFA rankings
SEOUL– On the heels of a knockout stage appearance at the recent World Cup, South Korea climbed three spots to No. 25 in the latest