The fate of Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon remains undetermined, as both Korea and the U.S. seek his extradition to their territories.After a Montenegrin high court’s unexpected decision on Thursday to return Kwon to his native country, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) declared its firm determination to continue seeking Kwon’s extradition to have him …
Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo cruised into the semifinals of the men’s 100-meter freestyle at the world championships in Qatar on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after winning the 200-meter freestyle gold medal. Hwang posted the sixth-fastest time in the heats with 48.15 seconds at the World Aquatics Championships at the Aspire Dome in Doha. The …
Korean football officials on Thursday recommended the dismissal of Jurgen Klinsmann as head coach of the men’s national team on Thursday after the country’s disappointing semifinal exit at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup. The National Team Committee of the Korea Football Association (KFA) reached its decision during its postmortem meeting at the KFA …
During his rise through the ranks in international high jumping over the past three or so years, Woo Sang-hyeok hasn’t just been clearing bars on the track. He has also set a fairly high bar, a metaphorical one, for himself. It has reached a point where earning a bronze medal at the World Athletics Indoor …
Only 6 percent of elementary schools in Seoul operate after-school programs — even though the child care services were initiated nationwide on Monday .The programs, which run from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., provide various educational and child care services to elementary school students while their parents are at work. This initiative is part of …
Planned performances in Seoul by Russia’s state-owned Bolshoi Ballet are drawing criticism from the Embassy of Ukraine and diplomats from several European countries, who argue that Russia’s use of cultural events as a tool to justify war and genocide constitutes a form of cultural weaponization. The performances, occurring amid the prolonged war between Moscow and …
Gyeongnam Development Corporation, led by Lee Yeon-kyung and Oh Sara, defeated Samcheok City Hall to close in on leaders SK Sugar Gliders. Gyeongnam Development Corporation defeated Samcheok City Hall 25-21 in the seventh game of the second round of the Shinhan SOL Pay 2023-2024 Handball H League Women’s Division at the Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon …
Dreaming of being part of an iron-walled bullpen. The KT Wiz is a pitching kingdom. Amidst the fierce competition, KT manager Lee Kang-cheol has one player in mind. It’s right-hander Lee Sang-dong. “I want to form a ‘solid trio’ with my teammates this year,” Lee said when we met in Okinawa, Japan, KT’s spring training …
For the first time in six years, Los Angeles Angels “baseball genius” Mike Trout has gone hitless in four consecutive exhibition games in major league spring training. With the departure of Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers) and a weakened lineup, “health” is a top priority for the Angels’ star, who hasn’t had a regular season at-bat …
San Diego Padres’ Kim Ha-sung (29) fired a cannon in an exhibition game. He also showed perfect performance as a center hitter. Until last year, Kim Ha-sung was used as a leadoff, and he also wields a hard blow in the center lineup. Coach Mike Shildt is likely to be happy until the season opens. …