Football’s bond…’National gatekeeper’ Kim Seung-kyu and ‘goalie’ Kim Jin-kyung tie the knot for 100 years in June

South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-kyu (Al Shabab) is tying the knot with model and actress Kim Jin-kyung. “Kim Jin-kyung is getting married to Kim Seung-kyu in June,” Kim’s agency Sublime told MHN Sports on Monday. Kim Jin-kyung rose to fame in 2012 when she won the runner-up spot on “Challenge Supermodel Korea 3. Since then, …

“I’m going to Paris”…’One win away’ Shin Tae-yong wants to make history for Innie soccer after 68 years

Indonesia’s U-23 national soccer team head coach Shin Tae Yong Shin has expressed his confidence in the team’s quarterfinal clash with Uzbekistan. The national team will take on Uzbekistan at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 quarterfinals at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Monday at 11:00 p.m. …

Uncertainties loom over Korea-China-Japan summit as tensions persist

The prospects of a trilateral summit between South Korea, China and Japan, potentially to be held by the end of May, are looking rather uncertain as geopolitical tensions show no signs of abating especially between Beijing and Seoul.Analysts ponder whether the summit, if held, will produce any meaningful results, while calling for a much-needed channel …

Exchange rate volatility does not pose ‘significant’ economic challenges in Korea’s case: IMF official

Exchange rate volatility does not present ‘significant” economic challenges to Korea, an official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday, advising policymakers in Seoul not to “overly” focus on what moves the U.S. Federal Reserve will take.During a press briefing, Krishna Srinivasan, director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, made the remarks as …