S. Korean movie industry mogul Lee dies
SEOUL– Lee Tae-won, a renowned South Korean movie producer, died Sunday after his health waned following an accidental fall last year, according to his aides. He was 83. Lee died…
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Media reports of N.K. leader’s sister staging coup not true at all: spy agency
SEOUL– South Korea’s spy agency said Sunday media reports of North Korean leader’s sister succeeding coup against her brother are not true at all. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) dismissed…
Practice makes perfect as Ko Jin-young returns to No. 1 ranking in women’s golf
SEOUL– Ko Jin-young went into the Tokyo Olympic women’s golf tournament in early August as a strong medal contender for South Korea. Instead, she finished tied for ninth and watched…
Jeonbuk return to top, clubs split into tiers in K League football
SEOUL– Four-time defending champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors climbed back into first place in South Korean football Sunday, as the dozen clubs were split into two groups heading into the final…
Bears’ ace Ariel Miranda breaks KBO single-season strikeout record
SEOUL– Doosan Bears’ left-hander Ariel Miranda is the new single-season strikeout king in South Korean baseball. Miranda got his 224th strikeout of the 2021 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season Sunday…
S. Korea reaches LPGA milestone more than 3 decades after breakthrough
SEOUL– Three decades after celebrating a breakthrough victory, South Korea enjoyed the 200th LPGA title by one of its own Sunday. That the milestone win came on a South Korean…