SEOUL– The joint winners of this year’s Premier League Golden Boot award will square off in South Korea next month.South Korea will host Egypt at 8 p.m. on June 14 at Seoul World Cup Stadium, the Korea Football Association (KFA) announced Thursday.In …
Category: Sports
Tottenham to take on Sevilla in 2nd summer exhibition match in S. Korea
SEOUL– Tottenham Hotspur announced Tuesday they will face Sevilla FC in the second of their two exhibition matches in South Korea this summer.Tottenham, featuring the reigning Golden Boot winner from South Korea, Son Heung-min, said their game against…
Yoon says S. Korea’s participation in IPEF is only natural
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday that the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) proposed by the United States aims to set the rules for economics and trade in the region, making it only natural for South Korea to join.Yoon made the remark t…
Coach sticks to familiar faces for World Cup tuneups amid injuries
SEOUL– South Korea will mostly roll with familiar names as they host four friendly matches next month in preparation for this year’s FIFA World Cup.Head coach Paulo Bento unveiled a 28-man roster for the men’s national team Monday ahead of June matche…
Yoon congratulates Son Heung-min on becoming 1st Asian scoring champion in Premier League history
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol congratulated Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean attacker Son Heung-min on Monday on becoming the first Asian player to win the scoring title in the Premier League.Son scored twice in Tottenham’s 5-0 rout of Norwich City a…
Ji So-yun follows heart, comes home after illustrious career with Chelsea
INCHEON– South Korean football star Ji So-yun returned home Thursday after wrapping up a wildly successful eight-year run with Chelsea FC Women in the Women’s Super LeagueThe 31-year-old spoke to reporters after arriving at Incheon International Airpo…
Hyundai Glovis sets up subsidiary in Thailand to expand foothold in Southeast Asia
SEOUL– Hyundai Glovis Co., the logistics unit of Hyundai Motor Group, said Thursday it has set up a subsidiary in Thailand in a joint venture with Thai companies as part of efforts to expand its foothold in Southeast Asia.The partnership with Charoen …
Fresh off win, Lee Kyoung-hoon looks to ride momentum into PGA Championship
SEOUL– South Korean PGA Tour golfer Lee Kyoung-hoon has never made the cut at any of the four major tournaments in men’s golf. Fresh off his second career victory on the U.S. circuit, Lee thinks he can make some noise this week at the PGA Championship…