KBO sets new single-season sellout record

The South Korean baseball league has set a single-season record for sellouts. With three of the five games held at full houses Friday night, the Korea Baseball Organization reached 224 sellouts for the season. The league had a then-record 221 sellouts in 720 games last year. That mark came down after just 470 games this season. The Hanwha Eagles are leading the way with 40 sellouts at their brand new stadium, Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon, 140 kilometers south of Seoul. Their latest se

July 26, 2025

5 out of 6 S. Koreans miss cut at Open Championship

Only one out of six South Korean players in the field has made the cut at the final major tournament of the men's golf season. Im Sung-jae shot an even 71 in the second round of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, Northern Ireland, on Friday (local time), with a birdie and a bogey. It was Im's second straight round of 71 on this par-71 course. He is in a 17-way tie for 34th place. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler soared to the top of the leaderboard at 10-under after firi

July 19, 2025

S. Korea loses to Japan to fall short of East Asian football title at home

South Korea came up short of winning their sixth East Asian men's football title at home Tuesday after losing to Japan 1-0 in the finale. Ryo Germain scored the match's lone goal in the eighth minute of the teams' final contest at the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship at Yongin Mireu Stadium in Yongin, some 40 kilometers south of Seoul. Japan, world No. 17, won the four-nation tournament with nine points, having earlier beaten Hong Kong 6-1 and China 2-0. South Kore

July 15, 2025

S. Korea coach tells players to relish rival match vs. Japan at E. Asian football tournament

On the eve of a high-stakes rival match against Japan at the ongoing regional football tournament, South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo said Monday his players should try to enjoy the experience. South Korea, world No. 23, and Japan, ranked 17th, will square off in the final match of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship at 7:24 p.m. Tuesday at Yongin Mireu Stadium in Yongin, some 40 kilometers south of Seoul. Both teams won their first two matches of the tournament

July 14, 2025

Veteran outfielder, rookie reliever earn 1st KBO All-Star selection as injury replacements

Kia Tigers outfielder Kim Ho-ryung and reliever Sung Yeong-tak both earned their first All-Star selections in the Korea Baseball Organization as injury replacements Thursday. The KBO announced Kim, 33, will take the place of his Tigers teammate Choi Hyoung-woo, who will miss Saturday's All-Star Game after suffering a right hamstring injury Tuesday. Choi was the top vote getter for the designated hitter spot for the "Nanum" team, made up of players from the Tigers, the Hanwha Eagles, the LG Twins

July 10, 2025

[Graphic News] World’s highest-earning golfers

Over the past year, golf’s top 10 earners collectively brought in an astonishing $612 million. Scottie Scheffler led all players in on-course earnings with $67 million and added approximately $30 million from off-course ventures, totaling $97 million. However, Jon Rahm retained the title of highest-paid golfer, raking in $102 million, thanks largely to his $50 million LIV Golf contract and $42 million in tournament winnings. Rory McIlroy followed with $84 million, boosted by his Masters victory.

July 10, 2025

Japan blank Chinese Taipei to begin East Asian women's football tournament in S. Korea

Japan defeated Chinese Taipei 4-0 in South Korea on Wednesday to open their three-peat bid at the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Women's Football Championship. Miyu Yakata, Yume Takikawa and Hana Takahashi each scored for Japan in their tournament opener at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, some 30 kilometers south of Seoul, before an own goal by Chinese Taipei defender Chen Ying-Hui rounded out the scoring in the 70th minute. Japan are the top-ranked team in Asia at No. 7. They have

July 9, 2025

Court sides with soccer star Ki Sung-yueng in defamation suit over assault allegations

A South Korean court on Wednesday ruled in favor of former national soccer team captain Ki Sung-yueng in a civil defamation lawsuit against two former teammates who had accused him of sexual assault during their elementary school years. The Seoul Central District Court ordered the defendants to pay 100 million won ($72,000) in damages. Ki had sought 500 million won. Still, the ruling marks a victory for Ki, as the court acknowledged that the defendants had defamed him. The allegations first surf

July 9, 2025

Kim Ha-seong returns to MLB after 11 months with hit, stolen base

Kim Ha-seong has made an impactful return to the big leagues with a hit and a stolen base in his highly anticipated debut for the Tampa Bay Rays, following a long injury layoff. Starting at shortstop and batting seventh in an away game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Friday (U.S. time), the 29-year-old infielder went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. It was his first Major League appearance in 11 months, following a right shoulder injury sustained last August while playin

July 5, 2025

Ex-KBO manager Lee Kwang-hwan dies at 77

Lee Kwang-hwan, who managed the LG Twins to the 1994 Korean Series title with a revolutionary use of his pitching staff, died Wednesday at age 77. Lee had been receiving treatment for lung issues on the southern island of Jeju in recent weeks. Lee managed four franchises for 11 seasons total in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), including two stints with the Twins. In 1994, he led the Seoul-based club to their second Korean Series championship. Lee was also the inaugural manager of the Woori

July 2, 2025

Olympic bobsleigh medalist Won Yun-jong among 11 candidates for IOC Athletes' Commission election

South Korean Olympic bobsleigh medalist Won Yun-jong will be among 11 candidates running for the International Olympic Committee Athletes' Commission election next year. The IOC on Friday unveiled the final list of candidates for the election, which will take place during the Feb. 6-22 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Approved Thursday by the IOC Executive Board, the list features eight men and three women from five different sports and 11 countries. Won, who piloted South

June 27, 2025

[Graphic News] S. Korea secures 11th consecutive World Cup berth

South Korea has reached a remarkable milestone by qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the 11th consecutive time. Led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, the national team clinched a 2-0 victory over Iraq in Basra during the ninth match of Group B in the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in North and Central America (CONCACAF region). With five wins and four draws, South Korea finished at the top of its group with 19 points, securing direct qualification for t

June 26, 2025

FC Seoul to release veteran midfielder Ki Sung-yueng

FC Seoul announced Wednesday they will release veteran midfielder Ki Sung-yueng, granting their former captain his wish to play elsewhere in the top South Korean football league. "We have decided to pause our relationship with Ki Sung-yueng, our franchise star and eternal captain," FC Seoul said in a statement. "After confirming that he is no longer part of our club's plans, Ki Sung-yueng asked to be moved to another club where he can play more and have a meaningful end to his career. We decided

June 25, 2025

K-League to lift 26-year-old ban on foreign goalkeepers

K-League clubs will be allowed to register foreign players as goalkeepers for the first time in 27 years, starting with the 2026 season, the South Korean top division league said. The league banned its clubs from registering foreign players as keepers in 1999, when it had eight teams, in a bid to ensure domestic keepers get enough playing time. The K-League 1 now has 12 teams, with a second tier introduced in 2013. The decision to end the ban on foreign keepers was taken at a board meeting on Th

June 21, 2025

[Graphic News] Real Madrid becomes world’s most valuable soccer club

Forbes has named Real Madrid the world’s most valuable soccer club, with a valuation of $6.75 billion - a 2 percent increase from 2024. The Spanish giant also became the first soccer club in history to surpass $1 billion in annual revenue, reporting $1.13 billion for the 2023-24 season. Manchester United ranked second at $6.6 billion with $834 million in revenue, followed by Barcelona at $5.65 billion. According to Forbes, the top 30 clubs are now collectively worth more than $72 billion, averag

June 19, 2025