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Suwon to utilize players from their youth academy

Suwon Samsung Bluewings were once one of the richest football clubs in South Korea being supported by local tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. But after Cheil …

Orioles’ Kim Hyun-soo to enjoy his first MLB season

In South Korea, Kim Hyun-soo is called “Hitting Machine” for his consistent high-level performance in batting. The Baltimore Orioles in Major …

Korea women’s football can qualify for Olympics: coach

The South Korean women’s football team last year had a historic run at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada, reaching the round of 16 for the first …

Jeonbuk seeks best combination of new and old players

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors last season had no problem defending their title in the top-tier K League Classic as they clinched their fourth domestic league title …

After strong rookie year, Pirates’ Kang Jung-ho says he has more

By most accounts, South Korean infielder Kang Jung-ho had a successful rookie year with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2015. The first position player to jump from …

Rangers’ Choo Shin-soo proud to see more Koreans in majors

It wasn’t all that long ago that Choo Shin-soo, a veteran entering his ninth full season in the majors, was the only South Korean on baseball’s …

Host Korea to miss 2 Olympic champs at sprint speed skating worlds

South Korea will be without its two Olympic champions when it hosts speed skating’s premier sprint competition this weekend. The International Skating …

Olympic football draws set for April

The draws for the football tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games will be held in April, the sport’s national governing body said Tuesday. The …

Korean Go player confident of beating Google’s AI

Lee Se-dol, a top-class Go player from South Korea, is known for his exceptional strategy and skills at the ancient board game, but at the same time, he is …

Korean slugger Lee Dae-ho focused only on winning big league job

Having signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners, South Korean slugger Lee Dae-ho has an option to return to Asia — where he built an All-Star …

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