Lee Do-hyun soars to men's lead title at climbing worlds in Seoul

Lee Do-hyun captured his first career world title in the men's lead event at the sport climbing world championships in Seoul on Friday. Lee scored 43+ points in the men's lead final of the International Federation of Sport Climbing Climbing World Championships at KSPO Dome inside Olympic Park in southeastern Seoul. He is the first South Korean male climber to win a world title in any discipline. Satone Yoshida of Japan also finished with 43+ points but Lee got the upper hand after outscoring Yos

Sept. 26, 2025

An Se-young reaches quarterfinals at Korea Open

World No. 1 An Se-young advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour event at home Thursday. The top-seeded An knocked off Chiu Pin-Chian of Chinese Taipei 2-0 (21-13, 21-8) in the round of 16 of the Korea Open at Suwon Gymnasium in Suwon, 30 kilometers south of Seoul. An went up 12-6 before allowing Chiu to cut it to 13-11. From there, An claimed seven straight points to regain control of the match. The South Korean star then won the first seven point

Sept. 25, 2025

Blue Jays sign S. Korean teenage pitcher Moon Seo-jun

The Toronto Blue Jays have finalized the signing of South Korean pitching prospect Moon Seo-jun. The Blue Jays announced their deal with the 18-year-old right-hander Wednesday (local time). The team did not disclose financial details, but Moon's Seoul-based agency, Leeco Sports Agency, said he had signed for a $1.5 million bonus. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets are also believed to have been interested in the pitcher listed at 196 centimeters. Moon, a product of Jangchung High Scho

Sept. 25, 2025

An Se-young cruises into round of 16 at Korea Open

An Se-young eased into the second round at the latest Badminton World Federation World Tour event on home soil Wednesday. An, the reigning Olympic women's singles champion, defeated Karupathevan Letshanaa of Malaysia 2-0 (21-14, 21-9) to begin her Korea Open at Suwon Gymnasium in Suwon, 30 kilometers south of Seoul. An needed just 36 minutes to win her round of 32 match. She found herself down 8-6 in the first game before grabbing six straight points and had an even easier time in the second gam

Sept. 24, 2025

Korea Open tennis matches postponed due to rain

All four matches in the quarterfinals of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament in Seoul were postponed due to rain on Friday. Organizers of the Korea Open at Olympic Park Tennis Center said the four matches will be played Saturday afternoon, with the two semifinal matches scheduled for the Saturday night session. The final is scheduled for Sunday. The four quarterfinal matches will be split between two courts on Saturday. At the center court, the top seed Iga Swiatek, the reigning Wimb

Sept. 19, 2025

Son Heung-min claims 1st MLS weekly award

A day after netting his first hat trick in Major League Soccer, Los Angeles Football Club superstar Son Heung-min was named the league's top player of the week. MLS announced on its website Thursday that Son was voted its MLS Player of the Matchday on the strength of his trifecta of goals against Real Salt Lake on Matchday 34. Son scored twice in the first half and once more in the second half for LAFC's lopsided away victory in Utah on Wednesday. The hat trick gave Son five goals in his first s

Sept. 19, 2025

Son Heung-min nets in under minute to lift LAFC to 4-2 victory

Son Heung-min scored his second goal in Major League Soccer for Los Angeles Football Club in their convincing 4-2 away victory over San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday. Son opened the scoring for LAFC just 53 seconds into the game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Saturday. It was the third-fastest goal in LAFC history, the LAFC said on social media. Taking advantage of San Jose's disjointed defense, Artem Smolyakov dribbled into the left side of the box before feeding Son charging down

Sept. 14, 2025

[Graphic News] Son Heung-min named top sports brand star

In August 2025, soccer star Son Heung-min topped the Korean Sports Star Brand Reputation Index, reflecting his strong influence and popularity following his headline-grabbing transfer to Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC, according to the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute. Keyword analysis linked to Son highlighted terms such as “LAFC,” “uniform” and “MLS,” while related words such as “transfer,” “assist” and “victory” contributed to his strong public image. His positive sentiment

Sept. 8, 2025

S. Korea beat US in men's football friendly behind Son's goal, assist

Captain Son Heung-min had a goal and an assist in the first half, as South Korea blanked the United States 2-0 in the first of their two friendly matches in America. Son scored the first goal for the Taegeuk Warriors before getting the helper on the next goal at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on Saturday (local time), for South Korea's first win over the US since December 2001. Son also earned his 135th cap in this match, now one shy of two co-leaders in that category, forme

Sept. 7, 2025

Samsung Lions break KBO attendance record

The Samsung Lions have broken the single-season attendance record in South Korean baseball. The Lions said Saturday their home attendance reached 1,401,262 after they defeated the Kiwoom Heroes 8-3 before a sellout crowd of 24,000 the previous night at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 235 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The previous record in the Korea Baseball Organization was 1,397,499 set by the LG Twins in 2024. The Lions have 10 more home games left this regular season, which is scheduled

Sept. 6, 2025

Interim nat'l short track head coach forced to leave training center after controversial hiring

The interim head coach for the national short track speed skating team was forced to leave the Olympic training venue Friday, some two weeks after his much-criticized hiring. The Korea Skating Union (KSU) said it informed the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) that Kim Sun-tae had left the Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, 85 kilometers south of Seoul. The KSU had been under fire for bringing in Kim on Aug. 21 in place of Yoon Jae-myung, who had been dismissed under controversi

Sept. 5, 2025

Son scores 1st goal for LAFC

Son Heung-min has scored his first goal for Los Angeles Football Club three matches into his US career. Son lasered in a free kick stunner to open the scoring in the 6th minute against FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on Saturday. This was Son's third match in Major League Soccer. He was brought in off the bench in his LAFC debut against Chicago Fire FC on Aug. 9 and then made his first start against New England Revolution a week later. Son picked up his first MLS assist against Rev

Aug. 24, 2025

KBO hits 10m attendance mark, poised to set new record

The top South Korean baseball league surpassed the 10 million mark in attendance Saturday for the second consecutive year. The Korea Baseball Organization said its 10 clubs have now drawn a combined total of 10,088,590 after four of the five games were sold out Saturday. Prior to Saturday, the league's attendance sat at 9,987,273. Last year, the KBO set its single-season record with 10,887,705 fans. With the regular season set to end on Sept. 30, it appears only a matter of time before that reco

Aug. 24, 2025

California dreaming: Son wants to go down as legend for LAFC

Having just completed a decadelong career in England as a veritable legend for his former club, South Korean football star Son Heung-min says he now wants to go down as a legend for his new club too. Son was unveiled as the newest member of Los Angeles Football Club in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Major League Soccer club said they had acquired Sonny, as he is widely known, on a permanent transfer from Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League through 2027 with an option for 2028 and an additiona

Aug. 7, 2025

Son Heung-min signs with LAFC

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Son Heung-min agreed to a contract with Los Angeles FC on Tuesday, finalizing his move to Major League Soccer after a decade at Tottenham Hotspur. The 33-year-old South Korean superstar forward is joining LAFC three days after he formally announced his decision to leave Tottenham. Son attended LAFC's Leagues Cup match against Tigres at BMO Stadium on Tuesday night, watching from a luxury suite. LAFC will formally introduce Son at a news conference Wednesday, but the club showe

Aug. 6, 2025