As South Korea’s captain at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, midfielder Lee Seung-won led with his words and deeds.Lee was South Korea’s lone scorer in their 3-1 loss to Israel in the third-place match at La Plata Stadium in La Plata. He finished…
After South Korea grabbed fourth place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in La Plata on Sunday, head coach Kim Eun-jung couldn’t felt prouder of his players.The 3-1 loss to Israel in Sunday’s third-place match notwithstanding, Kim knew just how far this grou…
Undiplomatic diplomatHas Chinese envoy forgotten his duty and place?Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming speaks fluent Korean and is one of the most diligent foreign mission chiefs in Seoul.However, the Chinese envoy often goes too far — and in the wrong …
K-pop boy group Stray Kids has claimed No. 1 on U.S. Billboard’s main albums chart for the third time in their career with their third studio album “5-Star.”The 12-track album debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart for this week with 249,500 equivalent …
The government hosted a semiconductor strategy meeting under the chair of President Yoon Suk Yeol last week to muster national capabilities to defend the Korean chip industry caught at the crossfire in the contest between the U.S. and China over the l…
President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the justice ministry Monday to swiftly come up with measures to further disclose the identity of assailants in violent crimes against women, his office said.The directive came as an appellate court in the southeastern c…
South Korean stocks traded 0.3 percent lower late Monday morning on a sell-off by foreign investors.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 7.98 points to 2,633.18 at around 11:20 a.m.Foreigners dumped a net 144 billion won (US$11…
South Korean veteran Kim Hyo-joo has fallen short in her bid for a sixth career LPGA title, after barely missing an eagle on the last hole that would have set up a playoff against the eventual champion.Kim finished in second place at the ShopRite LPGA…
South Korea captain Lee Seung-won was awarded the Bronze Ball at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina on Sunday as the third-best player of the competition.Lee led South Korea with three goals and four assists, helping the unheralded team finish in fo…