The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) was set to hold a national convention to elect its new chief Sunday, with former Chairman Lee Jae-myung widely expected to win the race for a second term. Lee, a former DPK leader, has stayed overwhelmingly ahead of other candidates — former Interior Minister Kim Doo-gwan and […]
GS E&C is considering unloading control of some of its subsidiaries. This follows its 388 billion won ($287 million) operating loss in 2023 — its first annual operating loss in 10 years – due to the 552.4 billion won cost to rebuild an apartment complex in Incheon, where an underground parking garage collapsed after the company’s […]
Seoul, Busan and many other parts of the country have been breaking records for the longest streak of consecutive tropical nights, with Seoul having 28 such nights as of Sunday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). As the intense heat is forecast to persist for the time being despite forecasts of heavy rain across […]
KB Insurance’s ‘Super Rookie’ Yoon Seo-jin is about to break out of her egg. Last season was a mixed bag for Yoon Seo-jin, as she joined KB Insurance as the fifth overall pick with the “biggest name in high school” moniker, but her nagging left ankle and left knee injuries kept her off the court. […]
Hyundai Capital men’s professional volleyball head coach Philippe Blanc has stepped foot on Korean soil. Blanc arrived in South Korea on Sunday through Incheon International Airport. “Coach Blanc will move to the team’s complex base camp, Castle of Skywalkers, and immediately join the squad to prepare for the 2024-25 season,” Hyundai Capital said on its […]
Tominaga Keisei will play an invitational game for the G League. The G League, the NBA’s lower division, announced on its official social media on the 16th (KST), “Tominaga, the star who represented Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympics, has joined G League United. He will represent the G League in invitational games.” Tominaga, who […]
With one final tournament left in 2024, Hwabongjoong will try to win its second title of the season. Hwa Bongjoong won the 2024 Korean Secondary School Basketball Weekend League Wangjoong Wangjeon (Wangjoong Wangjeon) championship on Thursday, defeating South Central Jeonju Namjung 68-60 in the finals. Lee Seung-hyun (188 cm, G/F) led the way with 28 […]
Illawarra has officially completed its inaugural schedule. Lee Hyun-jung’s Australian (NBL) team, the Illawarra Hawks, defeated the Shanghai Sharks (China) 101-88 in a friendly game at the Wynn Entertainment Center in Australia on Sunday (KST). The game was Illawarra’s first scrimmage of the offseason and also marked the unofficial debut of head coach Jason Tatum, […]
The back-to-back no-hitters were so shocking…what will manager Park Jin-man do? Will Oh Seung-hwan continue to be the closing man for the Samsung Lions? It’s a tough question to answer. Samsung suffered a shocking defeat. Samsung lost 3-5 against KT Wiz at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on Friday, as their trusted closer Oh Seung-hwan […]
The pitcher was released at age 37 and contemplated retirement. But he didn’t let that stop him from making history in the KBO. SSG Landers pitcher Noh Kyung-eun, 40, is just beginning to blossom in baseball. Noh came to the mound in the sixth inning of a 4-3 game against the NC Dinos of the […]
