Hwang Sun-woo sets new Asian record in 200m freestyle at national competition

Swimmer Hwang Sun-woo set a new Asian record in the men's 200-meter freestyle at a national competition. Hwang clocked in 1:43:92 for the gold at the National Sports Festival at Sajik Indoor Swimming Pool at Busan Sports Complex in the southeastern city of Busan on Monday, renewing his previous personal best and the South Korean national record of 1:44.40 set in 2023. He also beat the Asian record of 1:44.39, set by Chinese Olympic medalist Sun Yang. Lee Ho-joon finished second in 1:47.72. It is

Oct. 20, 2025

2-time Olympic speed skating champion Lee Seung-hoon retires from nat'l team

Lee Seung-hoon, the most decorated South Korean speed skater in Olympic history with six medals won at four Winter Games, announced his retirement from international competition Monday. Lee, 37, made his decision after missing out on a ticket to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy in the men's 5,000 meters at the national team trials at Taeneung International Rink in Seoul. With the top two skaters earning their Olympic spots, Lee finished in fourth place with a time of 6:43.87. Chung Jae-won won

Oct. 13, 2025

Teen short tracker claims 2nd title at ISU World Tour

Teenager Rim Jong-un has finished his first International Skating Union Short Track World Tour competition by anchoring South Korea to the men's relay title in Canada. Rim teamed up with Hwang Dae-heon, Lee June-seo and Shin Dong-min for the men's 5,000-meter relay gold medal at the season's first World Tour stop at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal on Sunday (local time). The quartet clocked 6:50.781, with China finishing in second place in 6:51.160. This was the second gold medal of this event

Oct. 13, 2025

1st Disney Run in Seoul

Participants of Disney Run Seoul 2025, wearing T-shirts featuring Disney characters, run the course at Yeouido Park in Seoul on Saturday. Around 15,000 people took part in Disney's first branded running event in South Korea, organized by Walt Disney Company Korea in collaboration with SpoMax Korea and Herald Media Group. (Im Se-jun / The Korea Herald)

Oct. 12, 2025

Kim Ha-seong not decided on future after successful stint with Braves

After a successful September stint with the Atlanta Braves following a waiver pickup, shortstop Kim Ha-seong said Thursday he has not yet decided on his future. Kim returned home Thursday after completing his fifth season in Major League Baseball. He spent his first four years with the San Diego Padres and then signed with the Tampa Bay Rays in February. However, after undergoing shoulder surgery in October last year, Kim didn't make his Rays debut until July 4. Then after he returned to the fie

Oct. 9, 2025

Son Heung-min's goal-scoring streak snapped at 4 in LAFC's win

Son Heung-min of Los Angeles Football Club has failed to score for the first time in five matches in Major League Soccer, though his team still eked out a narrow win at home. Son's sidekick up front, Denis Bouanga, had LAFC's lone goal as they defeated Atlanta United FC 1-0 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday (US time) LAFC have now won five consecutive MLS matches. Their last 18 goals have been scored by either Son or Bouanga. Son entered this match having netted seven goals in his last fou

Oct. 6, 2025

Korean Basketball League kicks off 6-month run

The 2025-2026 Korean Basketball League kicked off Friday for a six-month run. A total of 10 teams will compete in a 54-game regular season through April 8, with breaks in November and February-March for FIBA World Cup qualifiers. The top six teams will advance to the playoffs, known locally as “spring season.” The season opened with a rematch of last year’s finals between LG and Seoul SK in Changwon, while Seoul Samsung faced Busan KCC, and Ulsan Hyundai Mobis hosted Wonju DB. LG Electronics is

Oct. 3, 2025

Dodgers' Kim Hye-seong homers in regular-season finale

Kim Hye-seong of the Los Angeles Dodgers has ended his first regular season in Major League Baseball with a home run. The South Korean big league rookie blasted a two-run homer to open the scoring as the Dodgers defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-1 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Sunday. He had last homered May 31. The dinger was Kim's only hit in four at-bats in the game. Kim, who signed with the Dodgers in January after eight seasons in the Korea Baseball Organization, finished his rookie campaign

Sept. 29, 2025

Lee Do-hyun wins bronze in men's boulder at climbing worlds in Seoul

Lee Do-hyun grabbed bronze in the men's boulder at the sport climbing world championships in Seoul on Sunday for his second medal of the competition. Lee finished third with 84.2 points in the men's boulder final at the International Federation of Sport Climbing Climbing World Championships at KSPO Dome inside Olympic Park. Sorato Anraku of Japan claimed gold with 99.2 points, followed by Mejdi Schalck of France at 84.5 points. On Friday, Lee captured the men's lead gold medal to become the firs

Sept. 28, 2025

Giants eliminated from KBO postseason race

The Lotte Giants were knocked out of the South Korean baseball postseason contention with a loss Sunday. The Giants fell to the Doosan Bears 7-2 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, and their record now stands at 66-70-6 (wins-losses-ties) with two games remaining on this Korea Baseball Organization season. They dropped 3 1/2 games behind the KT Wiz for the fifth and final postseason berth and will not be able to make up that ground. The Giants' most recent postseason appearance came in 2017. Th

Sept. 28, 2025

An Se-young finishes runner-up at Korea Open

World No. 1 An Se-young finished in second place at the Korea Open on Sunday, coming up short of her eighth victory on the Badminton World Federation World Tour this season in front of a home crowd. The top-seeded South Korean lost to the No. 2 seed from Japan, Akane Yamaguchi, by 2-0 (21-18, 21-13) in the women's singles final at Suwon Gymnasium in Suwon, about 30 kilometers south of Seoul. An dropped to 14-15 all time against Yamaguchi, losing to the Japanese veteran for the first time in four

Sept. 28, 2025

S. Korean candidate loses election for Int'l Paralymic Committee president

Bae Dong-hyun, president of the Korea Para Nordic Skiing Federation, lost in the election for president of the International Paralympic Committee on Saturday. In a vote held during the IPC General Assembly in Seoul, Bae lost to the incumbent leader from Brazil, Andrew Parsons, by 109 votes to 68 votes. There were no abstentions. Parsons, who has been at the helm since 2017, earned his third four-year term. Bae was trying to become the first Asian leader of the world's top para sports organizatio

Sept. 27, 2025

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