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

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