According to her grandmother’s will, Heo Mimi, who won the world championship as a Korean player, said, “It reminded me of my grandmother” Heo Mimi, a Korean resident in Japan, renounces Japanese citizenship and heads to Korea in 2021. Independence activist Heo Seok, 5th-generation descendant of Judo World Championships, wins gold medal, says, “I will…
Month: August 2024
Xavi Hernández, Rejects Offer to Coach Korean National Team
Spanish media “Barcelona’s Xavi rejects offer to coach Korean national team” Local media reported that Xavi Hernández, who led Spain’s prestigious professional soccer club FC Barcelona, declined the position as head coach of the Korean national soccer team. Spanish sports media Mundo Deportivo reported on the 24th (Korean time), “A few weeks after deciding to…
Son Heung-min is Left Out of this Season in EPL
Son Heung-min is left out of this season’s EPL best 11 selected by Shearer Watkins-Holland at the top two… Left wing striker is ‘Player of the Year’ Foden. Korean soccer star Son Heung-min (Tottenham) was not named in the English Premier League (EPL) season’s best 11 selected by legendary England striker Alan Shearer. On the…
KT Yuk Cheong-myung “I will Become an Exemplary Player”
Both skill and personality are perfect… KT Yuk Cheong-myung “I will become an exemplary player” My father, Yook Sung-cheol, head of the Public Relations and Cooperation Department at the National Human Rights Commission said, “I want to become a player who has a positive influence, just like my father said.” KT Wiz, a professional baseball…
Financial authorities, insurers move to embrace more expats
Financial authorities and insurance companies in Korea are swiftly expanding services for international customers in response to the rapid growth of the foreign population, driven by an increase in the number of migrant workers. To support this initiative, authorities are urging local insurers to produce brochures in multiple languages and to enhance their customer service…
Hansae to promote American football in Korea ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Korean apparel manufacturer Hansae has partnered with the Korea American Football Association (KAFA) to promote the growth and wider appeal of American football in Korea, the company said Thursday. Key officials, including Hansae Vice Chairman Kim Ik-hwan and KAFA Chairman Yoo Ho-jung, discussed future collaboration strategies at a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony held at…
Korea’s cultural treasures reimagined with immersive digital showmanship
From the 15th-century Hangeul manuscript “Hunminjeongeum Haeryebon” to Shin Yun-bok’s iconic “Portrait of a Beauty,” celebrated Korean treasures from the Kansong Art Museum’s collection have been given a new lease on life as immersive media art. At the exhibition “When the Clouds Clear, the Moon Shines, the Wind Blows, and the Stars Shine,” running through…
Nation divided on Liberation Day due to rift over Independence Hall head
Korea ended up seeing two separate Aug. 15 Liberation Day events, Thursday, as civic groups and opposition parties boycotted a government-organized ceremony and held their own to protest the appointment of a new director of the Independence Hall of Korea, whom they accuse of being a pro-Japan figure. This division marked an unprecedented split in…
Betts showed his health by hitting a home run
LA Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, who had been out of action due to an injury, showed his health by hitting a home run in his return game. Betts started as the second right fielder in the away game against the Milwaukee Brewers of the 2024 Major League Baseball held at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,…
Jaron Duran has been suspended for two games.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jaron Duran has been suspended for two games. On the 13th (Korean time), the official website of the US Major League Baseball, MLB.com, reported, citing a statement from the Boston team, that “Duran has been suspended for two games.” In the bottom of the 6th inning of the game against the…