by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com As the second half of the 2015 MLB season underway, here’s a look at how the players of Korean descent fared in […]
Category: Sports
James Moontasri Loses by Submission in First Round
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com James Moontasri lost his third bout in the UFC last night after submitting to Kevin Lee in the first round. The two […]
MMA Fighter James ‘Moonwalker’ Moontasri Gears Up for UFC Fight Night 71
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com There aren’t many Taekwondo fighters who successfully transition to mixed martial arts, but since committing to MMA seven years ago, James Moontasri […]
Chun In-gee Wins U.S. Women’s Open
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com South Korean golfer Chun In-gee, 20, won her first LPGA major championship Sunday in her debut at the U.S. Women’s Open in Pennsylvania. Chun, now […]
First-World Problems: Lessons from the Court
by SUNG J. WOO For the first 10 years of my life, I was the man of the house. I didn’t have a father, for he was in the United […]
STUDY: Calling All Korean American Hyun-jin Ryu Fans in L.A.
Los Angeles Dodger Hyun-jin Ryu isn’t expected to be back until next season as he deals with his shoulder injury. But after seeing him play for two solid years, both Dodgers […]
Closer to Barcelona Debut, Lee Seung-Woo Calls Out His Critics
by STEVE HAN | @RealSteveScores stevehan35@gmail.com South Korean soccer’s whiz kid Lee Seung-woo has taken a significant step towards realizing his dream of playing alongside Lionel Messi at Camp […]
Danny Lee Wins First PGA Tour Title at Greenbrier Classic
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Korean New Zealander Danny Lee won his maiden PGA Tour title at the 2015 Greenbrier Classic on Sunday after a sudden-death playoff, reports […]
‘Korean Superboy’ Doo-ho Choi Withdraws From July 15 Bout
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Fans of the “Korean Superboy” will have to wait a bit longer to see him back in the Octagon. Doo-ho Choi was forced out […]
Biracial Korean Adoptee Inducted Into AFL Hall of Fame
Pictured above: Australian footballer and Korean adoptee Peter Bell being carried by his fellow teammates. (Photo courtesy of Megan Lewis/Freemantle Dockers) by ADAM HARTZELL Australian footballer Peter Bell was […]
21-Year-Old South Korean Lee Jong-hyun to Test NBA Waters
by STEVE HAN | @RealSteveScores stevehan35@gmail.com For just the second time in history, South Korea will send a player to the NBA draft this summer with hopes of […]
South Korea’s WWC Run Ends, But Their Journey Continues
by STEVE HAN | @RealSteveScores stevehan35@gmail.com The short-handed South Korean women’s national soccer team gave the No. 3-ranked France everything it had, but it wasn’t quite enough. With […]
5 Reasons to Follow Team Korea at the Women’s World Cup
by STEVE HAN | @RealSteveScores stevehan35@gmail.com It took the South Korean men’s national soccer team almost half-century and six tournament appearances to get its first ever win at […]
Kang Soo-il Accepts Doping Ban After Blaming Mustache-Growing Cream
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean striker Kang Soo-il has decided to not contest his 15-match suspension after he tested positive for the banned steroid methyltestosterone […]
South Korea’s Kang Soo-il Fails Doping Test, Blames Mustache-Growing Cream
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com We’ve heard athletes give strange reasons for failing doping tests before, but South Korean soccer player Kang Soo-il’s explanation has to be the […]
