Category: Sports
‘Korean Superboy’ Enters the Octagon
Pictured above: Dooho Choi (center) stands with his coach Lee Chang-seob, left, and training partner Jinmin Kim, right. by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com What can you do in 18 seconds? […]
[VIDEO] Adorable 3-Year-Old Taekwondo Devotee Recites Student Creed
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Prepare to be punched in the face with cuteness. Sophie Wong, a 3-year-old taekwondo white belt student, recently recited the student creed, and […]
Lydia Ko Wins Women’s Australian Open
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Lydia Ko, the youngest golfer to reach No. 1 in the world ranking, won the Women’s Australian Open on Sunday with a two-stroke victory over […]
James Hahn Wins First PGA Tour Title at Northern Trust Open
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com James Hahn is heading to the Masters for the first time in his life after notching a dramatic win at the Northern Trust […]
N.Korea Encourages Citizens to Play Sports to “Strengthen National Defense”
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Amid young leader Kim Jong-un’s incessant passion for basketball, North Korea is amping up efforts to ingrain sports into the daily lives of […]
Uli Stielike Questions Korean Education Over Players’ Lack of Creativity
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Uli Stielike, the head coach of South Korea’s national soccer team, has placed doubts on the Korean education system, suggesting that his team’s […]
Golfer Lydia Ko Plans to Retire and Be a Psychologist by 30
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com There’s no denying that Lydia Ko has had her head in the game since winning her first professional golf event as a […]
Former MLB Coach Wendell Kim Dies at 64
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Wendell Kim, a former coach for several MLB teams, as well as a former minor league player, died on Sunday near his home […]
Korean Soccer Chief to Run for FIFA Executive Committee
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Korea Football Association (KFA) president Chung Mong-gyu has declared his candidacy for a seat on the FIFA Exeuctive Committee, making him eligible to become […]
UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister to Invest in Korean Soccer League
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Emirati billionaire Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, commonly known as Sheikh Mansour, is holding talks with a South Korean conglomerate in an effort […]
Robert Refsnyder Vying to Become Starting 2nd Baseman
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com After losing six-time All-Star Robinson Cano via free agency, the New York Yankees were forced to settle for mediocrity at second base last […]
Robert Refsnyder Making the Plays
Pictured above: Refsnyder makes a catch from his right field position during a College World Series game against South Carolina. (Photo courtesy of University of Arizona) by JAY YIM […]
Korean Soccer Coach Steps Down After Leukemia Diagnosis
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Lee Kwang-jong, the head coach of the South Korean men’s under-23 national soccer team, has stepped down from his position after he was […]
Olympic Swimmer Park Tae-hwan’s Doctor Indicted for Negligence
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean prosecutors announced on Friday that a doctor who allegedly injected a banned substance into Olympic swimmer Park Tae-hwan was indicted on […]
