 S. Korea Loses to Iran, Punches Ticket to Brazil 17 hours 50 min ago
ULSAN, South Korea -- South Korea fell 1-0 to Iran Monday night, and luckily held on to secure second place on goal difference to qualify for their eighth straight World Cup appearance.
Iran won the group with 16 points, two ahead of Korea, which finished joint second with Uzbekistan, which won 5-1 at home against Qatar. Korea finished ahead of Uzbekistan by a plus one goal difference.
Forward Reza Ghoochannejhad notched the games only goal, capitalizing on an error... |
 South Invites North to Attend Incheon Asian Games 21 hours 30 min ago
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea has invited North Korea to attend the Incheon Asian Games next year.
Vice minister of culture, sports and tourism Park Jong-gil told reporters Tuesday that Seoul asked the North to take part in the 2014 games about two months ago via the Olympic Council of Asia.
He said the government conveyed the invitation also through other channels that not only its athletes, but also the North's cheering squad come to Incheon for the Asian... |
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Delicious Vibes 7 @ Almost Famous (Kyungsung Univ. Area) 2 days 4 hours ago
It's time again for another edition to the Delicious Vibes session, featuring the best in Underground House music that will make you groove.
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 Tourist Souvenir Shop Opened at Haeundae Homeplus 6 days 37 min ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- Busan City and the Busan Tourism Organization announced that a tourist souvenir shop was opened at HaeundaeHomeplus (B1) in Haeundae-gu on June 5th.
Some 100 award-winning souvenirs of the 2012 Busan Tourist Souvenir Contest and 2012 Korea Tourist Souvenir Contest are on display and for sale. Items for cheering on the Lotte baseball team, tourist attraction magnets, and many other souvenirs can be purchased. Music boxes of Gwangan bridge... |
 Exclusive Interview: American Pitcher Shane Youman Reacts to Controversial Remarks 1 week 17 hours ago
 BUSAN, South Korea -- It’s been an interesting 24 hours for Lotte Giants pitcher Shane Youman. The 33-year-old starting pitcher from New Iberia, Louisiana unsuspectedly...
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 Korean Baseball Star Catches Heat Following Racist Remarks Towards American Pitcher 1 week 1 day ago
 BUSAN, South Korea -- South Korea national baseball team member and Hanwha Eagles first baseman Kim Tae-kyun is facing criticism from fans for making what are being called...
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 Gwangalli Beach Selected as one of Korea’s Outstanding Beaches 2 weeks 1 day ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- Gwangalli Beach has been selected as one of Korea’s three outstanding beaches by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. The ministry has evaluated the major beaches using the following criteria combined with field surveys:
△ accessibility, announcement boards, evaluation by visitors and residents
△ waste water treatment systems, management of water running into the sea, sea water quality
△ public restrooms, showers,... |
 National Football Team Heads to Lebanon for WC Qualifier 3 weeks 21 hours ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- The South Korean men's national football team left the country today for a crucial World Cup qualifier against Lebanon, vowing to make a triumphant return home.
Led by head coach Choi Kang-hee, the team departed for Dubai to set up an early training camp, before landing in Beirut this weekend. In the final Asian qualification round for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, South Korea will face Lebanon on June 4 at 8:30 p.m. local time, which will be 2:30 a.... |
 South Korean President Spokesman Fired for Alleged Sexual Assault 5 weeks 5 days ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye has fired her spokesman, Yoon Chang-jung, for involvement in an unspecified "unsavory" act, her office announced Thursday, as Washington, D.C., police investigated allegations that Yoon sexually assaulted a young woman earlier this week.
The director of the Office of Communications at the Metropolitan Police Department said they are “investigating the report of a Misdemeanor Sexual Abuse,” and “cannot comment further, at... |
 Travel: You`ve got 48-Hours in Seoul. Where do you go? What do you do? 6 weeks 6 days ago
 SEOUL, South Korea -- Spending two days in Seoul is a bit like spending a half-hour inside a three-story museum. You'll enjoy it, but you'll quickly realize how little time that...
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