North Korean Weightlifters Rim Eun-sim and Ri-suk take 1st and 2nd Place in the IWF World Cup Women’s 64kg Class North Korean weightlifters Rim Eun-sim (27) and Ri Suk (21) took first and second place in the women’s 64kg class at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup. Rim Eun-sim won the women’s 64kg competition
Women’s Volleyball Remains Popular… The Men’s Event also saw a 17.4% Increase in Spectators In the professional volleyball 2023-2024 V-League, the women’s division enjoyed greater popularity than the men’s division. However, the popularity of the men’s division is also on the rise. The Korea Volleyball Federation released the 2023-2024 V League attendance and viewership figures
Lee Joo-ho, 5th Place in 200m Backstroke… World Championships Korea’s Best Backstroke Performance Ever Joo-ho Lee (29, Seogwipo City Hall) became the first Korean backstroke athlete to compete in the finals of the World Aquatics Championships and took 5th place. Unfortunately, he did not win a medal, but he achieved Korea’s best ever backstroke performance
Women’s Professional Basketball KB Wins all 6 Games of the Season Against Hana 1Q Jisoo Park 24 points, 18 rebounds… Kang Yi-seul 17 points, including 4 3-point shots Cheongju KB, a women’s professional basketball team, defeated Bucheon Hana One Q, who are expected to meet in the semifinal playoffs, again in the final match of
Korean Men’s and Women’s Table Tennis, Side by Side in First Game of Busan World Championships The women’s national team won 3-0 over Italy, led by Shin Yu-bin and Jeon Ji-hee. The men’s team won 3-1 over Poland… Ace Jang Woo-jin takes responsibility for 2 wins Korean men’s and women’s table tennis teams won the
Ji Yu-chan, Men’s 50m Freestyle, Becomes the First Korean to Advance to the Semifinals of the World Championships Ji Yu-chan (21, Daegu Metropolitan City Hall) became the first Korean athlete to reach the semifinals of the World Championships in the men’s 50m freestyle. Yu-chan recorded a time of 21.93 seconds in the men’s 50m freestyle
“The atmosphere came alive because of Jung-woo.” KIA Tigers manager Lee Beom-ho expressed his gratitude to outfielder Park Jung-woo (26) who pitched well on the mound as a pitcher. In the 2024 professional baseball game against Doosan Bears held at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on July 31, he went up to the mound in the top
SSG Landers manager Lee Soong-yong looked back on the dramatic walk-off victory. In an interview before the 2024 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League game against Lotte Giants held at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 1st, manager Lee Soong-yong said, “I was completely exhausted yesterday. So I should have been happy when the walk-off
KIA Tigers manager Lee Beom-ho apologized for giving up 30 runs, the most in KBO League history. On July 31, KIA gave up 28 hits, 13 walks, and 1 walk in the 2024 pro baseball game against Doosan Bears at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field, giving up 30 runs. They lost 6-30. It was the first time
KIA Tigers Choi Hyung-woo and Kim Sun-bin will start on the bench. Manager Lee Beom-ho changed the starting lineup for the 2024 Pro Baseball game against the Doosan Bears held at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 1st. Choi Hyung-woo, the 4th hitter, and Kim Sun-bin, the 6th hitter, who have recently been in a batting