[Graphic News] Majority of Koreans want more Paralympics broadcast coverage

The Korean Paralympic Committee has released the results of a nationwide survey examining public awareness of the Paralympics and demand for expanded broadcast coverage. The online survey was conducted by Micromill Embrain from Nov. 25 to Dec. 1, polling 2,000 adults nationwide through quota sampling. According to the survey, 76.6 percent of respondents said they were familiar with the Paralympics, while 63.1 percent said broadcast coverage of the Games should be expanded. More than half (55.2 p

Feb. 3, 2026

Soccer star Ki Sung-yueng files appeal in damages lawsuit over sexual assault allegations

South Korean soccer star Ki Sung-yueng has appealed a damages ruling in his lawsuit against two former junior teammates who accused him of sexual assault, with hearings at the Seoul High Court set to begin next month. According to legal officials Monday, the appellate court will open proceedings on March 20. The case centers on allegations made by two former junior players from Ki's elementary school soccer club in South Jeolla Province, who claimed they were sexually assaulted by older teammate

Feb. 2, 2026

Team Korea’s brightest medal hopes at Milan Cortina 2026

It’s that time of the year again: The 25th Winter Olympic Games is set to bring the world’s top winter athletes together in Milan and Cortina, Italy, next month. Set against Italy’s striking urban and alpine landscapes, more than 3,000 athletes from around the world will compete from Feb. 6-22 across 116 events in 16 sports, sporting drama and spectacle. South Korea is sending a stellar team, with a 71-strong squad competing across six disciplines, setting its sights on winning at least three go

Jan. 31, 2026

S. Korea's main delegation arrives in Italy for Winter Olympics

The main South Korean delegation competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics has arrived in the host country of Italy. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) said a group of 38 athletes and officials landed in Milan, which will host all skating events, on Friday evening (local time). Seven other athletes and officials who had left South Korea on Friday afternoon traveled to Cortina d'Ampezzo, the site of snow and sliding events. According to the KSOC, the group arriving in Milan was greeted by Ch

Jan. 31, 2026

[Graphic News] Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

Anticipation is building for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Italy’s first Winter Games in two decades. The 25th Winter Olympic Games will open on Feb. 6 and run through Feb. 22. In South Korea, interest is high not only because of the global competition but also due to recent Olympic history. At the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, South Korea finished seventh in the medal standings with 17 medals, including five golds, eight silvers and four bronzes - its best result ever. At the 2022 Be

Jan. 30, 2026

Main delegation for Winter Olympics to travel to Italy on Friday

South Korea's main delegation for the 2026 Winter Olympics will depart for the host country of Italy on Friday. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee announced Thursday that a group of 45 athletes and officials will depart for Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, the two co-host cities of the Olympics, just past noon Friday. Korea Skating Union President Lee Soo-kyung, South Korea's chef de mission, will lead the traveling delegation. Athletes traveling Friday will include those in short track speed skat

Jan. 29, 2026

[Graphic News] Son, global stars take ‘last dance’ at 2026 World Cup

South Korean men’s national soccer team captain Son Heung-min is expected to headline the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the tournament likely marking his final appearance on soccer’s biggest stage. Now in his mid-30s, Son embodies the culmination of a golden era for Korean soccer, combining global stardom, leadership and consistency across four World Cups. FIFA’s “Last Dance” spotlight places him alongside some of the sport’s defining figures, including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modri

Jan. 28, 2026

Figure skater sticking to safer, low-risk programs at Winter Olympics

Buoyed by a strong finish at his final Olympic tuneup competition, figure skater Cha Jun-hwan said Monday he will stick to his low-risk, conservative programs at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games next month. Cha returned home Monday from the International Skating Union Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Beijing, where he rallied for a silver medal with a season-best 273.62 points the previous day. Cha was sixth after the short program with 88.89 points but posted the best free skate sc

Jan. 26, 2026

Mikaela Shiffrin wins last slalom before Olympics and locks up record ninth season discipline title

Mikaela Shiffrin locked up the World Cup slalom title with two races to spare on Sunday, becoming the first skier with nine season titles in one discipline. The American star dominated the last slalom before the Olympics, winning both runs to beat runner-up Camille Rast, the world champion from Switzerland, by 1.67 seconds. The rest of the field, led by Germany's Emma Aicher, trailed by more than two seconds. The race took place at the Czech venue of Shiffrin's World Cup debut at age 15 in March

Jan. 25, 2026

Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan finishes 2nd at last Olympic tuneup

Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan finished second at his final Olympic tuneup competition in China on Sunday, thanks to his best free skate of a season plagued by nagging ankle issues. Cha earned a season-best 273.62 points overall at the International Skating Union Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, ending up only 0.11 point behind the winner from Japan, Kao Miura. Cha scored his season-best 184.73 points in Sunday's free skate, the highest mark amo

Jan. 25, 2026

Olympic-bound figure skater posts season-best short program score at final tuneup

Figure skater Lee Hae-in posted her best short program score of the season in China on Thursday at her final event before her Olympic debut. Lee earned 67.06 points in the short program at the International Skating Union (ISU) Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Three Japanese skaters occupied the top three spots, with Ami Nakai leading the way at 73.83 points, followed by Yuna Aoki with 71.41 points and Mone Chiba with 68.07 points. The Four C

Jan. 22, 2026

[Graphic News] New York Yankees lead greatest sports teams list

British sports outlet GiveMeSport selected the 15 greatest teams in world sports history, calling the process extremely difficult given the fierce competitiveness of global sport. Soccer accounted for the largest share, with six teams making the list, including AC Milan’s late-1980s European champions, two legendary eras of Real Madrid, Johan Cruyff’s Ajax, Pele’s dominant 1970 Brazil and Barcelona’s 2008–2011 side led by Lionel Messi, which ranked first among soccer teams and second overall. Am

Jan. 21, 2026

S. Korea stay at No. 22 in FIFA rankings; slight changes for World Cup foes

South Korea remained at No. 22 in the first FIFA rankings of the new year released Tuesday, while two of their World Cup opponents had slight changes in their positions. South Korea have been at No. 22 since October. The Taegeuk Warriors have not played any match since November. Among Asian Football Confederation members, Japan remained the top team, though they slipped a spot to No. 19. Iran are next at No. 20. Mexico, South Korea's second Group A opponent at this year's World Cup, fell one spo

Jan. 20, 2026

S. Korea to take attack mindset vs. Japan at Asian U-23 football tournament

South Korea will take an attack mindset into their rival showdown against Japan at the top Asian men's under-23 football tournament in Saudi Arabia, their assistant coach said Monday. South Korea will face Japan in the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium in Jeddah on Tuesday. The kickoff is 2:30 p.m. local time, or 8:30 p.m. in South Korea. Assistant coach Lee Kyung-soo, who attended the prematch press conference in place

Jan. 19, 2026

Seoul eyes joint UNESCO bid with Pyongyang to list taekwondo as shared heritage

South Korea aims to join forces with North Korea to seek UNESCO recognition for the traditional martial art of taekwondo as a shared intangible cultural heritage, officials said Monday. The Cultural Heritage Committee, an advisory body to the Korea Heritage Service (KHS), has selected taekwondo as the next candidate for a joint or expanded inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during a recent meeting, according to the KHS. "We plan to submit an ap

Jan. 19, 2026