KB News DeskFormer World Cup star Park Ji-sung co-chairs soccer reform committee
Park Ji-sung (Yonhap) South Korea’s government said Park Ji-sung, one of the most successful and beloved soccer stars in Korean history, will co-lead the new committee set to reform soccer…
Paichai baseball team to visit Gwangju for apology over controversial chants
Students to pay respects to victims of Gwangju Democratic Uprising, after drawing criticism for chants seen as mockery of the May 18 protests and massacre Kim Heo-jung, director of sports,…
Culture minister and Park Ji-sung to chair new K-Soccer Innovation Committee
Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Chae Hwi-young and retired Korean soccer star Park Ji-sung are seen in this photo posted by Chae on his social media account on Friday. (Chae…
Will the next Messi be a robot?
Robots play a soccer match in Songdo Convensia on Thursday, the first day of RoboCup 2026 Incheon. (Yonhap) While the world’s eyes are on Lionel Messi at the FIFA World…
Prison sentences finalized for pair who blackmailed Son Heung-min with false pregnancy claim
A woman and her male accomplice were convicted of blackmailing Son Heung-min with a false pregnancy claim. (Yonhap) A woman who blackmailed South Korean football star Son Heung-min with a…
Doosan Bears sign temporary replacement pitcher to full contract, acquire new infielder
Doosan Bears starter Wes Benjamin pitches against the Lotte Giants during the clubs’ Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Wednesday. (Yonhap) The Doosan Bears…
'Let's go to Starbucks' chant becomes flashpoint in political debate
Main opposition accuses ruling bloc of using a high school baseball team’s controversial chant to their political advantage A cup of Starbucks hot beverage . This image is not related…
Parliamentary committee conducts on-site inspection over ballot shortages
Police clear protesters blocking access to ballot-counting site for nearly a month Members of the parliamentary special committee investigating ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections leave Olympic Park…
AI to boost Korea growth, but demand remains key: S&P
Ratings analyst warns reversal in AI expectations could ripple through chips, exports, tax revenues Kim Eng Tan, managing director of S&P Global Ratings’ Asia-Pacific sovereign ratings team S&P Global Ratings…
Parliamentary committee enters blockaded ballot counting site for inspection
Members of a special parliamentary committee investigating ballot shortages that marred the June 3 local elections on Thursday entered a vote counting venue that has long been barricaded by angry…