KB News DeskTop nat'l sports body reduces trash-talk ban on high school baseball team
The top national sports organization on Monday reduced a six-month ban on a Seoul high school baseball team penalized for trash talk. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee cut the…
Police seek arrest warrant for woman over solo blockade of vote counting center
Police said Thursday they have applied for an arrest warrant for a woman who staged a solo blockade of a vote counting center last month amid protests demanding a rerun…
Korean teams advance at Esports World Cup, Faker named ambassador
Gen.G, T1 and Hanwha Life Esports secure upper-bracket berths South Korean League of Legends teams swept the 2026 Esports World Cup, as Gen.G Esports, T1 and Hanwha Life Esports advanced…
Sports committee postpones parliamentary hearing on Korea Football Association
The National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee has decided to postpone a hearing on the Korea Football Association that had been scheduled for Wednesday. Rep. Lee Jae-jung, the committee…
Inside Riot Games' long bet on Korea's cultural heritage
The gaming giant’s heritage work spans repatriation, restoration and cultural collaborations One of the largest corporate supporters of Korean cultural heritage preservation is not a museum or a cultural institution,…
British Open issues fan code
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — More than 300,000 fans will attend the British Open at Royal Birkdale this week, making it a record crowd for golf’s oldest major championship. They’ll need…
There is no 'England curse': Tuchel
ATLANTA (Reuters) — England’s long wait to win a Cup or even reach the final goes on after a loss to holders Argentina on Wednesday, but manager Thomas Tuchel prefers…
Ex-baseball player gets 10 years for running ketamine smuggling ring
A former baseball player was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday for smuggling 1.9 kilograms of ketamine into South Korea from Thailand between September and October 2025. The Busan…
Princess Anne visits Cheong Wa Dae
President Lee Jae Myung welcomed Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence to Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday. This visit is Princess Anne’s first trip to South Korea in…
Former 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…
