Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

His uncle runs Hyundai Motor Group. Shin Woo-hyun just wants to race in F1.

Shin Woo-hyun is aiming to become the first Korean to take a grid position in Formula One, the pinnacle of global motorsport, starting with his first full-time seat in Formula Three with Hitech TGR.

2026-01-20

Women's badminton No. 1 An Se-young remains unbeaten in first month of year

An Se-young, the world No. 1 in women’s singles badminton, opened this season flawlessly with wins in both international tournaments held in the first month of the year.

2026-01-19

Netflix Korea ready to rumble as it starts streaming WWE to local screens this week

Netflix will begin streaming World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) content in Korea on Thursday, as part of its expansion into live entertainment, the streaming platform announced on Monday.

2025-12-29

Snowboarder Choi Gaon posts top qualifying score at World Cup

Continuing her strong form ahead of her first Winter Olympics, Korean snowboarder Choi Gaon has topped the qualification stage in the women's halfpipe at her latest World Cup stop.

2025-12-18

Underused Korean sports stadiums turn to K-pop, overseas performing artists to make ends meet

Stadiums across Korea are increasingly turning to concerts by K-pop stars and international artists to draw large crowds and fill financial voids left by limited sports calendars.

2025-12-16

Top anti-doping body's global conference opens in Busan to set code, promote fairness in sports

The sixth edition of the World Conference on Doping in Sport opened Tuesday in the southeastern city of Busan, where the next iteration of the world's anti-doping code will be finalized.

2025-12-02

Korea ends Short Track World Tour with 2 gold, 2 bronze medals

Korea has ended the International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track World Tour season with two gold medals and two bronze medals at the circuit's final stop in the Netherlands.

2025-12-01

Ssireum athlete Kim Min-jae shows off versatility to win 3rd Cheonhajangsa title

Kim Min-jae showcased his force as Korea’s dominant heavyweight in ssireum (Korean traditional wrestling) once again after beating veteran Kim Jin 3-0 in the Uiseong Cheonhajangsa Ssireum Festival final on Saturday.

2025-11-30

From the stadium to the studio: Retired Korean athletes bag gold in variety TV

Kim Yeon-koung's "Rookie Coach Kim Yeon-koung" sports variety show continues a trend of former Korean athletes becoming not just TV personalities in sports commentary but as bonafide small screen stars.

2025-11-27

Speed skater Kim Jun-ho wins bronze for 2nd World Cup medal in Canada

Speed skater Kim Jun-ho has claimed his second straight medal at the latest World Cup event in Canada, adding bronze to his earlier gold medal. Kim finished third in the men's 500 meters with a time of 33.99 seconds.

2025-11-24