South Korea Sports & Global Competitions

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Kim Si-woo Tops Korean PGA Tour Career Earnings at $35.7 Million

Kim Si-woo has become the top Korean career earnings leader on the PGA Tour with $35.7 million, surpassing Im Sung-jae and K.J. Choi after a stellar 2025 season....

Published 2026.05.04. 21:46:16 |

North Korean Women's Football Club to Visit South for AFC Champions League

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's Football Club will visit South Korea for the AFC Women's Champions League semifinal against Suwon FC Women on Nov. 20...

Published 2026.05.04. 18:41:24 |

KCC Engineering Chairman Chung Mong-yul Named New Owner of Busan KCC Basketball Club

Chung Mong-yul, chairman of KCC Engineering & Construction, has been appointed as the new owner of the Busan KCC basketball club, which is set to comp...

Published 2026.05.04. 18:18:06 |

Belated Penalty, Belated Apology: KGA Leaves Only a Stain

Published 2026.05.04. 15:38:12 |

Seoul's Kim Ki-dong Wins Manager of the Month for Second Straight Month

FC Seoul manager Kim Ki-dong has won the K League 1 Manager of the Month award for April, making it two consecutive months and his sixth career honor....

Published 2026.05.04. 14:59:55 |

Choi Shin-won Wins Sokang Sports Grand Prize for Fencing Leadership

Choi Shin-won, president of the Korean Fencing Federation, wins the Grand Prize at the 18th Sokang Sports Awards for leading Korea's fencing renaissan...

Published 2026.05.04. 13:53:30 |

Sinner Surpasses Nadal, Djokovic With Fifth Straight Masters 1000 Title

Jannik Sinner won his fifth consecutive Masters 1000 title at the Madrid Open, beating Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2, surpassing Nadal and Djokovic's reco...

Published 2026.05.04. 13:33:06 |

F1 Rising Star Antonelli Claims Third Straight GP Victory

Italian teen sensation Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes won the Miami Grand Prix, his third straight F1 victory, extending his driver standings lead over Ge...

Published 2026.05.04. 12:20:36 |

Korda Chases Two Elusive Milestones: Money Title and Summer Win

Nelly Korda wins Mexico Riviera Maya Open for her third victory in six starts this year, but two milestones remain elusive: an LPGA money title and a ...

Published 2026.05.04. 12:05:02 |

Kim Si-woo Notches Sixth Top-10 Finish of Season at Cadillac Championship

Kim Si-woo finished tied for fourth at the Cadillac Championship, marking his sixth top-10 of the PGA Tour season, as Cameron Young won by six strokes...

Published 2026.05.04. 07:46:11 |

Korda Wins Riviera Maya Open for Third Title of Season

Nelly Korda won the LPGA Riviera Maya Open at 17-under, claiming her third title of the 2026 season and becoming the first player to reach three wins ...

Published 2026.05.04. 07:36:07 |

Korea Women's Badminton Team Reclaims Uber Cup After 4 Years

South Korea's women's badminton team defeated China 3-1 to win the 2026 Uber Cup, claiming its third title and first in four years, led by world No. 1...

Published 2026.05.03. 21:59:05 |

First Baekdudaegan Cup National Junior Golf Tournament Tees Off in Taebaek

The first Baekdudaegan Cup National Middle and High School Golf Tournament kicks off at O2 Resort in Taebaek on Thursday, with some 500 junior golfers...

Published 2026.05.03. 19:58:33 |

Park Golf Draws KPGA, KLPGA Pros and Young Challengers in Pro Test

Korea Professional Park Golf Association held its second pro test in Yeongcheon, drawing 153 applicants including KPGA and KLPGA pros, ahead of a 50 m...

Published 2026.05.03. 18:32:05 |

Yoo Hyun-jo Conquers Brutal Course for First Win of Season

Published 2026.05.03. 17:02:05 |

Sono's Relentless Search for Open Space Stuns KBL

Published 2026.05.03. 14:40:27 |

Korean Team Makes World's First Ascent of Himalayan Sat Peak

A Korean expedition led by Ahn Chi-young made the world's first ascent of 6,220-meter Sat Peak in Nepal's Himalayas on Nov. 2, climbing alpine-style w...

Published 2026.05.03. 13:47:33 |

Son Heung-min Takes Sole MLS Assist Lead as LAFC Grabs Dramatic 2-2 Draw

Son Heung-min recorded his eighth MLS assist to take sole lead in the league's assist rankings as LAFC secured a dramatic 2-2 away draw against San Di...

Published 2026.05.03. 13:33:36 |

Hwang Yoo-min Surges from 62nd to 28th After Cut-Line Escape

Hwang Yoo-min climbed 34 spots to a tie for 28th at the LPGA Mexico Riviera Maya Open after a 2-under 70 in round three, keeping her rookie ranking le...

Published 2026.05.03. 11:07:48 |

"Mulligan at a Pro Tour?": KGA Ruling Sparks Controversy at GS Caltex Maekyung Open

Published 2026.05.03. 10:43:14 |