Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Why Japan's baseball legends stay in the game after retirement — and Korea's don't

Japanese baseball legends continue to mentor younger players long after retirement, but in Korea, many stars leave the field for media and entertainment roles, a shift experts say is weakening the pipeline for future players.

2026-03-18

Iranian national athletes indicted for gang rape in Korea

Four members of Iran’s national athletics team were indicted on charges of gang-raping a Korean woman during this year's Asian Athletics Championships held in Gumi, North Gyeongsang.

2025-07-17

As running records get broken, Koreans sprint to once-impossible benchmark

Korean runners are getting closer and closer to a time once thought impossible based on the populace's physique — the 10-second 100 meter dash.

2025-07-14

Trump administration sues California over transgender athlete policies

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration sued the California Department of Education on Wednesday for allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams , alleging the policy violates federal law.

2025-07-10

Once an unnumbered reserve, Oh Hyeon-gyu eyes national team future at 2026 FIFA World Cup

Three years ago, footballer Oh Hyeon-gyu was an unnumbered reserve for the Korean national football team. In 2025, he is one of the most promising talents, helping lead the team to through the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

2025-06-25

Triple jumper Kim Jang-woo sets new Korean record with 17.13 meters

Triple jumper Kim Jang-woo, 25, of the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps, set a new Korean record on Monday — the first in 16 years.

2025-06-23

Son Heung-min named top Korean athlete in national poll for eighth year

Tottenham Hotspur's Korean captain Son Heung-min has been chosen as the country's top athlete in a national poll for the eighth consecutive year.

2024-12-17

Get to the bottom of athlete mistreatment (KOR)

The badminton association must innovate its outdated operation methods.

2024-08-08

Get to the bottom of athlete mistreatment

The badminton association must innovate its outdated operation methods.

2024-08-07

Shin Yu-bin's Olympic table tennis glory reignites debate over student athletes' education rights

Shin Yu-bin, a 20-year-old table tennis prodigy at the Paris Olympics who trained from the age of five, is once again bringing attention to the heated debate over student athletes' education rights.

2024-08-04