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Korea rally for 2-1 comeback over Czech Republic in World Cup opener

Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu lifted Korea to a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic, ending a 16-year wait for a World Cup opening-match win.

2026.6.12

Korea fly high at altitude in World Cup opener as acclimatization push appears to pay off

Korea rallied to beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in Guadalajara, Mexico, as weeks of high-altitude preparation appeared to pay off immediately.

2026.6.12

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Korea 2-1 Czech Republic — as it happened

Korea and the Czech Republic begin their World Cup journeys at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico today. Stay with us here for live updates.

2026.6.12

Sonny ready to 'give everything and more' in every match

Team Korea captain Son Heung-min said the Taeguk Warriors are fully fired up and ready to give everything against the Czech Republic in their World Cup opener.

2026.6.11

2002 World Cup hero Lee Young-pyo predicts No. 2 finish for Korea in Group A

The former player-turned-commentator believes Mexico will likely place first, but said Korea has a mental edge over the relatively inexperienced Czechs.

2026.6.9

Czech Ambassador Ivan Jančárek. left, and Moon Mi-seon, a 21-year-old student at Kyung Hee University, pose for a photo with a certificate of participation during the 'A Day with Ambassador' diploma ceremony in Seoul on May 13. [EMBASSY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC TO KOREA]

Czech Embassy's 'A Day with Ambassador' program gives Korean student insight into diplomacy

Diplomacy is often perceived as a series of high-level meetings behind closed doors, but for Moon Mi-seon, a Korean university student, it was a day of moving through rooms most people never enter.

2026.5.14

David Konecký, Czech Republic's ambassador to NATO, speaks in an exclusive interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at the Czech Embassy in Seoul on April 14. [PARK SANG-MOON]

NATO keen to learn Korea's defense model as 30 allied ambassadors visit Seoul: Czech envoy

As U.S. President Donald Trump questions the future of its alliances and threatens to pull American troops from Europe, 30 of NATO’s 32 member states sent their ambassadors to Korea this week.

2026.4.15

Utility player Kim Hye-seong leaves the field after finishing training at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 4. [NEWS1]

Kim Hye-seong determined to beat his Dodgers teammates in Tokyo

The reigning World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers will be well represented in Pool C at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in Tokyo, with one Korean player and two Japanese players in action.

2026.3.4

Korean pitcher So Hyeong-jun pitches during a practice game against the Samsung Lions at Kadena Baseball Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on Feb. 26. [YONHAP]

Korean starter for WBC opener trying to take things one pitch at a time

When Korean right-hander So Hyeong-jun was first told a few days ago that he would start the team's first game of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) against the Czech Republic, he started feeling the pressure immediately.

2026.3.4

Andrej Babis, the newly appointed prime minister of the Czech Republic, left, shakes hands with Kim Jung-kwan, the Korean minister of trade, industry and resources, during a meeting in Prague on Feb. 16. [YONHAP]

Industry minister vows support for Czech Republic's Korea-led nuclear plant project

Korea's industry minister reaffirmed Seoul's support for the smooth completion of a Korea-led nuclear power plant construction project in the Czech Republic as he congratulated the new prime minister of the European country.

2026.2.18

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