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Monica dabs while a blizzard rages, as one does. [RAMONA PARK]

'Love Island, but colder': Searching for snow-mance on a Valentine's ski retreat

A Korea JoongAng Daily reporter tries to combine skiing and romance on a slope-style dating weekend. The runs were smooth, but the chemistry was all downhill.

2025.2.18

The Korea JoongAng Daily's Mary Yang attempts to have a main character moment by training like Korean sport shooter Kim Ye-ji during a session at the Mokdong Fire Range in southern Seoul on Aug. 13. [PARK SANG-MOON]

'I'm the discount version of Kim Ye-ji and that's pushing it': Training like a Korean sport shooter

A Korea JoongAng Daily sports reporter tries her hand at the coldest sport of the Summer Olympics at the firing range with a former Korean university shooting team athlete.

2024.8.20

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Runners make their way through a neighborhood in central Seoul on a weeknight in June. [HAN STRIDE]

On the run with Seoul’s fittest tour group

A Korea JoongAng Daily sports reporter goes on a run in the city at night and gets a view of Seoul after the day shift clocks out.

2024.7.14

Drama! At the fight club: Training like a Korean pro wrestler

A Korea JoongAng Daily sports reporter gets into the ring with a cast of characters at practice-slash-rehearsal with Pro Wrestling Society Korea.

2024.6.27

Mary practices her forehand moments after picking up a padel paddle for the very first time. [MMOVE]

Picking up padel, the swanky newcomer to Seoul's sports scene

A Korea JoongAng Daily sports reporter gives padel, Spain's favorite racket sport, a try at the glitzy rooftop courts above Yongsan Station in the center of Seoul.

2024.6.3

Mary is definitely, totally, absolutely not nervous at all as she skippers for the very first time. Names have been blurred. [SAILING PARADISE]

A crash course in sailing aboard a millennial yacht on the Han

A Korea JoongAng Daily sports reporter jumps on board with yacht club Sailing Paradise for a day out on the water between both sides of Seoul.

2024.5.19

Mary, left, scores her first and, let's be real, only goal of a one-versus-one drill at training with Seoul Calcio FC — and does it with an unfounded amount of glee. [SEOUL CALCIO FC]

Kicking it with K League hopeful Seoul Calcio FC

A Korea JoongAng Daily sports reporter kicks up a dust storm on a sand pitch with a baby football club that has dreams of making it big.

2024.5.7

Mary, so far right that she can't possibly be contributing anything on the pitch, 'participates' in a defensive drill at practice with the Seoul Jindos. [MARY YANG]

Big stick energy: Learning lacrosse with the Seoul Jindos

A Korea JoongAng Daily sports reporter learns to pass, catch and cradle on the edge of a zoo with women's lacrosse club Seoul Jindos.

2024.4.24

Mary, right, practices posing like a bodybuilder. [MARY YANG]

Weird flex, but OK: Learning to pose like a Korean bodybuilder

A Korea JoongAng Daily sports reporter muscles her way through the world of amateur bodybuilding and learns to strike a pose.

2024.3.28

The Seoul Gaels scrimmage during their season kickoff in March. [MARY YANG]

Having a craic at Ireland’s beautiful game with the Seoul Gaels

A Korea JoongAng Daily sports reporter gives Gaelic football, an old Irish team sport, her best go.

2024.3.14