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Swimmer Kim Woo-min avoids shoulder surgery, targets 2027 world championships

The Olympic bronze medalist will undergo rehabilitation instead of surgery for his injured left shoulder as he prepares for the 2027 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.

2026.10.12

Korea's Kim Woo-min reacts after winning bronze medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 27. [AP/YONHAP]

Kim Woo-min wins bronze in men's 400-meter freestyle at worlds

Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min captured bronze in the men's 400-meter (0.25-mile) freestyle at the world championships in Singapore on Sunday for his second straight podium finish in the event.

2025.7.28

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From left, swimmers Kim Woo-min, Hwang Sun-woo and Lee Ho-joon train at the Jincheon National Training Center in North Chungcheong on July 8. [YONHAP]

Korea's top swimmers prepare for world championships: 'I want to be back on that podium'

Kim Woo-min and Hwang Sun-woo, defending world champions, aim for gold at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore while also focusing on the 4x200-meter freestyle relay alongside rising star Kim Young-beom.

2025.7.9

Swimmers compete in the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday in Nanterre, France. [AP/YONHAP]

Korea makes men's 4x200-meter freestyle final without world champion

Korea’s Lee Ho-joon, Lee Yoo-yeon, Kim Yeong-hyeon and Kim Woo-min competed in the race, with Kim Woo-min as anchor.

2024.7.30

Hwang Sun-woo competes in the men's 200-meter freestyle semifinal at the Paris Olympics in Paris on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Hwang Sun-woo, Kim Woo-min fail to reach 200-meter freestyle final

Korean swimmers Hwang Sun-woo and Kim Woo-min failed to reach the final in the men’s 200-meter freestyle at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday, falling just short in a tight semifinal at Paris La Defense Arena in Paris.

2024.7.28

Korea's Kim Woo-min enters the water to start the men's 400-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Paris Olympics in Paris on Saturday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Who is Korea's second-ever Olympic swimming medalist Kim Woo-min?

Kim Woo-min took bronze in the men’s 400-meter freestyle on Saturday with a time of 3:42.50, becoming only the second Korean swimmer ever to medal at an Olympics.

2024.7.27

Korea's Kim Woo-min competes in the men's 400-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Paris Olympics in Paris on Saturday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Kim Woo-min takes bronze in 400-meter freestyle, becomes second Korean ever to medal in Olympic swimming

Kim Woo-min became the second Korean ever to medal in Olympic swimming on Saturday, claiming bronze in the men’s 400-meter freestyle in a triumphant start for a young Korean swimming squad at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

2024.7.27

Hwang Sun-woo trains at Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, North Chuncheong during a media day ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics on June 26. [YONHAP]

Korea seeks new dawn for swimming at Paris Olympics

Korea has never excelled in swimming on the international stage, but Hwang, Kim and a few other standouts could add their names to the history books alongside Park Tae-hwan, who remains Korea’s lone Olympic swimming medalist.

2024.7.20

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo speaks during a launch ceremony for the Paris Olympics at Olympic Hall in southern Seoul on Tuesday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Prime minister, sports officials address Team Korea at launch event ahead of Paris Olympics

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo hopes Paris becomes the “most glorious city” for Korean athletes competing at this year’s Olympics.

2024.7.9

Swimmers Kim Woo-min, left, and Hwang Sun-woo speak during a press conference at Jincheon National Training Center of Korean Sport and Olympic Committee in Jincheon, North Chungcheong on Tuesday. [NEWS1]

'I really want to win': Kim Woo-min sets eyes on 400-meter freestyle at Paris Olympics

"I think bringing good results in the beginning will allow fellow swimmers to produce good results later as well,” the 22-year-old said during a press conference Tuesday. "Which is why I really want to win the 400-meter freestyle race.”

2024.6.18