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From skater to slayer: Cha Jun-hwan ups his skills in 'Solo Leveling on Ice'

Korea’s top men’s figure skater is adding acting, singing and even swordfighting to his repertoire in the returning ice musical based on the hit webtoon.

2026.7.28

Ice dancer Hannah Lim switches allegiance from Korea to Canada

The former Korean Olympic ice dancer has teamed up with Zachary Lagha and will be eligible to represent her birth nation at the 2030 Winter Games.

2026.7.10

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Daegu's university taekwondo festival closes, with students playing key roles on and off the mat

A total of 930 athletes from 26 countries took part in the four-day event, which got high marks for the positive impact made by its student volunteers.

2026.7.9

Korea's Kim Jae-youl re-elected as head of top global skating body

The Korean sports administrator was re-elected unopposed as president of the International Skating Union, extending his historic leadership of the global body.

2026.6.12

Hwang Sun-woo of Korea reacts after competing in the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on July 29, 2025. [AP/YONHAP]

Korea's elite swimmers eye more medals, records at Asian Games

Hwang Sun-woo and Kim Woo-min, the two alpha dogs of Korean swimming, said Thursday they will chase multiple medals and records at this year's Asian Games.

2026.6.4

Figure skating twins Kim Yu-jae and Kim Yu-seong pose during an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, on May 13. [WOO SANG-JO]

Two is very good company for Korea's up-and-coming twin figure skaters

Born together, training together, competing against each other — Korean figure skating twins Kim Yu-seong and Kim Yu-jae are turning synchronized lives into synchronized success on the ice.

2026.6.2

Wang Seo-yoon, a 14-year-old sprinter, second from right, crosses the finish line during the girls’ middle school race at the 55th National Junior Sports Festival at Busan Asiad Main Stadium on May 24. [KOREA ASSOCIATION OF ATHLETICS FEDERATION]

Fourteen-year-old sprinter phenom breaks 200-meter record, sets sights on more

Wang Seo-yoon, a 14-year-old sprinter, broke the national middle school girls’ record in the 200 meters on Sunday.

2026.5.25

Two players demonstrate a virtual taekwondo match in an undated photo. [MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM]

No pain, same gain: Asian Games athletes may soon be able to medal in virtual taekwondo

Virtual taekwondo is likely to be added as an official discipline to the upcoming Asian Games, a Japanese media outlet reported Thursday. The official announcement is expected to be made after a board meeting in mid-June.

2026.5.21

Joel Jin Nwamadi crosses the finish line first in the men’s 100-meter final at the 80th National Athletics Championships at Jeongseon Sports Complex in Gangwon on May 12. [KOREA ASSOCIATION OF ATHLETICS FEDERATIONS]

Joel Jin Nwamadi runs personal best in 200 meters, eyes national record at championships

Korean sprinting sensation Joel Jin Nwamadi inched closer to setting a national record by running a personal best time in the men's 200-meter race at the National Athletics Championships on Wednesday.

2026.5.13

Sprinters Biwesa Daniel Kashama of Ansan City Hall, left, and Joel Jin Nwamadi of Yecheon County Office [YONHAP/NEWS1]

Kashama, Nwamadi rivalry suggests bright future for Korean sprinting

Korean sprinting has taken off with two rising stars: 23-year-old Biwesa Daniel Kashama of Ansan City Hall and 20-year-old Joel Jin Nwamadi of Yecheon County Office.

2026.5.11