SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s e-sports icon Lee Sang-hyeok, better known to millions of fans as Faker, said Thursday he is confident his League of Legends team, T1, can defeat an artificial intelligence opponent proposed by Elon Musk for next year. Speaking at a press conference in Seoul, Lee welcomed the tech industry’s [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s sporting year unfolded around one outsized figure: Son Heung-min. The national football icon lifted his first European trophy with Tottenham Hotspur in the spring, then stunned fans by crossing the Atlantic to join Los Angeles Football Club, a move that instantly turned him into Major League Soccer’s [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — When Son Heung-min stepped back onto the pitch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday night, it felt less like a ceremonial cameo and more like the closing of a decade-long relationship. Four months after leaving North London for Los Angeles Football Club, the South Korean forward finally stood before a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — On the eve of his final match for FC Seoul, former England international and Manchester United star Jesse Lingard said Tuesday he has enjoyed a “happy two years” with his South Korean club. FC Seoul announced last Friday they were not bringing back Lingard for 2026. FC Seoul wanted [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) —Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest carmaker, said Tuesday it has launched a global promotional campaign for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. Under the theme of “Inspiration Connects Us All,” the new campaign highlights the company’s commitment to promoting unity not only between Kia and its customers, but among people [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul plans to launch a pilot car-free running program next spring, allowing residents to jog through parts of the city center on weekend mornings, Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced during a visit to Kuala Lumpur this week. The initiative takes inspiration from Kuala Lumpur’s “Car-Free Morning,” a municipal fitness program that [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A nationwide charity running campaign jointly organized by KakaoPay and singer Sean has concluded with record participation, underscoring the rapid rise of digital philanthropy and community fundraising in South Korea. The “2025 Long Run” campaign — designed as an online and offline donation marathon — drew a combined 265,000 participants, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The world’s top women golfers will return next year to Haenam, a coastal town at South Korea’s southernmost tip, as the LPGA Tour unveiled its 2026 schedule with a record-setting prize pool. The LPGA announced on Nov. 20 (Korea time) that the BMW Ladies Championship will once again be held [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A brief moment in last week’s friendly match between South Korea and Bolivia has become an unlikely symbol of sportsmanship and selfless instinct, drawing praise at home and abroad and prompting a wider reflection on human altruism. During the Nov. 14 match at Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Bolivia’s goalkeeper [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s men’s national soccer team secured a narrow 1–0 win over a depleted Ghana side in Seoul on Tuesday, but the labored victory has intensified concerns about the team’s form less than seven months before the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Despite the result, the performance was widely described as [...]