SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The defending Korean Series champions Kia Tigers announced Thursday they have retained free agent Seo Geon-chang. The Tigers said Seo signed to a one-year deal, with a vesting option for a second season, meaning that it will become guaranteed if Seo reaches a performance incentive threshold this year. Seo [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has halted the Korea Football Association’s (KFA) presidential election, initially scheduled for January 8, citing significant procedural irregularities. The Seoul Central District Court ruled on January 7 in favor of candidate Heo Jeong-moo, who had filed an injunction to stop the election, claiming the process lacked [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Tottenham Hotspur has exercised a one-year contract extension for Son Heung-min, keeping the South Korean star at the club until the summer of 2026. The decision, announced on January 7, comes amid mounting speculation about Son’s potential move to Barcelona and other top European clubs. Tottenham’s Official Statement The club [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — With a win and a runner-up finish between them over the past two seasons at the Sony Open in Hawaii on the PGA Tour, South Korean veterans An Byeong-hun and Kim Si-woo said Wednesday they will try to build on their fond memories of the tournament this week. Both [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The global sensation “Squid Game” Season 2 maintained its dominance on Netflix’s Top 10 Non-English TV list for the second consecutive week following its release, the streaming giant said Wednesday. The series garnered 58.2 million views during the week ending last Sunday, securing the No. 1 spot in 91 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean historical drama film “Harbin” has been sold to 117 countries, its distributor said Wednesday. “It is meaningful in that the movie with a distinctly Korean narrative achieved successful international sales,” CJ ENM said in a press release. The movie has already premiered in several markets, including the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Kim Hye-seong, the new South Korean infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, says familiarity with the team and their recent World Series title lured him to Chavez Ravine over other places during contract talks. Kim, formerly an All-Star second baseman with the Kiwoom Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Netflix’s Squid Game Season 2 has sparked controversy in Vietnam due to a line referencing the Vietnam War, with some viewers calling for a boycott of the series, according to a January 7 report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP). The Vietnamese state-run newspaper Lao Dong reported that the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — With an infield logjam addressed in a reported trade, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ new South Korean player Kim Hye-seong appears to have a clearer path to playing time than when he signed last week. According to multiple reports coming out of the United States on Monday (local time), the Dodgers have [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — One South Korean head coach was crowned the champion while another was dismissed following the end of the top men’s football tournament in Southeast Asia over the weekend. Coached by Kim Sang-sik, Vietnam captured the 2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup title over Thailand. They prevailed 3-2 in the second [...]