SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Jesse Lingard, the former England international now playing for FC Seoul, has expressed deep concern over the state of soccer pitches in South Korea, calling the situation “serious” following a recent K League 1 match. Lingard, who spent much of his career on the manicured fields of the English Premier [...]
INCHEON, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Choo Shin-soo, the most successful South Korean hitter in Major League Baseball (MLB) history, appeared in his final regular-season game on home soil Monday. The 42-year-old outfielder and designated hitter for the SSG Landers stepped in as a pinch hitter for Ha Jae-hoon in the bottom of the eighth [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – As Seoul prepares for its annual International Fireworks Festival, a spectacle that typically draws hundreds of thousands of spectators, a frenzy for prime viewing spots is driving up prices across the city. Hotels and restaurants with coveted views of the Han River are seeing their rates soar, prompting local authorities [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A court has sentenced Suga of K-pop superband BTS to a fine of 15 million won (US$11,469) on charges of driving an electric scooter under the influence of alcohol, sources said Monday. Late at night on Aug. 6, police officers found Suga trying to get up after falling off [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Rising young stars based in Europe have been called up for South Korea’s two World Cup qualifying matches in October. Head coach Hong Myung-bo unveiled his 26-man squad on Monday for the next pair of matches for South Korea in Group B of the third round in the Asian [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean boy group Stray Kids will perform at this year’s American Music Awards (AMAs). The AMAs announced Thursday (U.S. time) that the K-pop octet will be among the performers of the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special, airing Oct. 6 on U.S. TV network CBS and streaming on [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The postseason picture in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) is becoming clearer with each passing day, with just one spot up for grabs now. The Doosan Bears clinched fourth place with a 4-3 win over the Lotte Giants on Thursday night in the southeastern city of Busan. The Bears [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — NC Dinos ace Kyle Hart has lost his bid to become just the second foreign pitcher to win a Triple Crown in Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) history. Hart’s dreams of accomplishing the rare feat evaporated after he served up two home runs in an 8-2 loss to the SSG [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The battle for the final playoff spot in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) could come down to an unprecedented tiebreaker game. The KT Wiz and the SSG Landers are fighting for one remaining postseason ticket in the top South Korean league. Through Wednesday’s action, the Wiz were clinging to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – In a novel approach to blend pop culture tourism with cutting-edge technology, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on September 25 the launch of ‘Soul Spots,’ an initiative that uses artificial intelligence to guide visitors through locations featured in popular Korean dramas, films, and music videos. These ‘Soul Spots,’ named to [...]