PARIS, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — On the third day of the taekwondo competition at the Paris Olympics on Friday, Seo Geon-woo will become the first South Korean to compete in the men’s -80-kilogram event. He will try to blaze the trail and win the country’s first medal in that weight division. Seo, world No. [...]
PARIS, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Unlike many other athletes, Park Tae-joon, freshly crowned an Olympic taekwondo champion in Paris on Wednesday, doesn’t have pre-match rituals or superstitions. The 20-year-old instead likes to give himself a positive pep talk. Messages such as “I can do this,” “I will get it done,” or “This is going [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Even the most ardent webtoon enthusiasts have likely experienced the frustration of searching for a new series to enjoy. With thousands of titles available on a single platform, finding one that suits one’s personal taste can be a daunting task. Recognizing this challenge, South Korea’s leading webtoon and web novel [...]
PARIS, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea did not pick up a medal at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, only the second time the country failed to add to its tally since the race began on July 27. Instead, both the men’s and women’s table tennis teams progressed to the next stages in their [...]
PARIS, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The modern pentathlon competition at the Paris Olympics will begin Thursday with fencing ranking rounds, as South Korea chases podium finishes in both men’s and women’s events. The men’s and women’s fencing ranking rounds will be followed later in the week by riding show jumping, 200-meter freestyle swimming, fencing [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Girl group Fifty Fifty will return as a quintet comprising original member Keena and four new members, the group’s agency announced Wednesday. The group revealed on its social media accounts that it will release its second EP and hold a promotional showcase event on Sept. 20, according to Attrakt. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Lisa of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has secured four nominations at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, one of the major music awards in the United States. According to a list of nominees announced by MTV VMAs on its homepage Tuesday (U.S. time), Lisa was nominated for Best K-pop, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul Metro announced on August 6 that it will hold the 15th Seoul Metro International Subway Film Festival (SMIFF) from August 29 to September 25. The festival, co-organized by Seoul Metro and the Seoul International Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival, with sponsorship from Shinhan Card, continues to showcase ultra-short films [...]
PARIS, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The world’s top-ranked badminton star An Se-youngcaptured her first career Olympic gold medal in the women’s singles on Monday, giving South Korea its 11th gold medal of the Paris Games. Before An’s title, all 10 of South Korean gold medals had come from archery, fencing and shooting. Earlier in the [...]
PARIS, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s quest for multiple medals in taekwondo, its national martial art, will begin Wednesday in the men’s lightest weight class, -58 kilograms. Park Tae-joon will be in action at Grand Palais in Paris. The 20-year-old defeated the 2021 Olympic bronze medalist Jang Jun in the national team trials [...]