PARIS, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea completed a historic sweep of archery gold medals at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, with Kim Woo-jin finishing the job by winning the men’s individual title. Kim defeated Brady Ellison of the United States in a shoot-off after the two had been tied at 5-5 after five [...]
PARIS, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — After the final bell had rung in her quarterfinal bout at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, South Korean boxer Im Ae-ji wasn’t sure if she had won. She stood nervously as the referee Pavel Pavlov held her wrist in his right hand and that of the Colombian fighter Yeni [...]
INCHOEN, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — At a local boxing club in Incheon on Monday, an old man is seen flexing his muscles in front of a punching bag. Kim Byeong-min is a professional boxer in his 90s, born in the year 1933. He’s the only professional boxer in his age group in the country. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Jangchung Gymnasium, often called the shrine of Korean sports and the best gymnasium in Korea, has been rejuvenated into a cultural complex after 2 years and 8 months of remodeling. Jangchung Gymnasium has played an important role in the last 50 years of Korean history since its opening in [...]