SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Former South Korean star speed skater Lee Sang-hwa and singer Kangnam tied the knot on Saturday, their management agencies said. The two held the wedding at a hotel in Seoul, according to Lee’s agency, Bonboo Entertainment, and Kangnam’s management, Dmost Entertainment. They first met on SBS’ reality show “Law [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Speed skating stars from South Korea and Japan will receive an award for promoting the Olympic spirit, a local foundation managing the PyeongChang 2018 legacy said Tuesday. The PyeongChang 2018 Legacy Foundation said South Korea’s Lee Sang-hwa and Japan’s Nao Kodaira were named the recipients of the Korea-Japan Friendship [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s star speed skater Lee Sang-wha will train in Germany in preparation for her bid for a third consecutive Olympic title at PyeongChang next month, the sport’s governing body said Friday. Lee, who has won the past two Olympic titles in women’s 500-meter speed skating, will depart for [...]
INCHEON, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Fully back on track with injury issues behind her, South Korean speed skater Lee Sang-hwa said Tuesday she’s “satisfied” with how her season has gone so far. The two-time reigning Olympic gold medalist in the 500 meters returned home from Heerenveen, the Netherlands, where she competed in the fourth [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Preparing for a big battle prior to the forthcoming world soccer event in Brazil, Samsung Electronics began a unique TV marketing promotion in which various products including the Curved UHD TV, Smart Air-conditioner, Chef Collection Refrigerator, Galaxy S5 and Gear Fit are featured together. In it, Samsung introduced a new commercial [...]