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Pardon Decision for Match-fixing Footballers Draws Widespread Criticism

SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The recent pardon granted by the Korean Football Association to 100 former and current soccer players, coaches, and referees who had been suspended or disciplined for various irregularities, including match-fixing, has caused a public uproar. This pardon includes 48 of the 50 players who were suspended in 2011 for [...]

Football Legend Park Ji-sung Named Honorary Ambassador for PyeongChang 2018

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean football legend Park Ji-sung will be named an honorary ambassador for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, the event’s organizers said Wednesday. PyeongChang’s organizing committee said Park’s appointment ceremony will take place in Seoul on Friday. Park was one of South Korea’s most iconic football stars until his [...]