TOKYO, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean volleyball legend Kim Yeon-koung announced her retirement from international play Sunday, moments after the team’s straight-set loss to Serbia in the bronze medal match of the Tokyo Olympics. Fighting back tears after South Korea fell short of a medal at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Kim said she [...]
TOKYO, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Fans of Kim Yeon-koung, captain of the South Korean women’s Olympic volleyball team, have launched a drive to donate tree saplings to Turkey, which is currently battling severe wildfires, following the team’s hard-fought victory over the transcontinental nation. Devoted followers of the star captain have started a movement on [...]
TOKYO, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — In leading South Korea to a thrilling five-set victory over Japan in the Tokyo Olympic women’s volleyball tournament Saturday night, captain Kim Yeon-koung also made history. With 30 points, Kim became the first player to record 30 or more points in an Olympic match four times, according to FIVB, [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Football and women’s basketball have a high percentage of family spectators, while men’s basketball and baseball are particularly popular among couples. According to a survey of 34,978 spectators of five professional sports and nine leagues by the Korean Professional Sports Association, the number of family visitors to football matches [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean professional volleyball season has been canceled due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The Korean Volleyball Federation (KOVO) announced on Monday that the remainder of the V-League regular season and playoffs for both men and women will be wiped out. KOVO reached the conclusion after an emergency [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Men’s volleyball had the highest percentage of female fans among South Korean professional sports last year, a survey showed Friday. The Korea Professional Sports Association (KPSA) released findings of its study on fans in five professional sports leagues in the country: baseball, football, volleyball, basketball and golf. The survey [...]