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Choi Min-jeong wins 1,500m gold at ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, qualifies for Olympics

2025/03/17 17:00

In sports news. Speed skater Choi Min-jeong garnered gold in the women's one-thousand-five-hundred meter race at the 2025 World Championships. On Sunday in Beijing Choi crossed the finish line first at two minutes twenty-seven point one-three-six seconds. She now also qualifies for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Meanwhile also in the same event Kim Gil-li won the bronze medal.

Latest in K-Sports

2025/03/14 14:00

It's time for the latest in K-sports, we have everything covered from football to baseball to curling today. Our sportscaster Jason Lee is joining us in the studio for that. Hello Jason! 1. South Korea's men's national football team gets back into action at home next Thursday against Oman as well as the following week against Jordan as qualifying continues for next year's World Cup what can you tell us about the upcoming games? Yes, Korea will host Oman Thursday night at Goyang Stadium, just north of Seoul. It's been almost 4 months now since Korea last played that was a 1-1 draw against Palestine the only team Korea has not beaten in the 4th round so far. Korea has a 3 point lead atop the Group B standings and more importantly they have a 5 point lead against 3rd place Jordan so IF Korea wins these next 2 games at home, they'll clinch a berth to next year's World Cup despite still having 2 more qualifying games to be played in June since the top 2 teams of their group earn automatic berths for next summer. 2. Jason, how about the roster that Hong Myung-bo has put together? I heard most of the players he selected for these games are those playing in Europe Yes, that's correct. Obviously the usual Son Heung-Min, Lee Kang-In and Kim Min-Jae are included. Additions to the line up of note include: Yang Hyun-Jun, who plays for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League and Yang Min-Hyuk, who's signed to Tottenham, but is currently on loan to QPR right now we've talked a lot about him already on this show. There's no guarantee yet that either will get into either of the 2 games or even make the final roster for either game, but it does show that head coach Hong Myung-bo is acknowledging their play as of late in Europe. 3. Over to baseball You mentioned before that the worst case scenario for Kim Hye-Seong would be that he starts the year in the minors if his hitting didn't improve during Spring Training and that seems to be the case Yes, Kim Hye-Seong will start his season in AAA after struggling out of the gun in Spring Training. He was hitting just.207 when the decision was made, but I do want to point out that he has played much better over the past week compared to the week before and things might have been different if the Dodgers weren't starting the season Tuesday in Japan. That meant that the Dodgers and Cubs basically had to make roster decisions a week earlier than all the other teams and Kim Hye-Seong getting off to that slow start really hamstrung him. Considering that he's been hitting much better as of late including a home run and once the team returns from Japan they'll have some extra time before the rest of the League opens the season, I wouldn't be surprised to see Kim Hye-Seong join the team sometime in April. 4. What about Lee Jung-Hoo how has he been doing in the exhibition games? And are there any other Koreans to take note of in the Major League camps? (Bae Ji-Hwan) Lee Jung-Hoo on the otherhand has been among the hotter hitters during Spring Training so far. He's hitting.333 with a pair of home runs already you can just tell that he's getting much more comfortable especially hitting out of the 3 hole, which is where he typically hit when he played in the KBO. One other player I will quickly mention is Bae Ji-Hwan of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He's been up and down the last 3 years between AAA and the majors and he didn't have a starting role going into Spring Training, but he might be able to force the issue. He's hitting.455 in 10 games with a home run and 3 doubles. He can play both the outfield or 2nd base so he does have some positional versatility if there's a hole to fill and he's also quite fast with 33 steals in 150 Major League games so he might be another Korean to look for in the Majors this season 5. Among the medals Korea won at last month's Asian Winter Games in Harbin was a gold in women's curling and Korea will be hosting the Women's World Curling Championships starting this weekend in Uijeongbu how are Korea's chances of winning on home ice? I remember 15 years ago saying that Korea should invest all their resources into Curling. It's a sport that requires accuracy, strategy and execution all things that Koreans excel in when it comes to other games and sports like: archery, Go, Esports, golf. And in large part because of the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, Koreans have fallen in Love with Curling and for good reason in 2018 it was the Garlic Girls who captured the nation going onto a silver medal. Right now, it's a new squad skipped by Kim Eun-ji that led her team to a gold medal at the Asian games and will look for Korea's first gold medal at a World Championships. This team finished 3rd at last year's Championships and perhaps home ice advantage will be just what they need to get them over that hump against some of the world's top teams like Canada, Switzerland and Sweden. Korea has been on the Podium in 3 of the last 5 World Championships so maybe some home cooking could help them to a gold.

Trial starts for medical team accused of Maradona's death

2025/03/12 10:00

Now to Argentina where the trial over the death of football legend Diego Maradona began on Tuesday in Buenos Aires. Seven medical professionals who were involved in caring for the World Cup winner faced the court in San Isidro charged with culpable homicide. Among those accused are Maradona's former psychiatrist and doctor who were treating him leading up to his death in November 2020. An eighth member of the medical team is set for trial in July. Prosecutors plan to present substantial evidence, including private messages between the doctor and patient, to support their case.

Jeonbuk State defeats Seoul, will bid for 2036 Summer Olympics

2025/02/28 20:00

South Korea's southwestern province, Jeonbuk State, is now in the race to host the 2036 Summer Olympics. In a vote to select a candidate city on Friday, held during the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee's general assembly, the province won 49 out of 61 votes. It beat out the only other candidate, Seoul, which garnered just eleven votes, with one invalid vote. Jeonbuk will now seek to host the Summer Olympics, 48 years after the 1988 Seoul Olympics, potentially competing with more than ten cities worldwide.

Latest in K-Sports

2025/02/28 14:00

It's time for the latest in the world of K-sports. From the MLB to the LPGA .. For all of that, we're joined by our sportscaster Jason Lee in the studio. Hello Jason! Q1) So, Spring Training has already begun for Major League Baseball and I heard San Francisco's Lee Jung Hoo has already hit a home run? Yes. Lee Jung Hoo is 2 for 9 so far but one of those hits is a home run. And that's important because the Giants are considering hitting 3rd in the line up Q2) On the flipside, it hasn't been a very good start to Spring Training for Kim Hye Seong with the LA Dodgers how bad has it been and what's the best and worst case scenario for him? Kim Hye-Seong has struggled considerably with just 1 hit in 12 at bats. His poor hitting so far has also been exasperated by a pair of errors already as well Q3) The last time we spoke, you mentioned that Mokdong Ice Rink would be hosting the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, which has now finished how did that go? This year's Four Continents Figure Skating Championship was all about Kim Chae-Yeon! Fresh off her gold medal at the Asian winter games where she upset 3 time World champ Kaori Sakamoto, Kim again set personal bests in both the short program and Free skate to capture her 2nd straight gold medal. She totalled 222.38 points. She will now prepare for the World Championship next month in Boston. Meanwhile Cha Jun-Hwan settled for 2nd at the event after mistakes in both his short program and free skate. He attributed some fault to fatigue and minor injuries. During his free skate he pulled out of a quad which turned into a double instead dropping 10 points off his total. Cha Jun-Hwan will also be goong to Boston next month and he's considering adding a 3rd quad jump to his routine there. Q4) And in European soccer, what's the latest on Son Heung-Min and the other Koreans playing overseas? Son Heung-Min had a pair of assists as Tottenham beat Ipswich 4-1. Tottenham then fell to Ma City 1-0 yesterday. Yang Min Hyuk is now starting for the Queens Park Rangers but hasn't scored a goal yet. He did have a nice assist in the first game he started. Q5) Korea started off the LPGA calendar with some success we talked about Kim A-Lim's opening win,. how are things going now? Kim A-Lim has been the hottest Korean on the LPGA tour so far this season.

[Sports Round-up] Kim Chae-yeon, Cha Jun-hwan win ISU Four Continents medals on home ice

2025/02/24 20:00

Time now to take a look at what's been happening in the world of sports. Joining us in the studio is our sports editor Paul Neat. Hello, Paul. Hello. Let's start with football. Tottenham Hotspur have begun to find form again, and so too has the club captain Son Heung-min. Yes, Son on Saturday laid on two assists for Spurs in their 4-1 win over Ipswich Town. Son is on nine assists for the season now with six goals. This takes Son to 71 assists in the Premier League. With 126 goals, he has become only the 11th player in English Premier League history to record at least 70 goals and 70 assists. It's also the ninth season that Son has been involved in at least 10 goals. Elsewhere in Europe over the weekend, Lee Kang-in got an assist in Paris Saint-Germain's 3-2 away win over Lyon on Sunday. He came off the bench to tee up Achraf Hakimi to make it 3-1 five minutes from time. PSG are 13 points clear at the top of the table. And in Germany, Lee Jae-sung on Saturday bagged one goal and one assist in Mainz's 2-0 home win over St. Pauli. Mainz sit as high as fifth and are in contention for a place in Europe next year. Sticking with football for the time being. South Korea's under-20 team is through to the semifinals of the AFC Under-20 Asian Cup. Yes, they beat Uzbekistan on penalties on Sunday to secure a place in the last four. It was a game that saw Korea come from behind to then lead, but then find themselves pegged back. Uzbekistan took the lead on 18 minutes, but two goals from Shin Min-ha turned the game on its head. Kim Tae-won then made it 3-1 just after the hour mark. But then Uzbekistan hit back with two goals after the 90 to force extra time and then penalties. Kim Tae-won, Kim Ho-jin, and Ha Jeong-woo scored their penalties to secure a 3-1 shootout win. Korea face Saudi Arabia on Wednesday at 5:15 PM Korea time. Australia and Japan are the two other semifinalists. Reaching the semis also means South Korea have secured a place in the under-20 World Cup in September this year. And finally, to figure skating, medals for some South Korean stars here on home ice. Yes, at the Four Continents here in Seoul. There have been medals for both Cha Jun-hwan and Kim Chae-yeon,.. at Mokdong Ice Rink in western Seoul. Kim won gold in the women's singles on Sunday, less than two weeks after winning gold at the Asian Games. Kim recorded a personal-best score of 148-point-3-6 in the free skate, to earn a total of 222-point-38. She'd won the short program on Friday, also with a new personal-best of 74-point-0-2. Cha Jun-hwan's silver came in the men's singles free skate following a score of 185-point-78, to earn a total score of 265-point-02. Cha won gold at the Asian Games just over a week ago. The World Championships are coming up at the end of March in Boston. How Cha and Kim do there will determine the number of spots South Korea gets at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Alright, thanks for that wrap-up. See you next time. Thank you.

Son's two assists in win make him 11th EPL player to join 70 goals, 70 assists club

2025/02/24 17:00

Tottenham Hotspur Captain Son Heung-min has become the 11th English Premier League player with at least 70 goals and 70 assists. The Spurs played Ipswich Town away on Sunday and Son contributed with two assists in the 4-1 win. This latest performance gives him an EPL total of 126 goals and 71 assists just behind current Premier League stars Mohamed Salah and Kevin de Bruyne. It's also the fifth season that Son has scored and assisted at least ten goals.

Son's two assists in win make him 11th EPL player to join 70 goals, 70 assists club

2025/02/24 10:00

Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min has become just the 11th English Premier League player with at least 70 goals and 70 assists. Spurs played Ipswich Town away on Sunday and Son contributed with two assists in the 4-1 win. This gives him an EPL total of 126 goals and 71 assists, just behind current Premier League stars Mohamed Salah and Kevin de Bruyne. It's also the fifth season that Son has scored and assisted at least ten goals.

[The Interview] Meet speed skater star Lee Na-hyun who completed Winter Asian Games medal sweep

2025/02/18 10:00

The latest Asian Winter Games in Harbin was another stage for Team Korea to prove their excellence on ice. It was also an opportunity to discover rising stars and their talents, including this speed skater who returned home with 4 medals. Our Park Kun-woo sat down with her. Two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze. South Korean speed skater Lee Na-hyun's achievements at the 2025 Asian Winter Games. Skating since the age of eight, Lee recalls how she began realizing her talent as a young child. "I won gold medals in most of the races when I first started. I was very into the sport since I was very young and I think I enjoyed every moment." That's how things continued. Last year, Lee broke the junior world record in the 500-meters and then went on to win medals in every race at the Asian Games this year. Although Lee humbly said it feels like she has just taken her first step in her career, she is hungry for more medals. "I would love to win so many races as possible." I'll try to get hundreds, but I think honestly like 10 to 15 is my goal right now." Showing her humility, she even said she first needs to improve her skills. "My goal is just to keep showing people that I improve in every races and also to show them good conditions in the Olympics. I would love to get a medal but first my goal is to do all the things that I practice in training." This mindset ties into her personal life motto. "I always tell myself let's not make this regrettable, let's show everything I've got. Keep training hard until your role model becomes your rival." Called the "Next Lee Sang-hwa," Lee spoke with admiration for her role model. "I love that nickname and I feel honored and it makes me feel like I have to do more harder. If I meet her I would say I'm a fan of you and I want to be like you so please watch how I do." Looking ahead, Lee plans to skate for at least another decade, leaving a message to her future self. "Ten years later I would tell myself to just enjoy skating like no need to get a medal, just keep pushing myself hard. Just do it, as you can always quit." She also expressed her desire to remain the first athlete that comes to mind when thinking of speed skating, while requesting more support for both the sport and herself. Park Kun-woo, Arirang News.

Sports Round-up: FC Anyang mark K League 1 debut with win over champions Ulsan HD

2025/02/17 20:00

It's Monday so it's time to take a look at what's been happening in the world of sports. For that, we have our sports editor Paul Neat joining us in the studio. Hello, Paul. Hello. Let's begin football. It looks like Barcelona are coming to Korea this summer. Yes, according to Yonhap News today, Barcelona will play two friendly matches here in August. The promoter, D-Drive, is quoted by Yonhap as saying that a contract was signed with Barcelona in November last year, and the schedule has been confirmed. One of the clubs mentioned was FC Seoul but a club official told Yonhap that this is not confirmed yet. Barcelona last came to South Korea in 2010, facing a K League All-Star team and winning 5-2. Before that, in 2004, Barca lost 1-0 to Suwon Bluewings. Well speaking of K League, the new season began on Saturday. Yes, some surprising results. The most surprising of all was FC Anyang, new to K League 1, beating champions Ulsan HD 1-0, thanks to a late goal from Bruno Mota. A historic occasion for Anyang who were playing their first-ever match in the first division. Elsewhere, all the teams that finished in the bottom half last season picked up wins. Daejeon Hana Citizen beat Pohang Steelers 3-0, with former Ulsan HD striker Joo Min-kyu scoring a late brace. A moment's silence was observed beforehand for the young Daejeon fan Kim Ha-neul who was tragically murdered last week, and fans stopped cheering in the eighth minute for two minutes. The players also wore black armbands and dedicated the first goal to her. Elsewhere over the weekend, Daegu FC beat Gangwon FC 2-1 thanks to a late winner from Cesinha, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors beat Gimcheon Sangmu 2-1, and Jeju SK beat FC Seoul 2-0. Sticking with football. Son Heung-min played his part in Tottenham's win over Manchester United. Yes, it was his initial pass that led to James Maddison's goal. In Tottenham's 1-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday, Son played the ball into the box for Lucas Bergvall to shoot. His effort was saved but Maddison tucked away the rebound. Not an assist as such, but Son played a key role. It also helped Spurs earn back-to-back league wins for the first time since September. Spurs move up to 12th place in the table, 13 points clear of the relegation zone. And finally, to short track speed skating, we've just had the Asian Games but it's straight onto the next event. Yes, the ISU World Tour in Milan where on Sunday Jang Sung-woo won bronze. Jang finished third in the 1-thousand meters to leave Milan as the only South Korean medalist. According to Yonhap News, South Korea's skating team landed back in Korea on Monday and then traveled to Italy the following day. By sending skaters to Milan, the aim was to help give them a chance to get used to the Milano Ice Skating Rink where events will be held in the 2026 Winter Olympics. Up next, though, is the world championships in Beijing from March 14th to the 16th. Alright, thanks for that Paul. See you next week. Thank you.

9th Winter Asiad wrap-up: Team Korea adds 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze on last day

2025/02/14 20:00

Curtains are going down on the 9th Asian Winter Games in the Chinese city of Harbin tonight. Team Korea is set to finish the games with one of its best performances ever. Our Choi Soo-hyung has the latest. On the last day of the 2025 Winter Asiad in Harbin Team Korea added more medals. In the women's curling event, South Korea won the gold medal facing off against China. South Korea's team of Gim Eun-ji, Kim Min-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun, and Seol Ye-ji beat China 7 to 2. The men's team had to make do with silver, after losing to the Philippines in the final 3 to 5. This is the Philippines' first-ever medal at a Winter Asian Games. The South Korean men's ice hockey team beat China to win the bronze medal. With a 5 to 2 victory, Team Korea finishes on the podium for the fourth consecutive time, since the 2007 Changchun Games. Although they lost to Japan in a shootout during the semifinals, they earned a come-from-behind win against China in the bronze medal match. Meanwhile, the women's team lost to Kazakhstan and finished in fourth place. On Thursday two figure skaters made history, winning gold medals in both the men's and women's figure skating single event. Male figure skater Cha Jun-hwan and female figure skater Kim Chae-yeon ranked second after the short program. However, both skaters stood on the top podium following flawless free skating programs. Cha finished with a final tally of 281-point-6-9 points while Kim scored 219-point-4-4 points overall, a personal best, beating three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan. In summary South Korea finished the Winter Asian Games this year with 16 gold medals, 15 silver, and 14 bronze, for second place behind China in the rankings. After surpassing Team Korea's all-time best gold medal tally it secured a total of 45 medals. The 9th edition of the Winter Asian Games in Harbin ends on Friday with the closing ceremony at 9 PM Korean time. Choi Soo-hyung, Arirang News.

9th Winter Asiad wrap-up: Team Korea adds 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze on last day

2025/02/14 17:00

Curtains are going down on the 9th Asian Winter Games in the Chinese city of Harbin tonight with South Korea EARLIER having made history in both the women's and men's figure skating singles category. Our Choi Soo-hyung has these highlights and MORE. On the last day of the 2025 Winter Asiad in Harbin Team Korea added more medals. In the women's curling event, South Korea won the gold medal facing off against China. South Korea's team of Gim Eun-ji, Kim Min-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun, and Seol Ye-ji beat China 7 to 2. The men's team had to make do with silver, after losing to the Philippines in the final 3 to 5. This is the Philippines' first-ever medal at a Winter Asian Games. The South Korean men's ice hockey team beat China to win the bronze medal. With a 5 to 2 victory, Team Korea finishes on the podium for the fourth consecutive time, since the 2007 Changchun Games. Although they lost to Japan in a shootout during the semifinals, they earned a come-from-behind win against China in the bronze medal match. Meanwhile, the women's team lost to Kazakhstan and finished in fourth place. On Thursday two figure skaters made history, winning gold medals in both the men's and women's figure skating single event. Male figure skater Cha Jun-hwan and female figure skater Kim Chae-yeon ranked second after the short program. However, both skaters stood on the top podium following flawless free skating programs. Cha finished with a final tally of 281-point-6-9 points while Kim scored 219-point-4-4 points overall, a personal best, beating three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan. In summary South Korea finished the Winter Asian Games this year with 16 gold medals, 15 silver, and 14 bronze, for second place behind China in the rankings. After surpassing Team Korea's all-time best gold medal tally it secured a total of 45 medals. The 9th edition of the Winter Asian Games in Harbin ends on Friday with the closing ceremony at 9 PM Korean time. Choi Soo-hyung, Arirang News.

Latest in K-Sports

2025/02/14 14:00

It's time for the latest in the world of K-sports. From the Asian Winter Games to the LPGA and an amazing career coming to an end. For all of that, we're joined by our sportscaster Jason Lee in the studio. Hello Jason! Hello! With the Asian Winter games taking place all week in Harbin, China, there's obviously a lot to cover First off, what's the latest in the medal standings? Korea will be 2nd in the gold medal standings with (15, 16 for the time being) Korea might win an extra gold medal with 1 final event that is taking place right now which I'll get into a little more later The Asian Winter games is usually a 3-country race in the standings between Korea, China and Japan and it's no different this year. No other country won more than 3 golds. Korea has won a lot of gold medals, and as always, a good number of them came in Short Track Speed Skating how exactly did Korea's speed skaters do? Korea did GREAT winning 6 of the 9 gold medals in short track speed skating. Choi Min-Jeong won 3 of those in the women's 500, 1000 and the mixed team relay. If there's anything disappointing, Korea didn't win any medal at all in both the men's and women's relay which is very unexpected so perhaps something to work on for Milano-Cortina next year. Also winning gold for Korea was Kim Gilli in the women's 1500m As well as Jang Sung-Woo in the men's 1000m and Park Ji-Won in the men's 1500m I should also mention that Korea also did great in long track speed skating as they won 3 gold medals courtesy of Lee Na-Hyun in the women's 100m, Kim Minsun in the women's 500m as well as the Women's Team Sprint. Also on the ice, Korea might have its next Kim Yuna, but it's someone that no one expected? Yeah, you could say that Of course we all expected Cha Jun-Hwan to win the gold medal in men's figure skating and he certainly didn't dissappoint! The surprise however, came in the women's event where Kim Chae-Yeon upset 3-time World Champion Kaori Sakamoto to win the gold medal. Kim had personal best scores in both her short program and free skate after nailing each of her jumps. Kim is just 18 years old and will be making her Olympic debut next year in Milan-Cortina so hopefully this will give her the confidence to soar and also give her some more credibility with the judges by then. And I should also mention that Mokdong Ice Rink will be hosting the Four Continents Championship next week from February 19th to the 23rd where you can see Kim Chae-Yeon, Cha Jun-Hwan as well as many other top figure skaters from around the world. Let's slide over from the ice to the SNOW. Korea hasn't been as successful on the SLOPES when it comes to winter sports. How did Korean athletes do this time? Korea did claim some gold on the slopes as Lee Seung-Hun won the men's freestyle ski halfpipe event. Also you might remember I said Lee Chae-Un was a rising star to watch for in snowboarding. He ended up finishing 6th in the half-pipe which he was favoured to win, but the reason is that poor weather conditions cancelled the men's final and snowboarders were ranked based on their preliminary scores. Now Korea did still win the gold medal in the halfpipe as Kim Geon-Hui was the leader after the preliminaries so not ALL was lost and Lee Chae-Un still did win a gold medal as he won the slopestyle event. And one more snow gold for Korea as Ekaterina Avvakumova won gold in women's biathlon. And one of the fastest rising sports in Korea when it comes to popularity is curling how did Korea fare in Harbin? So that is the one extra gold medal that Korea could add to their total as Korea is playing China right now in the women's curling final. Korea did beat them in the preliminaries so is the clear favourite, but they are still playing right now. In the men's final, Korea met the Philipines in the finals and Meanwhile Korea settled for a silver medal in the mixed doubles after losing to Japan in the final 7-6 One more sport we wanted to talk about beyond the Asian Games something Bella likes to play Golf! There was a Korean that won the LPGA's season opening event, right? Yes, Kim A-Lim won the season opening Tournament of Champions. When we last talked, I mentioned she opened with a 7-under-65 for a 4 stroke lead she then rattled off rounds of 69, 67 and 67 for a 2 stroke win over Nelly Korda. Ko Jin-Young finished in a tie for 4th place and Ko also finished 2nd in this past weekend's tournament behind Korean-American Yealimi Noh And one last piece of news volleyball star Kim Yeon-koung has announced she will retire. What is her legacy? Thank you very much for all the exciting sports news Jason. Have a great weekend. Thank you Bella. We'll see you next week.

No women make list of top 100-paid athletes topped by Ronaldo

2025/02/14 10:00

Sports industry news site Sportico released its list of the highest-paid athletes in 2024 on Thursday, with Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo on top for the second consecutive year, with 260 million U.S. dollars earned. Stephen Curry, Tyson Fury, Lionel Messi, and LeBron James completed the top 5. The top 100 athletes collectively earned 6.2 billion dollars, marking a 14% increase from the previous year. Notably, no female athletes made the top 100 list, with the highest-earning woman being tennis star Coco Gauff, with total earnings of 30.4 million dollars.

S. Korea sweeps Winter AG figure skating singles

2025/02/14 10:00

South Korean figure skaters proved to be No. 1 at the Winter Asian Games in Harbin on Thursday, securing golds in both the men's and women's figure skating singles events. Lee Seung-jae has more. South Korea added three more gold medals to their tally on Thursday and made history in the process, winning gold medals in both the women's and men's figure skating singles event, which was a first for the country. Female figure skater Kim Chae-yeon and male figure skater Cha Jun-hwan both ranked second after the short program earlier in the week. However, both skaters came back on Thursday with flawless free skates. Cha scored 187-point-6-0 points in the men's singles free skating program, finishing with a final tally of 281-point-6-9 points for the top podium finish. Kim scored 147-point-5-6 points in the free skate to finish with 219-point-4-4 points overall, a personal best, beating three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan for the gold medal. Over in the men's snowboard halfpipe event,.. Mother Nature assisted South Korean snowboarder Kim Geon-hui on Thursday. The final was canceled due to blustery conditions, and officials awarded Kim the gold medal, after scoring the best qualifying score of 78 points. The gold medal finish gave South Korea its 15th top podium finish at the Winter Asian Games, and clinched second place in the medal rankings. With the Winter Asian Games in Harbin set to end on Friday, South Korea will look to add a couple more gold medals to surpass their all-time best gold tally. South Korea will compete for gold medals in both men's and women's curling. The men's team will face off against the Philippines, while the women's team will play China. Both the men's and women's team had previously defeated their opponents during the earlier round-robin play. With one day of competition left, South Korea is second behind China in the medal rankings,.. with 15 gold medals, 14 silver, and 13 bronze,.. for a total of 42 medals. Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.

S. Korea adds more Winter Asian Games medals in women's figure skating, biathlon

2025/02/13 20:00

South Korea continues its strong performances at the Winter Asian Games in Harbin. 17-year-old Kim Geon-hui won the gold medal in the men's halfpipe event on Thursday, after the final was canceled due to weather conditions. The rising star had ranked first in the qualification round the day before. Lee Ji-o got the bronze. Another gold medal came in women's figure skating with Kim Chae-yeon impressing the judges the most. Meanwhile, the team of Ekaterina Avvakumova, Mariya Abe, Ko Eun-jung, and Jung Ju-mi secured silver in the women's biathlon 4-by-6-kilometer relay.

S. Korean wins silver, bronze medals in men's freestyle skiing at Winter Asian Games

2025/02/13 10:00

South Korea added two more medals at the 2025 Winter Asian Games in Harbin on Wednesday, both coming in men's freestyle skiing. Yoon Jong-hyun and Shin Yeong-seop won silver and bronze medals in the event on the final day of the freestyle skiing competition. Yoon earned 169-point-50 points for second place, while Shin scored 165-point-25 points for the final podium spot. South Korea remains in second place in the medal standing, with 12 gold, 13 silver, and 12 bronze, for a total of 37 medals. And on Thursday, both the men's and women's figure skating free program will take place. Cha Jun-hwan and Kim Chae-yeon both ranked second in the short program, and will be seeking a podium finish.

Yoon Jong-hyun wins silver, Shin Yeong-seop wins bronze in men's big air freestyle skiing

2025/02/12 20:00

Over in Harbin, China where the Winter Asiad is being held. Team Korea won one silver and one bronze medal in the men's big air freestyle skiing. On Wednesday, Yoon Jong-hyun and Shin Yeong-seop ranked second and third respectively. Big air is a sport where skiers perform freestyle moves in the air as they're traveling down the slope. Team Korea has won a total of five medals in freestyle skiing at this year's event, including one gold and two bronze.

Korean soldiers brave extreme cold in intense winter training

2025/02/12 20:00

Despite the brutal winter conditions, a rigorous training session that puts to the ultimate test the resolve and resilience of South Korean soldiers is taking place. Our defense correspondent Kim Bo-kyung reports. It is below zero outside, but Korean soldiers are braving this extreme cold, aiming to enhance their collective defense capabilities and ensure readiness even in the most challenging conditions. South Korea's Naval Special Warfare Flotilla --known as the UDT/SEAL, this week started their high-intensity winter exercises. Rigorous drills, with members asked to do amphibious landings, navigate through rough seas, and conduct inland infiltration exercises, hone their skills in both maritime and terrestrial operations. "The Navy special warfare operators, following the UDT/SEAL motto of "nothing is impossible," will be fully prepared to complete their missions in any extreme environment— at sea, on land or in the air." Grueling exercises are not limited to the sea. Around five-hundred soldiers from the Marine Corps' reconnaissance battalions, endure the cold in the mountains as well, as they began winter training in Pyeongchang and the surrounding area of Hwangbyeongsan Mountain. On the mountain covered with snow, soldiers practice fast-roping, descending a thick rope, allowing troops to be deployed from a helicopter in places where aircraft cannot land. They master individual ski maneuvering skills, to be able to ensure rapid mobility. Keeping in mind their role as reconnaissance battalions, having to provide quick, accurate information on an uncertain battlefield to secure a military advantage, the soldiers say they dedicate themselves to the training. "We will continue to dedicate ourselves to training and education to become a strong Marine Corps that the public can always trust." "South Korea, Fighting! Marine Corps, Fighting!" Kim Bo-kyoung, Arirang News.

Korean soldiers brave extreme cold in intense winter training

2025/02/12 17:00

And despite the brutal winter conditions here a rigorous training session that puts to the ultimate test the resolve and resilience of South Korean soldiers is taking place. Our defense correspondent Kim Bo-kyung reports. It is below zero outside, but Korean soldiers are braving this extreme cold, aiming to enhance their collective defense capabilities and ensure readiness even in the most challenging conditions. South Korea's Naval Special Warfare Flotilla --known as the UDT/SEAL, this week started their high-intensity winter exercises. Rigorous drills, with members asked to do amphibious landings, navigate through rough seas, and conduct inland infiltration exercises, hone their skills in both maritime and terrestrial operations. "The Navy special warfare operators, following the UDT/SEAL motto of "nothing is impossible," will be fully prepared to complete their missions in any extreme environment— at sea, on land or in the air." Grueling exercises are not limited to the sea. Around five-hundred soldiers from the Marine Corps' reconnaissance battalions, endure the cold in the mountains as well, as they began winter training in Pyeongchang and the surrounding area of Hwangbyeongsan Mountain. On the mountain covered with snow, soldiers practice fast-roping, descending a thick rope, allowing troops to be deployed from a helicopter in places where aircraft cannot land. They master individual ski maneuvering skills, to be able to ensure rapid mobility. Keeping in mind their role as reconnaissance battalions, having to provide quick, accurate information on an uncertain battlefield to secure a military advantage, the soldiers say they dedicate themselves to the training. "We will continue to dedicate ourselves to training and education to become a strong Marine Corps that the public can always trust." "South Korea, Fighting! Marine Corps, Fighting!" Kim Bo-kyoung, Arirang News.