TOKYO (AFP) -- North Korea women's football coach Ri Yu Il is targeting a place at the Paris Olympics "for the glory of our country" in Wednesday's winner-takes-all qualifying showdown with Japan in Tokyo. North Korea's players take part in a training session ahead of their AFC Women's Olympic...
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Filipino-Korean Jasmine Bacurnay Lee returned to South Korea’s National Assembly as a lawmaker. Rep. Lee was reelected as a proportional representative of the Green Justice Party after Rep. Ryu Ho-jeong resigned from the party last January to join the New Party political party. Rep....
SEOUL (AFP) -- Jurgen Klinsmann looks set to be fired as coach after top South Korean football officials said on Thursday, Feb. 15, that "a change of leadership is necessary" following their Asian Cup exit and in-fighting among star players. South Korea's German coach Jurgen Klinsmann (AFP) The...
DOHA (AFP) -- Son Heung-min apologized and said he was "devastated" after South Korea crashed out of the Asian Cup with a stunning 2-0 semifinal defeat to underdog Jordan on Tuesday, Feb. 6. South Korea's German coach Jurgen Klinsmann speaks to midfielder Son Heung-min after losing to Jordan at the...
DOHA (AFP) -- Jordan overpowered South Korea and a "devastated" Son Heung-min 2-0 on Tuesday, Feb. 6, to reach its first Asian Cup final and a showdown with Iran or host and holder Qatar. Jordan's players celebrate after defeating South Korea at the end of the Qatar 2023 AFC Asian Cup semifinal...
DOHA (AFP) -- Son Heung-min stepped up extra time for South Korea with a sumptuous free-kick to see off Australia, 2-1, on Friday, Feb, 2, and set up an Asian Cup semifinal with Jordan. South Korea's midfielder Son Heung-min celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Qatar 2023 AFC Asian...
Disney’s animated film “Wish,” featuring the voices of Ariana DeBose and Chris Pine, emerged as the No. 1 top-grossing movie in South Korea for the month of January. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) released the list of the top-grossing films in South Korea for January 2024. ...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines will start trial operations for the submission of Korean tourist visa applications by mail. According to the embassy, the trial operation period will be from Feb. 1 to April 30 for “C-3-9 tourist visa application of Filipino nationals” and will cover...
DOHA (AFP) -- Son Heung-min's South Korea came back from the dead to beat Saudi Arabia, 4-2, on penalties on Tuesday, Jan. 30, and join dark horse Uzbekistan in the Asian Cup quarterfinals. South Korea's midfielder Son Heung-min runs with the ball past Saudi Arabia's defender Ali Lajami during the...
The Korean Embassy announced on Jan. 30 that it will ease the requirements needed for visa application under four categories. “From February 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines will simplify visa application documents for visa...
DOHA (AFP) -- Son Heung-min's South Korea will face Saudi Arabia in a heavyweight last-16 clash at the Asian Cup with Thailand, Jordan, Bahrain and Indonesia also all going through at the end of the group phase on Thursday, Jan. 25. South Korea's midfielder Son Heung-min celebrates after scoring...
