ULSAN -- Preparing for her third FIFA Women's World Cup, South Korean star Ji So-yun couldn't help but notice parallels with the men's national team at their World Cup in Qatar last year. Starting in July in Australia, South Korea will play in Group H at the Women's World Cup against Colombia, Morocco and Germany: a South American team, an African side and a heavily favored European team, respectively. The South Korean men also played in Group H at their tournament against Ur

His deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates now official, South Korean pitching prospect Shim Jun-seok has realized his dream. "It's been my dream to play in the United States," Shim was quoted as saying by MLB.com, during his introduction as a new member of the Pirates' international class at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Thursday. "I wanted to pursue my dream to come here and play baseball." The Pirates announced their signing of Shim, a product of Seoul-based Duksoo High Sc

South Korean international defender Park Ji-su has signed with the Portuguese club Portimonense. The club unveiled Park as one of their five new signings on Thursday. Park, 28, is the second South Korean on the team, alongside the 19-year-old winger Kim Yong-hak. Park made his club debut with Incheon United in the K League 1 in 2013 and also had a stint with the Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande starting in 2019. Park spent the past two seasons with the South Korean military club Gimcheon Sangmu

The reigning Scottish club football champions Celtic have signed South Korea international Oh Hyeon-gyu. Celtic, who won the Scottish Premiership title last season and are also leading the competition this campaign, announced their acquisition of the 21-year-old Wednesday evening. Celtic said Oh's five-year deal is subject to international clearance. Financial terms weren't disclosed, but the transfer fee was reportedly 2.5 million euros ($2.7 million). Oh, formerly of Suwon Samsung Bl

The top closer in South Korean baseball last year will make his World Baseball Classic debut in March. But if Go Woo-suk is feeling nervous, he isn't telling anyone. "There is still a lot of time left. Rather than feeling any sort of pressure, I am excited more than anything else," Go said at a national team press conference in Seoul on Monday. "Every time I play wearing the national flag, it gets my heart pumping." Go led the Korea Baseball Organization with 42 saves la

It was a bitter ending of an otherwise successful run for South Korean football coach Park Hang-seo, as his Vietnamese team bowed out to Thailand with a regional title on the line Monday night. Thailand successfully defended their ASEAN Football Federation Championship title with a 1-0 victory over Vietnam in the second leg of the final, prevailing on a 3-2 aggregate. Thai captain Theerathon Bunmathan scored the lone goal in the match at Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand. This was Park

South Korean Kim Si-woo has collected his fourth career victory on the PGA Tour in Hawaii, rallying from a three-shot deficit to find the winner's circle. Kim shot an 18-under 262 to win the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Sunday. With a final round of six-under 64, Kim held off Hayden Buckley of the United States by one stroke. Kim, world No. 84, began the final round three shots off the lead held by Buckley. But Kim was clutch down the stretch Sunday, w

South Korean tennis player Kwon Soon-woo has matched his career high in the world rankings following a historic ATP Tour victory over the weekend. Kwon soared 32 spots to reach No. 52 in the latest ATP rankings released Monday. Kwon captured the men's singles title at the Adelaide International 2 on Saturday in Adelaide, Australia. He became the first South Korean player with multiple ATP Tour titles. Kwon had also climbed to No. 52 in November 2021, two months after his maiden ATP title at

Shim Jun-seok, a highly touted South Korean teen pitching prospect, has signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates confirmed their agreement with Shim as part of 22 free agent signings Sunday, when the 2023 international signing period opened. The Pirates had a base signing pool of $5,825,500, Shim, a hard-throwing right-hander out of Duksoo High School in Seoul, had skipped last year's rookie draft for the Korea Baseball Organization in hopes of signing with a major league club. The 1

Before he begins the new season back with his old team in the South Korean league in April, veteran catcher Yang Eui-ji will go on a personal redemption tour at the World Baseball Classic in March. Yang, one of the best catchers in Korea Baseball Organization history, was among the no-brainer picks for the big tournament in Tokyo. For the 35-year-old, this could be the last chance to represent the country. For all his success in the KBO, Yang hasn't been nearly as productive in internationa

Ex-Korean short track star, naturalized Russian applies for job as coach at Seongnam

Players and coaching staff of the national baseball team for this year's World Baseball Classic will hold their first meeting next Monday in Seoul. The Korea Baseball Organization said Wednesday manager Lee Kang-chul and players currently training in South Korea will gather at a Seoul hotel for an orientation and a press conference. They will pick up their uniforms and go over tournament rules, among other things. Players have been asked to arrive by 11 a.m. Monday. Lee and four players, to