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    <title><![CDATA[S. Korea coach finds it tough to predict best-case scenario at World Cup draw]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:32:50 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korea men&apos;s football head coach Hong Myung-bo said Wednesday he could not yet predict the best possible scenario for his side at the upcoming draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hong landed at Dulles International Airport, near Washington, earlier in the day in order to attend the World Cup draw scheduled at noon Friday at the Kennedy Center in the US capital, or 2 a.m. Saturday. &quot;Playing at a World Cup itself is a huge honor, for me personally as well,&quot; Hong told reporters upon his arrival.]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lee, IOC chief highlight sports&apos; role in improving inter-Korean ties]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:23:13 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[President Lee Jae Myung met with International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry on Wednesday and discussed the role of sports in improving inter-Korean relations, his office said. The two met at the presidential office during Coventry&apos;s visit to South Korea to attend a world anti-doping conference in the southeastern city of Busan. Lee asked the IOC chief for her interest and support for the development of South Korean sports, saying he hopes to be able to &quot;see the Olympic flag&quot; in th]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ulsan HD FC forward Lee Dong-gyeong voted 2025 K League 1 MVP]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10627416</link>  
    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:46:29 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Ulsan HD FC forward Lee Dong-gyeong has been voted the MVP of the top South Korean football league in 2025. Lee earned the top individual honor in the K League 1 at the annual awards ceremony held at Swiss Grand Hotel in Seoul on Monday, after collecting 71 out of 134 votes from media, five out of 12 votes from K League 1 head coaches and eight out of 12 votes from K League 1 club captains. These totals amounted to 53.69 voting points, with Park Jin-seob of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors finishing in se]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[S. Korea takes 3 titles at Short Track World Tour in Poland]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:27:15 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korea collected three titles on the final day of the latest stop on the International Skating Union Short Track World Tour in Poland, a day after being shut out of medals. Kim Gil-li and Choi Min-jeong had a 1-2 finish in the women&apos;s 1,500-meter final at Hala Olivia in Gdansk on Sunday, leaving Courtney Sarault of Canada in third place. Kim crossed the line in 2:30.610, while Choi did so in 2:30.656, with the two Koreans charging to the front over the final stretch after biding their time ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Son Heung-min scores twice, misses penalty as LAFC lose in MLS playoffs]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:07:55 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Son Heung-min netted two goals to force extra time but missed a penalty, as his Los Angeles Football Club fell to nine-man Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the shootout in the Major League Soccer Cup Playoffs. With LAFC down 2-0 at halftime, the South Korean superstar grabbed a brace in the second half to set up extra time in the Western Conference semifinals at BC Place in Vancouver on Saturday. After LAFC struck the woodwork multiple times during the 30-minute extra period, the teams went to penaltie]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[K League hands Jeonbuk coach a five-match ban, W20m fine]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:00:49 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[A gesture of placing both index fingers at the corners of one’s eyes — can it be considered racial discrimination? According to the Korea Professional Football League, the answer is yes. On Wednesday, the league’s disciplinary committee ruled that Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors assistant coach Mauricio Taricco committed a racist act and decided to suspend him for five matches and fine him 20 million won ($13,622). The punishment comes on top of a red-card sanction he had already received. The incident o]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[S. Korea remain at No. 22 in last FIFA rankings before World Cup draw]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10619859</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:26:29 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[On the strength of two consecutive wins this month. South Korea stayed at No. 22 in the latest FIFA rankings released Thursday, all but guaranteeing themselves a favorable position for the upcoming World Cup draw. South Korea defeated Bolivia 2-0 last Friday and then Ghana 1-0 on Tuesday to close out the year. South Korea added 5.53 points to reach 1,599.45 points to remain at No. 22. The position most likely means South Korea will be in Pot 2 for the World Cup draw, scheduled for noon on Dec. 5]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Son Heung-min testifies against alleged blackmailer]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:28:51 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Korean soccer star Son Heung-min appeared in a Seoul courtroom Wednesday as a witness in the trial of a woman accused of attempting to blackmail him by falsely claiming she was pregnant with his child. Son testified before the Seoul Central District Court in the case of the woman in her 20s, identified only as Yang, who has been charged with extortion and attempted extortion. The closed-door hearing lasted about 50 minutes, during which judges reportedly questioned Son about the alleged scheme. ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Graphic News] Son becomes 2nd-highest-paid MLS player]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10615740</link>  
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The MLS Players Association revealed that Son Heung-min earns $11.15 million per year with Los Angeles FC, making him the second-highest-paid player in Major League Soccer, behind Lionel Messi of Inter Miami, who earns $20.45 million. Son’s salary, the highest among 2025 summer transfers, reflects his record $26.5 million move from Tottenham Hotspur. Since joining, he has scored 9 goals and provided 3 assists, helping LAFC reach the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Athletic noted that Son’s pay could rise ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Depleted S. Korea to turn to new faces in midfield vs. Bolivia]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10614239</link>  
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:52:58 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[With their midfield corps decimated by injuries, South Korea will lean on new faces to pick up the slack in a friendly match against Bolivia this week. South Korea, world No. 22, will host 76th-ranked Bolivia at 8 p.m. Friday at Daejeon World Cup Stadium in Daejeon, some 140 kilometers south of Seoul. This will be the first of two matches for South Korea during the final international window for this year. The Taegeuk Warriors will bring Ghana to Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Coache]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[LPGA-bound Hwang You-min reaches career high in world rankings]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10613435</link>  
    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:52:24 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Hwang You-min, set for an LPGA debut next year, has cracked the top 30 in the world rankings for the first time on the strength of her latest win on home soil. Hwang jumped four spots to reach No. 29 in the latest rankings unveiled Tuesday. Hwang won the Daebo hausD Championship at Seowon Hills Country Club in Paju, northwest of Seoul, in a playoff on Sunday for her third career victory on the Korea LPGA Tour. It was the domestic tour&apos;s season finale and the win could be Hwang&apos;s last one in Sout]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Natl. team midfielder Lee Dong-gyeong ruled out for Nov. friendlies with rib fracture]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:26:35 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Midfielder Lee Dong-gyeong will miss South Korea&apos;s two upcoming friendly matches due to a rib fracture he sustained during his club match over the weekend. Ulsan HD FC of the K League 1 announced Monday that Lee will need at least four weeks of recovery after breaking a rib during the team&apos;s 1-0 win over Suwon FC the previous day. With Ulsan having only two more matches left this season, Lee will likely miss the rest of the year and will also not be available for the national team for friendlies]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lee congratulates esports team T1 on 3rd straight LoL championship win]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10612375</link>  
    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:56:41 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[President Lee Jae Myung on Monday congratulated South Korean esports team T1 on winning the League of Legends World Championships for the third consecutive year, calling it a &quot;remarkable feat.&quot; Lee posted the Facebook message, after T1 clinched its third straight LoL title Sunday at the Dong&apos;an Lake Sports Park Multifunctional Gymnasium in Chengdu, China, the first time a team has achieved such a record in the esports&apos; history. &quot;It is a remarkable feat that will go down in the history of esports]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Graphic News] Hwang Sun-woo sets Asian record in 200-meter freestyle]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo has officially broken into the 1:43 range in the men’s 200-meter freestyle, achieving a historic milestone for Korean swimming. At the 106th National Sports Festival in Busan, Hwang touched the wall at 1:43.92, becoming only the seventh competitor in history to swim under 1:44 in the event. The exclusive list includes Paul Biedermann (Germany), Michael Phelps (US), David Popovici (Romania), Yannick Agnel (France), Luke Hobson (USA) and Danila Izotov (Russia) — ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Kim Ha-seong opts out of $16 million player option, enters MLB free agency]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:45:07 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Kim Ha-seong has opted for free agency, foregoing a guaranteed $16 million salary for the 2026 season. MLB.com reported on Monday that the 30-year-old South Korean shortstop exercised an opt-out clause in his contract, ending the exclusive negotiating rights previously held by the Atlanta Braves, his current team. Kim began his Major League Baseball career with the San Diego Padres in 2021 and became a free agent after the 2024 season. He subsequently signed a two-year, $29 million contract with]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[S. Korean rookie Kim Hye-seong wins World Series title with Dodgers]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 21:04:18 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Kim Hye-seong has become just the second South Korean player to win a World Series title. The Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 of the World Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto in the early hours of Sunday for their second consecutive title. Kim replaced Miguel Rojas at second base to begin the bottom of the 11th inning, after Will Smith had given the Dodgers a 5-4 lead with a solo home run in the top half of that inning. It was Kim&apos;s first appearance]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Twins defeat Eagles to win 2025 Korean Series title]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 09:00:44 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[For the second time in three years, the LG Twins are the champions of South Korean baseball. The Twins knocked off the Hanwha Eagles 4-1 on Friday to win the Korean Series in five games at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in the central city of Daejeon. This is the Twins&apos; fourth Korea Baseball Organization championship, following wins in 1990, 1994 and 2023. The Twins won the first two games of this best-of-seven series at home, Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, on Sunday and Monday. They dropped th]]>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:45:20 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[For the second time in three years, the LG Twins are the champions of South Korean baseball. The Twins knocked off the Hanwha Eagles 4-1 on Friday to win the Korean Series in five games at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in the central city of Daejeon. This is the Twins&apos; fourth Korea Baseball Organization championship, following wins in 1990, 1994 and 2023. The Twins won the first two games of this best-of-seven series at home, Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, on Sunday and Monday. They dropped th]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Following 2 road losses, Eagles looking to leverage home field advantage in Korean Series]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:22:19 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Having dropped two straight road games against the LG Twins to begin the Korean Series, the Hanwha Eagles are returning home for what they hope will be the maximum three games in friendly confines. The best-of-seven championship round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) will be in the central city of Daejeon for Games 3 and 4 on Wednesday and Thursday -- and Game 5 on Friday, if the Eagles manage to win at least one of the next two games here. The Twins won their first two home games at Jam]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Twins pummel Eagles to take 2-0 lead in Korean Series]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:53:40 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Moon Bo-gyeong drove in five runs with a home run and a double, while teammate Park Dong-won chipped in with a homer and a double of his own for four RBIs, as the LG Twins hammered the Hanwha Eagles 13-5 on Monday to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Korean Series. Park&apos;s two-run double keyed a five-run second inning that erased a 4-0 deficit at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, and his two-run shot in the next inning opened up a 7-4 lead. Moon&apos;s bases-clearing double in the bottom fourth put th]]>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 21:24:31 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Swimmer Hwang Sun-woo set a new Asian record in the men&apos;s 200-meter freestyle at a national competition. Hwang clocked in 1:43:92 for the gold at the National Sports Festival at Sajik Indoor Swimming Pool at Busan Sports Complex in the southeastern city of Busan on Monday, renewing his previous personal best and the South Korean national record of 1:44.40 set in 2023. He also beat the Asian record of 1:44.39, set by Chinese Olympic medalist Sun Yang. Lee Ho-joon finished second in 1:47.72. It is]]>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 19:30:38 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[HAENAM, South Korea, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kim Sei-young ended her five-year LPGA title drought by winning the BMW Ladies Championship on Sunday by four strokes, but the final margin of victory doesn&apos;t begin to tell the whole story of how Kim&apos;s final round went. The South Korean veteran entered the final round at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam, South Jeolla Province, with a four-shot lead over two players at 19-under. But one of those two, Korean American Yealimi Noh, made an early push while pla]]>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:42:37 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors clinched the 2025 K League 1 title Saturday, a season after narrowly avoiding relegation to the second division. Jeonbuk defeated Suwon FC 2-0 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, 200 kilometers south of Seoul, to improve to 71 points for the season with five matches to play. Their victory and a loss by second-place Gimcheon Sangmu FC to FC Anyang 4-1 on Saturday locked down Jeonbuk&apos;s 10th K League 1 trophy. Gimcheon remained at 55 points and cannot catch Jeonbuk even if]]>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:45:03 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The opening game of the new Korea Baseball Organization postseason series between the Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions was rained out Friday. The first game of this best-of-five second-round series was to begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Eagles&apos; home, Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in the central city of Daejeon. However, clear skies gave way to showers around 5 p.m., prompting the ground crew to bring out the tarp. Then at 6:28 p.m., the league announced the postponement of the game to 2 p.m. ]]>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:12:20 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Ariya Jutanugarn, a two-time LPGA major champion from Thailand, has pulled out from her team for an upcoming LPGA match-play event in South Korea. The LPGA announced Friday that Jutanugarn, a 12-time winner on the LPGA Tour, will not be able to compete at the International Crown due to an injury. She was replaced by Jasmine Suwannapura. Jutanugarn, world No. 16, is the second Thai player to withdraw from the International Crown this month, with Patty Tavatanakit having done the same last week. T]]>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korea remains in fourth place in the latest World Baseball Softball Confederation world rankings, holding steady with 4,169 points, unchanged since August, after climbing from sixth place in late 2023. The WBSC rankings are based on performances in international competitions over a rolling four-year period, with more recent tournaments carrying greater weight. Major events include the World Baseball Classic, Premier12, age-group World Cups and continental championships. Japan continues to ]]>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:13:28 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korea scored a goal apiece in each half to defeat Paraguay 2-0 in their men&apos;s football friendly match in Seoul on Tuesday, a nice bounceback effort after a lopsided loss to Brazil last week. Eom Ji-sung scored in the 15th minute in his first international start, while second-half sub Oh Hyeon-gyu netted the second goal in the 75th minute before a sparse crowd of some 22,000 fans at Seoul World Cup Stadium. On the heels of a 5-0 loss to Brazil last Friday, head coach Hong Myung-bo inserted ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Son Heung-min celebrated for becoming most-capped male player for S. Korea]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:58:02 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Son Heung-min was celebrated on Tuesday for becoming the most-capped male player in South Korean football history. Son earned his 137th cap in a friendly match against Brazil in Seoul last Friday, breaking a tie with his current national team head coach Hong Myung-bo and former star striker Cha Bum-kun to reach the top of the all-time South Korean male appearances list. Son padded his lead by drawing into the starting lineup against Paraguay for another friendly match at Seoul World Cup Stadium ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[2-time Olympic speed skating champion Lee Seung-hoon retires from nat&apos;l team]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 21:45:58 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Lee Seung-hoon, the most decorated South Korean speed skater in Olympic history with six medals won at four Winter Games, announced his retirement from international competition Monday. Lee, 37, made his decision after missing out on a ticket to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy in the men&apos;s 5,000 meters at the national team trials at Taeneung International Rink in Seoul. With the top two skaters earning their Olympic spots, Lee finished in fourth place with a time of 6:43.87. Chung Jae-won won ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Teen short tracker claims 2nd title at ISU World Tour]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:26:56 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Teenager Rim Jong-un has finished his first International Skating Union Short Track World Tour competition by anchoring South Korea to the men&apos;s relay title in Canada. Rim teamed up with Hwang Dae-heon, Lee June-seo and Shin Dong-min for the men&apos;s 5,000-meter relay gold medal at the season&apos;s first World Tour stop at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal on Sunday (local time). The quartet clocked 6:50.781, with China finishing in second place in 6:51.160. This was the second gold medal of this event]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[1st Disney Run in Seoul]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 17:18:44 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Participants of Disney Run Seoul 2025, wearing T-shirts featuring Disney characters, run the course at Yeouido Park in Seoul on Saturday. Around 15,000 people took part in Disney&apos;s first branded running event in South Korea, organized by Walt Disney Company Korea in collaboration with SpoMax Korea and Herald Media Group. (Im Se-jun / The Korea Herald)]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Landers walk off Lions to even KBO postseason series]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 18:01:06 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The SSG Landers walked off the Samsung Lions 4-3 at home on Saturday to even up their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series at one game apiece. Kim Seong-uk smacked the game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning off Ariel Jurado in Game 2 of the first-round series before a sellout crowd of 22,500. The blast came minutes after the Landers had blown a 3-2 lead in the top half of that inning. The best-of-five series will shift to Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 23]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Landers starter Kim Keon-woo sets KBO postseason strikeout record]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 15:43:23 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[SSG Landers starting pitcher Kim Keon-woo set a South Korean baseball postseason record by striking out the first six batters he faced Saturday. Kim, a 23-year-old left-hander in his first Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason game, struck out the side in both the first and second innings against the Samsung Lions in Game 2 of their first-round series at Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, about 30 kilometers west of Seoul. Kim got Lee Jae-hyeon to whiff on a fastball for the first stri]]>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:52:48 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[SSG Landers infielder Jeong Jun-jae watched his club&apos;s first postseason game of the year from the bench Thursday, feeling anxious and helpless as the Landers lost to the Samsung Lions 5-2. As the teams&apos; first-round series in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason resumes Saturday, Jeong finds himself in the starting lineup, batting eighth and playing second base. Ahead of his postseason debut, the 22-year-old speedster said he couldn&apos;t wait to finally take the field. &quot;I think it&apos;s goin]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Young fireballer thriving under pressure during 1st KBO postseason]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:39:46 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[After pitching himself into a two-out, bases-loaded jam while trying to protect a three-run lead in a postseason game against the SSG Landers, Samsung Lions reliever Lee Ho-sung got a visit from pitching coach Kang Young-sik. And Lee, 21, did what few other players would have done in that situation -- a high-leverage spot in his very first Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) playoff outing. Lee flashed a smile and told his coach, &quot;I got this.&quot; In that eighth inning on Thursday, Lee was up against ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Landers ace Anderson nearing full health after bout with stomach flu: manager]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:38:44 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[SSG Landers manager Lee Sung-yong said Saturday his ace Drew Anderson is nearly back to full health after a recent bout with stomach flu. In fact, Lee said Anderson will be ready to pitch Sunday if the scheduled Game 2 of the first-round series in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) against the Samsung Lions is postponed Saturday due to rain. Anderson, who finished second overall in the KBO with 245 strikeouts and third with a 2.25 ERA this season, wasn&apos;t able to start the opening game of this]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[S. Korea eliminated in round of 16 at FIFA U-20 World Cup]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:06:46 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korea lost to Morocco in the round of 16 at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile. Coached by Lee Chang-won, the young Taegeuk Warriors only got a late penalty in their 2-1 loss at Estadio El Teniente in Rancagua, Chile, on Thursday. This was South Korea&apos;s fourth consecutive appearance in the knockout stage of the U-20 tournament. South Korea finished third in Group B with four points from a win, a draw and a loss, and qualified for the round of 16 as the third-best team among four No. 3 seeds.]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Son Heung-min wants to enjoy &apos;happiest day ever&apos; when breaking S. Korean caps record]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 22:01:55 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[About to become the most-capped player in South Korean men&apos;s national football team history, Son Heung-min said Thursday he hopes the occasion will bring him joy and happiness. Son is currently tied with his current national team head coach Hong Myung-bo and former striker Cha Bum-kun with 136 caps. He is expected to get the start against Brazil in a friendly match at 8 p.m. Friday at Seoul World Cup Stadium and grab the sole possession of the lead. Son, 33, made his international debut on Dec. ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lions beat Landers to open KBO postseason series behind starter&apos;s gem, 2 homers]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:54:27 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[INCHEON -- The Samsung Lions smacked two home runs en route to a 5-2 win over the SSG Landers to begin their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series on Thursday. Backed by early run support, Lions starter Choi Won-tae enjoyed the finest outing of his postseason career, striking out eight over six shutout innings while giving up just two singles at Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, 30 kilometers west of Seoul. Game 2 of this best-of-five first-round series is 6:30 p.m. Friday in I]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Kim Ha-seong not decided on future after successful stint with Braves]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:55:10 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[After a successful September stint with the Atlanta Braves following a waiver pickup, shortstop Kim Ha-seong said Thursday he has not yet decided on his future. Kim returned home Thursday after completing his fifth season in Major League Baseball. He spent his first four years with the San Diego Padres and then signed with the Tampa Bay Rays in February. However, after undergoing shoulder surgery in October last year, Kim didn&apos;t make his Rays debut until July 4. Then after he returned to the fie]]>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:58:44 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Son Heung-min of Los Angeles Football Club has failed to score for the first time in five matches in Major League Soccer, though his team still eked out a narrow win at home. Son&apos;s sidekick up front, Denis Bouanga, had LAFC&apos;s lone goal as they defeated Atlanta United FC 1-0 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday (US time) LAFC have now won five consecutive MLS matches. Their last 18 goals have been scored by either Son or Bouanga. Son entered this match having netted seven goals in his last fou]]>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 15:05:27 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Hwang You-min has captured her first LPGA title in Hawaii with a late birdie barrage in the final round. Hwang won the Lotte Championship at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, on Saturday, with a four-round total of 17-under 271. Hwang recorded birdies on five of her last six holes, including the last four straight, en route to a five-under 67 in the final round. Hwang&apos;s fellow South Korean Kim Hyo-joo finished alone in second place at 16-under after carding a 68 in the final round. Her]]>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 21:18:24 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The start of the postseason in South Korean baseball has been pushed back by a day after a pair of late regular-season games got rained out Friday. The game between the SSG Landers and the NC Dinos at Changwon NC Park in Changwon, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, and another between the Samsung Lions and the Kia Tigers at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, 270 kilometers south of the capital, were both postponed from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Saturday. The Landers-Dinos tilt has major ]]>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:23:47 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The 2025-2026 Korean Basketball League kicked off Friday for a six-month run. A total of 10 teams will compete in a 54-game regular season through April 8, with breaks in November and February-March for FIBA World Cup qualifiers. The top six teams will advance to the playoffs, known locally as “spring season.” The season opened with a rematch of last year’s finals between LG and Seoul SK in Changwon, while Seoul Samsung faced Busan KCC, and Ulsan Hyundai Mobis hosted Wonju DB. LG Electronics is ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Graphic News] Dodgers surpass 4m fans in historic season]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The Los Angeles Dodgers have drawn over 4 million fans in a single season for the first time in franchise history. Their final regular-season home game against the San Francisco Giants brought 46,601 fans to Dodger Stadium, pushing the 2025 season total to 4,012,470. The reigning World Series champions led Major League Baseball in average attendance, drawing 49,537 fans per game. The Dodgers become the fifth MLB franchise to surpass 4 million fans in a single season, joining the Blue Jays, Rocki]]>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:46:35 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[As the NC Dinos try to push their way into the South Korean baseball postseason with two games left in the regular season, manager Lee Ho-joon will take an all-hands-on-deck approach with his bullpen usage. Riding a season-high seven-game winning streak, the Dinos are clinging to the fifth and final postseason spot in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) with a 69-67-6 (wins-losses-ties) record. They are leading the KT Wiz (70-68-4) by a tiny margin in winning percentage, .5073 to .5072. They h]]>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:48:01 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The Hanwha Eagles defeated the LG Twins 7-3 at home Monday to keep their South Korean baseball pennant hopes alive. With the victory at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon, 140 kilometers south of Seoul, the Eagles improved to 82-56-3 (wins-losses-ties), now 2 1/2 games behind the Twins (85-54-3) for the top spot in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) with three games to go. The Twins would have clinched the best record in the regular season with either a win or a tie Monday, but their mag]]>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:58:50 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Kim Hye-seong of the Los Angeles Dodgers has ended his first regular season in Major League Baseball with a home run. The South Korean big league rookie blasted a two-run homer to open the scoring as the Dodgers defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-1 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Sunday. He had last homered May 31. The dinger was Kim&apos;s only hit in four at-bats in the game. Kim, who signed with the Dodgers in January after eight seasons in the Korea Baseball Organization, finished his rookie campaign]]>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 21:01:30 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Lee Do-hyun grabbed bronze in the men&apos;s boulder at the sport climbing world championships in Seoul on Sunday for his second medal of the competition. Lee finished third with 84.2 points in the men&apos;s boulder final at the International Federation of Sport Climbing Climbing World Championships at KSPO Dome inside Olympic Park. Sorato Anraku of Japan claimed gold with 99.2 points, followed by Mejdi Schalck of France at 84.5 points. On Friday, Lee captured the men&apos;s lead gold medal to become the firs]]>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 19:23:50 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The Lotte Giants were knocked out of the South Korean baseball postseason contention with a loss Sunday. The Giants fell to the Doosan Bears 7-2 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, and their record now stands at 66-70-6 (wins-losses-ties) with two games remaining on this Korea Baseball Organization season. They dropped 3 1/2 games behind the KT Wiz for the fifth and final postseason berth and will not be able to make up that ground. The Giants&apos; most recent postseason appearance came in 2017. Th]]>
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