Day: August 11, 2024

Park Hye-jeong wins silver in women’s weightlifting

Park Hye-jeong captured silver in the heaviest weight class in women’s weightlifting Sunday for South Korea’s final medal of the Paris Olympics. Park finished with the total of 299 kilograms, with 131kg in the snatch and 168kg in the clean and jerk in the women’s +81kg event at South Paris Arena 6 in the French […]

Jun Woong-tae, Seo Chang-wan finish 6th, 7th in men’s modern pentathlon

The 2021 bronze medalist Jun Woong-tae finished sixth in the men’s modern pentathlon at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, while his South Korean teammate Seo Chang-wan was right behind him in seventh. Jun was in a bronze medal position in the late stages before being passed by the eventual bronze medalist, Giorgio Malan of Italy. […]

Korean investors dump Ndivia stocks as AI’s luster fades

Investors in Korea, who were actively buying Nvidia stocks in the first half of this year, have shifted to aggressive selling in the second half amid growing concerns that the monetization of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry might be delayed compared to initial expectations. According to the Korea Securities Depository, Friday, the amount of Nvidia […]

Former B.A.P members reunite for new album

Four members of the disbanded K-pop boy group B.A.P — Bang Yong-guk, Jung Dae-hyun, Yoo Young-jae and Moon Jong-up — have reunited to release a new EP titled “Curtain Call.” This marks their first collaborative project in over six years, following the group’s eighth single album, “EGO,” which was released in December 2017. “We’ve been […]

PPP leader opposes potential presidential pardon of ex-governor

The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) has expressed opposition to granting a highly anticipated special pardon to a former South Gyeongsang Province governor convicted in an online rigging case, his aide said Saturday. Han Dong-hoon voiced concerns after Kim Kyung-soo, a close associate of former President Moon Jae-in, was included in a […]

Hana launches major campaign to combat teen gambling

Hana Financial Group launched a large-scale campaign to protect teenagers from illegal gambling, aiming to help those addicted to it overcome the habit and regain control of their lives, the group announced on Sunday. The campaign will run for the next three years with a range of programs such as lectures, educational videos, psychotherapy sessions, […]

Women’s Volleyball GS Caltex Ends 8-Years Partnership

Women’s Volleyball GS Caltex Ends 8-Years Partnership with Coach Sang-Hyun Cha Women’s volleyball GS Caltex marks the end of its eight-year association with coach Cha Sang-hyun with the end of this season. After the game against Heungkuk Life Insurance, the final game of the regular season on the 15th, the GS Caltex club discussed the […]

Men’s Volleyball, Korean Air Defeats KB Insurance

Men’s Volleyball: Korean Air Defeats KB Insurance and Hopes to Return to First Place until the End If Woori Card defeats Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance on the 16th, it will push out Korean Air and advance directly to the championship game. Korean Air men’s professional volleyball team won the last game of the regular […]

Russian Figure Kamila Valieva Received 56 Drugs

“Russian Figure Kamila Valieva Received 56 Drugs Between the Ages of 13 and 15” The British daily The Times reported, citing the CAS ruling, “No disciplinary action will be taken against the three team doctors and coach who administered drugs.” It was reported that Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva (17), who was suspended as […]