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- All eyes turn to Korean culture in London
- Jul 30, 2012
- All eyes were turned to London on July 27, for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. With 16,000 athletes from 204 countries and over 11 million visitors, the audience watched in awe as they walked through the history and culture of the United Kingdom in a three-hour ...
- World Champion Taekwondo Students Escape the DC Heat to...
- Jul 27, 2012
- Continuing a longstanding tradition for regional taekwondo schools, more than 50 taekwondo students from World Champion Martial Arts Center in Laurel, Maryland visited the Korean Cultural Center in Washington, D.C. on July 18 to learn about Korean culture, traditions, and the his...
- Korea’s Olympic moments and hopes
- Jul 26, 2012
- The London 2012 Olympics are less than a week away. London has significant meaning in Korean Olympics history. The 1948 London Olympics were the first Olympics where Korea won its first medals, both bronze: Kim Seong-jip for weightlifting and Han Su-an for boxing. Sixty-four year...
- 2012 Olympics: Taekwondo rule changes
- Jul 26, 2012
- The opening of the 2012 London Olympics is only a day away. Olympic teams from 204 nations will compete for a total of 302 gold medals in 26 different sports. Taekwondo has become an international sport, and the preliminary match starts on August 8. Competing for a total of 32 me...
- Sports meet art: Korea Sports Art 2012 arrives in Londo...
- Jul 25, 2012
- As the torch relay continues its journey around the British capital, Korean visual artists have gathered together for Korea Sports Art 2012, a group exhibit in celebration of the upcoming London Olympic Games, slated from July 27 to August 12. Beginning on July 20, Korea Sports A...
- Sailor-inspired Korean uniforms take center stage at Lo...
- Jul 25, 2012
- Photo courtesy of Korean Olympic Committee The Korean uniform was selected as one of the best-looking uniforms for the London Olympics in Time Magazine.The July 20 edition of the weekly magazine classified South Korea’s Olympic uniforms as one of the best outfits, stating that ”T...
- Olympic fever heats up London
- Jul 25, 2012
- The 2012 Summer Olympics in London are just around the corner, set to kick off at 5 a.m. on July 28 (Korean Standard Time). Most of the events participated in by Korean athletes will air in the evenings due to the eight-hour time difference between Korea and London, meaning sleep...
- Revisiting past Olympic memories
- Jul 18, 2012
- In 1948, Korea proudly became one of the privileged nations to go to London for the Olympics. It was the first formal sporting event participated in by Korean athletes, who waved the Taegeukgi, Korea’s national flag, in the opening parade. While this scene was witnessed by m...
- D-14, Go Team Korea!
- Jul 12, 2012
- Team Korea gathered for their inaugural meeting at Olympic Hall in Seoul Olympic Park on July 11. The meeting was attended by 374 athletes in the final roster and also by Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik, as well as the head of Korea’s 2012 Olympic delegation and the chairman of ...
- Taekwondo, taking Hallyu farther
- Jul 11, 2012
- As Hallyu continues to introduce modern and traditional Korean culture to new audiences, the traditional martial art of taekwondo is enjoying growing visibility and popularity across the world. The sixth annual World Taekwondo Culture Expo opened on July 6 in Muju County, Jeollab...
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