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Yeongam F1 circuit getting international attention
Oct 25, 2010
Racing in the rain at the Yeongam International Circuit (Photo: Yonhap News) Rain hammered down but couldn't stop spectators from enjoying the race (Photo: Yonhap News) A crowd of spectators in the rain (Photo: Yonhap News) An award ceremony...

Pyeongchang to host 2013 Special Olympics
Sep 17, 2010
The city of Pyeongchang in Gangwon Province was officially chosen to hold the 2013 Special Olympics Winter Games on Wednesday, September 15 (Korean time).Well-known public figures from around the globe gathered for the press conference, including California State Governor Arnold ...

Migrant workers hold traditional Korean wrestling match...
Sep 14, 2010
The Ansan Foreign Workers Center and the Ansan Migrant Center will jointly hold a “Borderless Village Ssireum Competition” at the outdoor stage at Wongok-dong in the city of Ansan in Gyeonggi-do on Sept. 19 to celebrate the Chuseok holiday.  Ssireum is a Korean traditio...

Korea takes 3rd place at 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic G...
Aug 27, 2010
The 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore ended its two week run with a grand finale on Thursday, Aug. 26. The first Youth Olympic Games was offered not only to give youth a chance to show their athletic potential but also a place to come together in harmony to experience diverse...

International Triathlon Competition in Songdo Central P...
Aug 27, 2010
Competitors for the 2010 Incheon ITU Triathlon Asian Cup swimming in the canal at Songdo Central Park in Incheon on Sunday (Aug. 22). By Kim Hee-sungKorea.net Staff Writer

Park Tae-hwan wins men's 400m freestyle gold
Aug 23, 2010
Park Tae-hwan (21, Danguk University) won the men's 400-meter freestyle at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California on Friday with a time of 3:44.73. It was his second best result since his victory at the Beijing Olympics (3:41.86), and the fastest time t...

S.Korea third in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Aug 02, 2010
  South Korea finished third in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany after beating Colombia 1-0 on Aug. 1 (Korean time). It is the first time South Korea has won a place at a FIFA event. The team also won the FIFA Fair Play Award. Meanwhile, Germany won th...

World figure skating stars
Jul 28, 2010
Star skater Kim Yu-na, (left), stages a duet performance with Michelle Wing Kwan, former U.S. figure skating champion, at a show held on Jul. 25 at Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do (province). (Yonhap News)

Swirling Hantan-gang
Jul 26, 2010
Gangwon Province’s many camping sites and other outdoor activities keep young people away from their computer screens during summer vacation time.Situated in Cheorwon-gun (Cheorwon County), the Seungil-gyo Bridge (registered as Modern Cultural Property No. 26) was constructed by ...

2010 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix
Jul 21, 2010
'The 2010 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix', the world's greatest motorsports event, is less than 100 days away. The event will be held for 3 days from Oct. 22 through 24 in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do. It is expected to start a new era in motorsports for Korea.F1 (Formula One) is considere...