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Korea DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- South Korea finally received some good news on the injury front at the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup on Friday, with the return of a key midfielder to practice.Ki Sung-yueng was a full participant in Friday’s practice at NAS Sports Complex in Dubai, where South Korea are gearing up for their round of 16 match against Bahrain next Tuesday. Ki Sung-yeung (Yonhap)Ki, the savvy field general for the Taekguk Warriors, had been sidelined for 11 days with a hamst Jan 13, 2019 Sports Search continues for 3rd day to find 2 missing in fishing boat collision The search continued for a third day on Sunday to find the two missing people from a fishing boat collision off the country's southern coast, authorities said. The 9.77-ton Mujeok, carrying the captain, a sailor and 12 anglers, capsized after running into a 3,000-ton cargo ship in waters about 80 kilometers south of Yokji Island early Friday, leaving three people dead and two missing, according to the Coast Guard. (Yonhap)The island is located near the coastal city of Tongyeong, about 330 km so Jan 13, 2019 Sports Korean football prospect makes history with La Liga debut South Korean teenage football prospect Lee Kang-in has become the youngest foreign player in his Spanish club's history to make a league debut. Lee played in Valencia CF's 1-1 draw with Real Valladolid as a second half substitute in their Spanish La Liga match at Mestalla Stadium in Valencia on Saturday (local time). He replaced Denis Cheryshev in the 87th minute. (Yonhap)Lee is now the youngest foreign player in the club's 100-year history at 17 years, 327 days. He broke the record that was p Jan 11, 2019 Soccer 24 municipalities apply to host new football training center Two dozen municipalities have entered the bidding war for the new national football training center, the sport's governing body said Friday.The Korea Football Association plans to open a new National Football Center in 2023, amid increasing demand for the existing NFC in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, just north of Seoul.In addition to serving as the major training ground for national teams in all age groups, the NFC, which opened in 2001, also hosts seminars for coaches and referees. This file photo Jan 11, 2019 More sports [Newsmaker] Speed skater accuses ex-teammate of harassment South Korean speed skater Kim Bo-reum, who was embroiled in a bullying controversy during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, on Friday accused her former teammate of harassment, saying that she was actually the victim of bullying.In an interview with local cable station Channel A, Kim said that she had been bullied by Noh Seon-yeong, who competed together with her and Park Ji-woo in the women's team pursuit competition at the PyeongChang Winter Games. (Yonhap)"I first entered the national tra Jan 9, 2019 More sports [Newsmaker] Korea introduces measures to wipe out sexual misconduct in sports South Korea on Wednesday unveiled a set of measures to wipe out sexual assault and abuse in sports following a sex crime case involving an Olympic short track gold medalist.The sports ministry issued an apology and introduced measures to prevent and eliminate sexual misconduct in the country's sports community, one day after Shim Suk-hee's allegations that her former coach Cho Jae-bum had sexually assaulted her for years were revealed. Vice Sports Minister Roh Tae-kang (Yonhap)"We apologize to a Jan 9, 2019 More sports Olympic short track champion files compliant against ex-coach over sexual assault South Korean Olympic short track champion Shim Suk-hee has filed a complaint against her ex-coach over alleged sex assault, police said Tuesday, adding to the allegations of violence by the suspect.Shim accused Cho Jae-beom of raping and sexually molesting her multiple times since 2014 when she was a high school student, according to the complaint submitted to police on Dec. 17. Cho Jae-beom (Yonhap)The 22-year-old Shim said that Cho's alleged sexual abuse continued until around two months befor Jan 6, 2019 Soccer S. Korean footballer Kwon Chang-hoon scores 1st goal of season in France South Korean football star Kwon Chang-hoon has scored his first goal of the season in France following his long-awaited return from injury. Kwon, an attacking midfielder for French League 1 club Dijon FCO, scored his side's second goal in their 3-1 win over fourth-tier club SC Schiltigheim in a French Cup round of 64 match at the Stade de l'Aar in Schiltigheim, France, on Saturday (local time). (Yonhap)With Djion leading 1-0, Kwon fired a left-footed strike in the 72nd minute to help his side r Jan 3, 2019 Golf S. Korean golfer eyes LPGA's top rookie award in '19 South Korea has produced the past four LPGA Rookie of the Year Award winners. And Lee Jeong-eun wants to extend the streak to five in 2019.After dominating the Korea LPGA Tour over the past two seasons, Lee, 22, will take her talent to the US competition this year. She won the revamped LPGA qualifying tournament, named Q-Series, in Nov. and will now try to prove that her talent can translate to the world's premier circuit. (Yonhap)At a press conference in Seoul on Thursday discussing her goals f Jan 3, 2019 More sports S. Korean table tennis body to open discussions on unified Olympic team with N. Korea South Korea's table tennis federation will soon launch internal discussions on forming a unified team with North Korea at the next Summer Olympics, officials said Thursday.The Korea Table Tennis Association will convene its competition improvement committee meeting on Friday, with Ryu Seung-min, the 2004 Olympic men's singles champion and an International Olympic Committee member, chairing the occasion.At the top of the agenda will be the potential formation of a combined Korean team at the 2020 Dec 31, 2018 Soccer Winning continental tournament tops New Year's wish list for S.Korea football coach When the New Year dawns, Paulo Bento, head coach for South Korean men's national football team, will be neither in his native Portugal nor in his adopted country to celebrate the occasion.The 49-year-old coach will be hard at work here in Abu Dhabi, where South Korea are preparing for the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup kicking off in a few days across the United Arab Emirates. The buildup will include a friendly against Saudi Arabia, which starts at 1 a.m. on New Year's Day, Seoul time. Dec 31, 2018 Soccer S. Korean soccer sees tears, gold in roller-coaster 2018 season South Korean soccer experienced yet another roller-coaster ride this year as it saw tears, gold and a coaching change under fans’ big expectations. The 2018 season is technically not finished for the South Korean men’s national soccer team as it awaits a friendly match against Saudi Arabia in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Still, the Taeguk Warriors went through enough competitions this year to give fans a full plate of ups and downs. South Korea began this year with tuneup matches for the 2018 FIFA Worl Dec 27, 2018 Soccer S. Korean football club Suwon sign N. Korean international An Byong-jun South Korean pro football club Suwon FC said Thursday they've signed Japan-born North Korean forward An Byong-jun. Suwon FC said An will play in the K League 2, the second division football league in South Korea, after completing his transfer from Japanese side Roasso Kumamoto. "An is an experienced forward who played more than 100 matches in Japan," Suwon said. "He is also a versatile player, so we believe he can help the team."An is a "Zainichi" -- an ethnic Korean resident in Japan -- who wa Dec 27, 2018 Soccer In-form Son Heung-min scores double vs. Bournemouth In-form South Korean forward Son Heung-min has scored a double for Tottenham Hotspur again as he continued his run of hot form this month. Son grabbed a brace in Tottenham's 5-0 win over Bournemouth in their English Premier League match at Wembley Stadium in London on Wednesday (local time). With Tottenham leading 1-0, he found the net with his right foot in the 23rd minute following a pass from Kyle Walker-Peters. The 26-year-old then rounded off the scoring for Tottenham in the 70th with his c Dec 25, 2018 More sports Chung Hyeon to kick off new season at exhibition tournament Chung Hyeon, South Korea's top tennis player, will open his new season at an exhibition tournament in the United Arab Emirates this week.Chung, world No. 25, will be one of six male players at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship starting on Thursday in Abu Dhabi.Chung is the highest-ranked South Korean player but will be the lowest-ranked participant in the field, which features Novak Djokovic (No. 1), Rafael Nadal (No. 2), Kevin Anderson (No. 6), Dominic Thiem (No. 8) and Karen Khachanov (No MORE 15 / 25939
