DAEGU -- Asian Games medalist Park Tae-kyong believes Korean athletes have enough “potential” to make an impact at the upcoming athletics world championships.Daegu, some 300 kilometers south of Seoul, is preparing for the 13th IAAF World Championships slated for Aug. 27-Sept. 4. The biennial event is one of the world’s top three sporting events, along with the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. Beco

World’s leading writers will discuss globalization and its effectInternational literary events can be a great opportunity for writers not only to market their work to new readers, but also to foster creative ideas across borders, languages and cultures. This year’s Seoul International Forum for Literature is such an event, with writers from across the globe, including Nobel Prize winners Jean-Mari

South Korean figure skating star Kim Yu-na has said she is still recovering from her ankle injury, but insisted she would be fully ready before the opening of her ice show this weekend. “I still have some pain in my ankle, and I’m a little bit worried. But hopefully I’ll be fully ready before the ice show,” she said. Kim had aimed for claiming her second world title last week at the World Figure S

Korean Major Leaguer Choo Shin-soo was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk near his home, police said Monday.The Cleveland Indians outfielder was arrested at 2:25 a.m. on Monday after failing a sobriety test, according to the police statement.A breathalyzer test showed he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.201 percent, above Ohio’s legal limit of 0.08 percent, the statement added.According to polic

Korean Major Leaguer Choo Shin-soo was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk near his home, police said Monday.The Cleveland Indians outfielder was arrested at 2:25 a.m. on Monday after failing a field sobriety test, according to the police statement.A breathalyzer test showed that he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.201 percent, above Ohio’s legal limit of 0.08 percent, the statement added.Clevela

Maestro Chung Myung-whun will conduct a grand scale chorus assisted by the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra as a part of efforts to promote PyeongChang’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the event organizer announced on Tuesday.World Harmony Chorus, non-profit organization supporting PyeongChang’s bid campaign, announced that a chorus of unprecedented size, conducted by Chung, will perform at 7 p.m.

Maestro Chung Myung-whun will conduct a grand scale chorus assisted by the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra as a part of efforts to promote PyeongChang’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the event organizer announced Tuesday.World Harmony Chorus, non-profit organization supporting PyeongChang’s bid campaign, announced that a record member chorus, conduced by Chung, will perform at 7p.m. on May 14 at

Annual city-wide festivities start Thursday at Yeouido Hangang Park and other public squaresSpring has finally arrived and the city of Seoul is transforming itself into a festival city. The Hi Seoul Festival sponsored by the city government starts Thursday, offering a packed program. The annual event, organized by Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, is to take place from May 5-10 this year with

Lotte Hotel SeoulThe hotel’s restaurant Peninsula offers a special cake baking class on Children’s Day from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Participants can take part in the cake-baking experience and also enjoy a lunch buffet. Children will also receive a Children’s Day gift. A variety of activities, such as face-painting, caricature-drawing and magic shows will be offered. The fee is 300,000 won for a family of

Indians 8-2 win over RoyalsIt’s been a very sluggish start for Choo Shin-soo. After 23 games into the 2011 season, the Cleveland Indian’s best hitter is currently batting just .250. But the Korean slugger, who has gained the nickname “Choo-Choo engine” for his powerful hitting, is starting to get into his stride as the Indians continue to dominate in the American League, sitting pretty at the top

Protestant church leaders call for reform of churches, organizations riddled with corruption and infightingEaster Sunday is one of the most sacred Christian holidays. But this year, it became a day for repenting of the infighting and trouble within Protestant churches.South Korea has one of the fastest-growing Protestant populations in the world. Christian missionaries first landed here in 1885. T

Chill out, shake off extra kilos on the dance floorSpring is truly in the air and it is time to start getting in shape, peel off our heavy winter clothes and enjoy the sunshine. Now the question is which exercise? When it comes to training, we generally think of dumbbells, barbells and weightlifting machines. We already know that going to the gym and running on a treadmill is not the best solution

Korean artists to take center stage at annual culture festivalIt is an annual festival in Edinburgh that draws hundreds of thousands of people for three weeks of music, dance, theater and opera in August. This year the world’s biggest cultural fest will seek to build a bridge between Asia and Europe by featuring artists from Korea, China and Japan, according to the organizer. The staging of the Ko

Forget the past when visiting Baengnyeong IslandWaves break elegantly on rocks ias a cool breeze brings the sounds and smells of nature. Standing on a shaped boulder in front of the ocean, watching a beautiful sunset, there is a tranquility that belies the islands reputation. Welcome to Baengnyeong Island ― one of the world’s most heavily militarized islands.The first thing that strikes one about

The U.S. Masters golf championship offers a spectacular trophy and a grand prize for the winner, but there is one more thing -- the green jacket -- that makes the tournament special. It has been coveted by the world’s top golfers for more than 70 years and no Asian golfer has ever won it. Korea’s top golfer Choi Kyung-ju, better known as K.J. Choi, attempted to become the first Asian to don the gr

Canadian conquering Korean volleyballIt seems no one can stop or even restrain him. Canadian player Gavin Schmitt continues his dominance of the Korean top-division volleyball league, putting his team on the verge of winning the championships title. Schmitt’s Samsung BlueFangs are vying against the Korean Air Jumbos for the 2010-2011 season title in the V-league. On Tuesday, the 25-year-old player

Korean actress Yoon Jeong-hee, the heroine of “Poetry,” received a French cultural order on Tuesday, according to the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.Yoon was awarded “Officier dans l’ordre des Arts et Lettres,” the second-highest French order, in recognition of her performance for the award-winning film by director Lee Chang-dong. The Korean actress had earlier been linked to receive

The UEFA Champions League trophy, the biggest prize in club football, is coming to Korea to be displayed in Seoul next week as a part of its tour in Asia. The Champions League is the most prestigious club competition in the world, featuring the best football players in the world. The trophy is coveted by many of Europe’s top players. Football stars including Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham and Lion

Former national team guard Lee Sang-min has been linked to the manager’s role at the Korean Basketball League’s Samsung Thunders, after Ahn Joon-ho resigned from his post on Thursday.The 55-year-old had guided the Thunders since 2004, leading the Seoul-based team to the KBL playoffs for the seventh straight year. Ahn decided to step down after the team was eliminated in the first round of the play

Kim Dong-sub scored the only goal to secure Korea Under-23 team’s 1-0 victory over China in a friendly at the Munsu World Cup Stadium in Ulsan on Sunday.Korea had its first chance seven minutes into the game. FC Seoul’s Lee Seung-yeoul fooled two defenders inside the penalty area, only to be blocked by the on-rushing goalkeeper. It didn’t take long before Korea took the lead, however. Gwangju FC f