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Klinsmann 'excited' to play 'very good' Uruguay in 2nd match for S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea head coach Jurgen Klinsmann conceded Monday that Uruguay, his team's next men's football friendly opponent, are "a very good team."But the German tactician said his team will no
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With world silver medal in tow, figure skater Cha Jun-hwan wants to improve at own pace

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- At age 21 and with his first world championship medal in the bag, South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan believes the best is yet to come.Cha made a piece of South Korean figure skating history on Saturday. B
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World championship medal erases self-doubt for figure skater Lee Hae-in

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Despite her recent international success, South Korean figure skater Lee Hae-in still had bouts of self-doubt heading into last week's world championships in Japan.Having emerged with a silver medal from t
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S. Korea chasing 1st win under Klinsmann in World Cup rematch vs. Uruguay

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take their second crack at winning their first match under new head coach Jurgen Klinsmann this week, hosting Uruguay in Seoul in a rematch of last year's FIFA World Cup.The kickoff betwee
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12,263 people perform Taekwondo in Gwanghwamun, Seoul

SEOUL, Mar. 26 (Yonhap) -- More than 12,000 taekwondo trainees have succeeded in a group demonstration to mark the designation of Taekwondo as Korea's "national sport," setting a new
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(LEAD) Cha Jun-hwan wins historic silver at figure skating worlds

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 6-12, 3rd photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Cha Jun-hwan captured a historic silver medal at the figure skating world championships Saturday, becoming the first South Korean man to reach the podium at the ann
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Cha Jun-hwan wins historic silver at figure skating worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Cha Jun-hwan captured a historic silver medal at the figure skating world championships Saturday, becoming the first South Korean man to reach the podium at the annual competition.Cha finished with a new perso
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(LEAD) Captain Sonny scores 1st goals in Klinsmann era

(ATTN: ADDS comments in last 9 paras, photo)By Yoo Jee-hoULSAN, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Who else but Sonny?Son Heung-min, captain of the South Korean men's national football team, fittingly scored the first goal under new head coach Jurgen Klinsmann
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Klinsmann's 1st match highlighted by inconsistent performance

By Yoo Jee-hoULSAN, March 24 (Yonhap) -- It was almost as though South Korea played two different matches within one.South Korea thoroughly dominated the run of play against Colombia in a friendly match here Friday night, taking a 2-0 lead in the fir
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(LEAD) S. Korean Lee Hae-in wins silver at figure skating worlds

(ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's remarks in paras 6-8)SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Figure skater Lee Hae-in won the silver medal at the world championships Friday, becoming the first South Korean to bring a medal back home from the annual competition in
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Klinsmann 'very pleased' with S. Korea's execution in coaching debut

By Yoo Jee-hoULSAN, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea may have blown a two-goal advantage in his coaching debut here Friday night, but Jurgen Klinsmann went home a happy man.Captain Son Heung-min netted twice in the first half of the friendly match at
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(LEAD) S. Korea blow 2-goal lead in draw vs. Colombia in Klinsmann's coaching debut

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout, more info at bottom)By Yoo Jee-hoULSAN, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea wasted a two-goal lead to get held to a 2-2 draw by Colombia in Jurgen Klinsmann's head coaching debut here Friday.Captain Son Heung-min sco
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Captain Sonny scores 1st goals in Klinsmann era

By Yoo Jee-hoULSAN, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Who else but Sonny?Son Heung-min, captain of the South Korean men's national football team, fittingly scored the first goal under new head coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Friday.In fact, Son had the first two go
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S. Korea blow 2-goal lead in draw vs. Colombia in Klinsmann's coaching debut

By Yoo Jee-hoULSAN, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea wasted a two-goal lead to get held to a 2-2 draw by Colombia in Jurgen Klinsmann's head coaching debut here Friday.Captain Son Heung-min scored two goals in a dominant first half, only to see C
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S. Korean Lee Hae-in wins silver at figure skating worlds

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Figure skater Lee Hae-in won the silver medal at the world championships Friday, becoming the first South Korean to bring a medal back home from the annual competition in 10 years.Lee, 17, placed second in the women's
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(LEAD) Olympic short track champion Choi Min-jeong named honorary ambassador for Winter Youth Olympics

(ATTN: ADDS photos, comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Three-time Olympic short track speed skating champion Choi Min-jeong was named an honorary ambassador for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea on Friday.The org
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Olympic short track champion Choi Min-jeong named honorary ambassador for Winter Youth Olympics

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Three-time Olympic short track speed skating champion Choi Min-jeong was named an honorary ambassador for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea on Friday.The organizing committee for the quadrennial co
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Klinsmann hints at increased role for young midfielder

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Early in his tenure as head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, Jurgen Klinsmann has already displayed one major difference from his predecessor, Paulo Bento.Klinsmann, who was appointe
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Cha Jun-hwan ranks 3rd in men's short program at figure skating worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan finished third in the men's singles short program at the world championships Thursday, putting himself in position to win a historic medal at the annual competition
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Colombia coach, midfielder bracing for tough test against 'world-class' S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Colombia head coach Nestor Lorenzo said Thursday the upcoming men's football friendly against "world-class" South Korea will present a tough challenge for his rebuilding team.Colombia will visi