History and Development of Korean Sports

Korean sports have taken an active part in the global arena over the past century, displaying Koreans’ fighting spirit even in harsh environments. In ...

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Infrastructure for Promoting Sports

South Korea has a wider foundation for sports, as elite sports and sports for all are closely connected with each other. Football is one of South K...

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Growth into a Sports Powerhouse

Taekwondo athletes competing in the Poomsae division in the training facility of Jincheon National Training Center. The reason why South Korea ha...

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Higher Status as a Host for International Competitions

After liberation from Japanese colonization, Korean sports have made extraordinary achievements. Particularly, since the 1976 Summer Olympics (Games o...

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Professional Sports, a History Written in Sweat

South Korea has professional leagues in sports: soccer, baseball, basketball, volleyball, e-sports and Go (baduk). Korean professional sports began to...

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Transforming into an Advanced Sports Country

100 Policy Tasks of the Moon Jae-in Administration includes Task 72: To build a vibrant country where everyone can enjoy sports. The task is intended ...

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