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Participants of the ″MY PACE Hangang Triathlon Festival″ swim in the Han River in eastern Seoul on June 1, 2025. [YONHAP]

Slow and steady: Seoul’s leisurely Han River triathlon festival returns

The city-run “My Pace Hangang Triathlon Festival" will return Friday for a three-day run along the Han River, with new experiences for visitors being added this year.

2026.6.2

Exposition visitors crowd outdoor spaces of the ″2026 K-Expo USA: All About K-Style″ event in Los Angeles between May 23 and 24. [KOREA CREATIVE CONTENT AGENCY]

More than 40,000 celebrate Korean culture and lifestyle at '2026 K-Expo USA' in Los Angeles

More than 40,000 Angelinos took a deep dive into contemporary Korean lifestyle with hands-on experiences ranging from spicy instant noodles to Korean makeup techniques and K-pop acts during the "2026 K-Expo USA: All About K-Style" event.

2026.5.27

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North Korean U-17 female footballers are seen in a bus after their return from the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in a photo provided by the Korean Central News Agency on May 20. [YONHAP]

North Korean women's football team receives grand welcome upon return from 5th AFC win

North Korea's U-17 women's football team has received a grand welcome ceremony in Pyongyang upon its return following a win at the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup, state media reported Wednesday.

2026.5.20

Billiards player Jeong Su-bin poses for a photograph during an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on May 13. [KANG JUNG-HYUN]

Rising billiard star looks to run the table at this year's LPBA tournament

Billiards player Jeong Su-bin, once a statistics student, prepares for the LPBA tournament, aiming to prove herself as a top contender this season.

2026.5.17

Handwritten notes written by students asking for understanding over noise ahead of a school athletic event are posted on a wall near an elementary school in, Seongnam, Gyeonggi. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Police instruct officers not to respond to most noise complaints from school sports events

The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) has instructed officers to refrain from responding to most emergency police calls over noise complaints from school athletic events, in an effort to reduce unnecessary field dispatches.

2026.5.16

A screenshot of YouTube video scene in which baseball fans believe the placement of a caption over the back of a player's jersey was intended to mock late President Roh Moo-hyun [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Roh Moo-hyun Foundation protests use of derogatory expression toward late president in Lotte Giants video

The Roh Moo-hyun Foundation on Wednesday expressed regret over a derogatory expression targeting the late president in a YouTube video posted by the professional baseball club Lotte Giants and urged the club to take firm measures.

2026.5.13

Runners Joel Jin Nwamadi, right, and Biwesa Daniel Kashama pose after their 100-meter semifinal race in Jeongseon County, Gangwon, on May 11. [YONHAP]

Joel Jin Nwamadi wins men's 100-meter title with wind-aided 10.09 seconds at championships

Joel Jin Nwamadi set the fastest time by a Korean this season to claim the men's 100-meter title at the National Athletics Championships in Jeongseon County, Gangwon, on Tuesday.

2026.5.12

A photo of the empty field of an elementary school in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on May 27, 2020. [YONHAP]

Pickup sports shown red card as schools park the bus against legal liability

A parent surnamed Kim, whose child is a third grader at an elementary school in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul, has recently been looking into private football academies.

2026.5.6

Badminton player An Se-young celebrates after winning the singles match against Wang Zhiyi of China during the finals of the Uber Cup at Forum Horsens in Horsens, Denmark, on May 3, in this Xinhua photo. [YONHAP]

Top-ranked An Se-young leads Korea to badminton world team title

World No. 1 An Se-young has led Korea to its third world women's team badminton title.

2026.5.4

Sat Peak in the Kanchenjunga range of the Nepal Himalayas [KOREA ALPINE FEDERATION]

Korean climbers claim first ascent of unclimbed summit in Nepal

A Korean expedition team has become the first in the world to reach the summit of Sat Peak, an unclimbed mountain in the Kanchenjunga range in Nepal, the Korea Alpine Federation said Saturday. The peak stands at 6,220 meters (20,406 feet) high.

2026.5.3