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Korea's elite swimmers eye more medals, records at Asian Games

Hwang Sun-woo and Kim Woo-min, the two alpha dogs of Korean swimming, said Thursday they will chase multiple medals and records at this year's Asian Games.

2026.6.4

From left, swimmers Kim Woo-min, Hwang Sun-woo and Lee Ho-joon train at the Jincheon National Training Center in North Chungcheong on July 8. [YONHAP]

Korea's top swimmers prepare for world championships: 'I want to be back on that podium'

Kim Woo-min and Hwang Sun-woo, defending world champions, aim for gold at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore while also focusing on the 4x200-meter freestyle relay alongside rising star Kim Young-beom.

2025.7.9

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Swimmer Hwang Sun-woo speaks at the Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, North Chungcheong, on July 8. [YONHAP]

Freestyle swimmer chases 4th straight medal at world championships

Hwang Sun-woo is the most decorated Korean swimmer in world championships history, is aiming to return to the podium while also beating his own national record in the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

2025.7.8

Hwang Sun-woo competes in the men's 200-meter freestyle semifinal at the Paris Olympics in Paris on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Hwang Sun-woo, Kim Woo-min fail to reach 200-meter freestyle final

Korean swimmers Hwang Sun-woo and Kim Woo-min failed to reach the final in the men’s 200-meter freestyle at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday, falling just short in a tight semifinal at Paris La Defense Arena in Paris.

2024.7.28

Hwang Sun-woo trains at Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, North Chuncheong during a media day ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics on June 26. [YONHAP]

Korea seeks new dawn for swimming at Paris Olympics

Korea has never excelled in swimming on the international stage, but Hwang, Kim and a few other standouts could add their names to the history books alongside Park Tae-hwan, who remains Korea’s lone Olympic swimming medalist.

2024.7.20

From left: Swimmer Hwang Sun-woo, weightlifter Park Hye-jeong, fencer Yoon Ji-su, handball player Kang Kyung-min, fencers Gu Bon-gil, Song Se-ra and Oh Sang-uk pose for a photo with the T-torch at SK-T Tower in central Seoul on Saturday. [YONHAP]

Budding Olympians dream big ahead of Paris Games

Kang Kyung-min embraces the pressure of being part of the sole Korean handball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Other athletes, including swimmer Hwang Sun-woo and weightlifter Park Hye-jeong, seek to end medal droughts in their respective sports.

2024.6.30

Swimmers Kim Woo-min, left, and Hwang Sun-woo speak during a press conference at Jincheon National Training Center of Korean Sport and Olympic Committee in Jincheon, North Chungcheong on Tuesday. [NEWS1]

'I really want to win': Kim Woo-min sets eyes on 400-meter freestyle at Paris Olympics

"I think bringing good results in the beginning will allow fellow swimmers to produce good results later as well,” the 22-year-old said during a press conference Tuesday. "Which is why I really want to win the 400-meter freestyle race.”

2024.6.18

Kim Woo-min celebrates after finishing the men's 400-meter freestyle at the national squad selection contest at Gimcheon Swimming Pool in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

Kim Woo-min to represent Korea in four events at Paris Olympics

Swimmer Kim Woo-min will represent Korea in the men’s 400-meter freestyle, 200-meter freestyle, 1500-meter freestyle and 4x200-meter freestyle events in Paris after earning a berth in all four events at the national squad selection contest

2024.3.28

Hwang Sun-woo arrives for the podium ceremony of the men's 200-meter freestyle swimming event during the 2024 World Aquatics Championships at Aspire Dome in Doha on Tuesday. [AFP/YONHAP]

Hwang Sun-woo wins first world title in Doha as Korea sees banner year

Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo took gold in the men’s 200-meter freestyle at the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Qatar on Tuesday, becoming the third Korean ever to top the podium in any discipline at the tournament.

2024.2.14

Gold medalist Hwang Sun-woo poses on the podium of the men's 200-meter freestyle during the 2024 World Aquatics Championships at Aspire Dome in Doha on Tuesday. [AFP/YONHAP]

Hwang Sun-woo wins 200-meter freestyle world title

Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo took gold in the men’s 200-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championship in Qatar on Tuesday, winning his first world title and becoming the third Korean ever to top the podium at the world championships.