Sohn Kee-chung was a Korean-Japanese Olympic athlete and long-distance runner. He became the first ethnic Korean to win a medal at the Olympic Games,winning gold in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He was born in the Korean Peninsula,but he competed as a member of the Japanese delegation because Korea was under Japanese rule at the time. Sohn set an Olympic record of 2 hours 29 minutes 19.2 seconds.
The Seoul World Cup Stadium (Korean: 서울월드컵경기장),also known as Sangam Stadium,is a stadium used mostly for association football matches. The venue is located in 240,World Cup-ro,Mapo-gu,Seoul,South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened on November 10,2001. It is currently the second largest stadium in South Korea after Seoul Olympic Stadium,and is the 2nd largest rectangular stadium in Asia. It was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite. The stadium has a capacity of 66,704 seats,including 816 seats for VIP,754 seats for press and 75 private Sky Box rooms,each with a capacity for 12 to 29 persons. Due to table seats installation,capacity was reduced from 66,806 seats to 66,704 seats in February 2014. Since the World Cup it has been managed by the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation (SMFMC). FC Seoul moved to the Seoul World Cup Stadium in 2004.
Kim Dong-jin is a South Korean football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a left full-back or wing-back. He is currently a coach of the South Korea national football team.
South Korea competed as Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona,Spain. 226 competitors,154 men and 72 women,took part in 134 events in 24 sports.
Sung Yu-ri is a South Korean actress and singer. She made her entertainment debut in 1998 as a member of the now-defunct K-pop group Fin.K.L. Sung turned to acting in 2002,starring in television dramas such as Thousand Years of Love (2003),The Snow Queen (2006),Hong Gil-dong (2008),and Feast of the Gods (2010).
Yuna Kim,also credited in eastern name order as Kim Yuna or Kim Yeon-a,is a South Korean figure skater. Known for her well-rounded skills,achievements,popularity,and impact on the sport,she is one of the most highly recognized athletes in South Korea and regarded as one of the greatest figure skaters in history,being commonly referred to as "Queen Yuna". Kim started skating at five years old and competed in women's singles from 2001 to 2014. She is the 2010 Olympic champion,the 2014 Olympic silver medalist,a two-time World champion the 2009 Four Continents champion,a three-time Grand Prix Final champion,the 2006 World Junior champion,the 2005 Junior Grand Prix Final champion,and a six-time South Korean national champion.
Lee Dong-gook is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is a record scorer in the K League 1,and had brief spells in Europe with Werder Bremen and Middlesbrough. He also played for the South Korea national football team at two FIFA World Cups and three AFC Asian Cups.
The South Korea men's national basketball team represents South Korea in international basketball competitions. They are administered by the Korea Basketball Association.
The men's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul,South Korea was held on Sunday October 2,1988. The race started at 14:30h local time. A total of 98 athletes completed the race,with Polin Belisle from Belize finishing in last position in 3'14:02. There were 118 competitors from 60 countries. Twenty of them did not finish. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Gelindo Bordin of Italy,the nation's first victory in the Olympic men's marathon and first medal in the event since 1924. Kenya and Djibouti each won their first Olympic men's marathon medal.
The World Short Track Speed Skating Championships are a senior international short track speed skating competition held once a year to determine the World Champion in individual distances,relays and Overall Classification. It is sanctioned by the International Skating Union and is usually held in March or April.
Cho Seung-woo is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his leading roles in the films The Classic (2003),Marathon (2005),Tazza:The High Rollers (2006),and Inside Men (2015),as well as in the stage musicals Jekyll &Hyde,Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Man of La Mancha. He is also known for his leading roles in television dramas The King's Doctor (2012),God's Gift:14 Days (2014),Stranger (2017–2020),Life (2018),Sisyphus:The Myth (2021) and Divorce Attorney Shin (2023).
Chung Yun-hee is a South Korean long-distance runner and marathon race specialist.
The Seoul International Marathon,also known as The Dong-A Ilbo Seoul Marathon or Seoul Marathon,is an annual marathon race that takes place in Seoul,South Korea. It is hosted by the newspaper The Dong-A Ilbo. It is one of two annual races over the 42.195 km classic distance in the city,alongside the JoongAng Seoul Marathon which is held in November. It holds World Athletics Platinum Label Road Race status. First held in 1931,it is the third longest-running road running competition in Asia after the Hakone Ekiden and Chugoku Yamaguchi Ekiden in Japan.
Lee Myong-Seung is a South Korean marathon runner. He set a personal best time of 2:13:25,by finishing ninth at the 2010 Seoul International Marathon. In the same year,he achieved his best career result with a fourth-place finish at the Gyeongju International Marathon,clocking at 2:16:19.
Shin Dong-yup is a South Korean comedian and television comedy show host. He graduated from the Seoul Institute of the Arts. He became popular after appearing in SBS's variety program Happy Saturday and MBC's sitcom Guys n Girls.
The Asian Marathon Championships is a biennial international competition in marathon road running for Asian athletes. Organised by the Asian Athletics Association,its creation in 1988 followed decision to drop the 42.195-kilometre race from the programme of events at the Asian Athletics Championships. In that competition,championship marathons were held for men in 1973 and 1975,then finally for both men and women at the 1985.
Huh Joon-ho is a South Korean actor. His name was previously officially romanized as Hur Joon-ho and is sometimes romanized unofficially as Heo Joon-ho.
Dambadarjaagiin Gantulga is a Mongolian long-distance runner who competes in road races,particularly the marathon.
Seong Nak-gun is a South Korean sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 ×100 metres relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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