Korean Sports

 

international stage, displaying a fighting spirit represented by the hungry spirit even in harsh environments. In addition, through various international competitions held in Korea, it was able to grow into a sports powerhouse, and public interest increased. In response, Korea is creating an environment to move from a sports powerhouse to a sports advanced country under the vision of “a vibrant country where all citizens enjoy sports.” *Source: Korean Cultural Center New York

▶The history and development of sports in Korea (한국의 스포츠 역사와 발전)

Over the past century, Korean sports have been active on the international stage, demonstrating a fighting spirit represented by the hungry spirit even in harsh environments. Korea won two bronze medals at the 14th London Olympics in 1948, and Yang Jung-mo won a gold medal in wrestling at the 21st Montreal Olympics in 1976. Since the 28th Athens Olympics in 2004, he has been ranked in the top 10 in the overall ranking four times in a row.

It successfully hosted the 10th Seoul Asian Games in 1986 and the 24th Seoul Olympics in 1988, becoming the host country for international competitions. Since then, through the 17th Korea-Japan World Cup in 2002 and the 23rd PyeongChang Winter Olympics in 2018, it has shown off its appearance on the threshold of advanced countries.

Korea has professional leagues in soccer, baseball, basketball, volleyball, e-sports, and baduk. Professional sports in Korea began to develop in 1982 with the birth of professional baseball consisting of six teams. Since then, professional soccer was launched in 1983, professional basketball in 1997, and professional volleyball in 2005. Currently, the development of professional sports is being actively carried out in Korea, centering on the four professional leagues of soccer, baseball, basketball, and volleyball.

He also performed well in international competitions. In football, the national team advanced to the semifinals at the 17th Korea-Japan World Cup in 2002, advanced to the round of 16 at the 19th South Africa World Cup in 2010, and achieved bronze medals at the 30th London Olympics in 2012. In baseball, he won the 29th Beijing Olympics in 2008, runner-up in the 2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC), and won the WBSC Premier 12 in 2015. Based on these results, the public's interest in domestic professional sports continues steadily.

Entering the 21st century, e-Sports is rapidly spreading as an attractive cultural content. In 2018, e-Sports was adopted as a demonstration event for the 18th Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, and it is gradually being recognized as an official sport. Since the promotion of the IT industry in 1998, Korea has been the fastest digitized IT country in Asia, and the e-sports industry has also developed rapidly. In 2001, the Korea e-Sports Association was founded to systematize player management, game rules, and tournament methods, leading to the popularization of e-sports. Currently, as the country with the most world-class e-sports players, it holds the title of the e-sports supremacy. Although the market size is only 13.1% of the world's, the possibility of Korean e-sports is highly regarded worldwide as it has top-notch players in world-popular games.

▶Recommended major sports sites in Korea(한국의 스포츠 메이저사이트 추천)