New head of traditional Korean wrestling body Lee Jun-hee, new chief of the Korea Ssireum Association, the governing body of traditional Korean wrestling, speaks during an interview with Yonhap ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Divided for about seven decades, North and South Korea together won their first international recognition of Korean traditional wrestling as one of the world's cultural ...

For 30 years, a Queens man has tried to bring Korean wrestling to the United States. Despite many reasons to give up, and many doubts, he battles on.

It’s a once-in-a-lifetime moment, lost in the political shadows, and a reminder of wrestling’s strange ability to cross even the most impenetrable borders. Collision in Korea isn’t just rare ...

Traditional Korean wrestling—“Ssirum” in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and “Ssireum” in the Republic of Korea—has deep significance for all Koreans. Fundamentally linked to land and ...

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gregory Gauntt (Ryan Oshun) celebrating his winning wrestling match in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on Feb. 9, 2019. (Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez/Air Force) When Air Force Tech ...

In Champion, Train to Busan star Ma Dong-seok gives a solid performance, taking on the role of Mark, an adopted Korean child who grew up in the United States. Now an adult, he works several ...

Antonio Inoki, a Japanese professional wrestling star turned politician, widely known for his match with Muhammad Ali and ties to North Korea, has died aged 79, after years of battling a rare ...

SEOUL, South Korea – Divided for seven decades, North and South Korea together won their first international recognition of Korean traditional wrestling on Monday. The Koreas had earlier pushed ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Divided for about seven decades, North and South Korea together won their first international recognition of Korean traditional wrestling as one of the world's cultural ...