More About Sports in Korea

South Korea and Japan were the joint hosts for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and South Korea was the first Asian team to successfully reach the semi-finals. The Korean football team known as the “Taeguk Warriors” have played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany for their sixth consecutive World Cup appearance.
South Korea was also the venue for a cycling competition called the Tour de Korea in 2007. After 10 years, this was the first international cycling competition held in South Korea. It is indeed a feat for South Korea to be the host for the 2010 Formula One race which will be held in the Korean International Circuit in Yeongam.