Then came the introduction of the triangle into the flag, and then a circle inside the triangle. These symbols were meant to extend the reach of the flag — the thinking being that the old Pride ...

South Korea won its 10th consecutive gold medal in women's team archery in a nail-biting shoot-off as three first-time Olympians — Lim Shi-Hyeon, Nam Su-Hyeon and Jeon Hun-Young — held off China 5-4 ...

There are four colours on the South Korean flag. The white background represents peace. The four black bars stand for earth, water, fire and heaven. Lastly, the blue-red circle in the middle is a ...

South Korea triumphed once again ... two of the scoring rings on the target circle. The crowd at Esplanade des Invalides, many waving South Korean flags, roared when the shots were awarded the ...