The measured rhythms of ssireum are the perfect cipher for the drama that unfolds around Baek-doo and Doo-sik — careful examination and slow circling before the explosive attack. Like Flowers in ...

The drama follows ssireum prodigy Kim Baek Doo (Jang Dong Yoon) and his first love Oh Yoo Kyung (Lee Joo Myung).

What is ssireum? This is a form of traditional Korean wrestling in which a wrestler grabs the satba (a fabric belt wrapped around the waist and one thigh) and tries to knock or flip over the opponent ...

Ssireum (pronounced SHEE-rum), which boomed in 1950s Korea after its civil war before tapering off in the 1990s, is a low-impact contest of strength and skill. Contestants face off in a ring of ...

All of this takes place in Geosan, a city renowned for its love of ssireum. The narrative centers around Kim Baek Doo (played by Jang Dong Yoon), a rising star in ssireum, and his first love, Oh ...

Ssireum is a traditional Korean sport with roots that go as far back as the Goguryeo Dynasty (BC37-668AD). It shares a resemblance to other traditional forms of grappling sports in countries like ...

This story is from December 29, 2023 Jang Dong Yoon and Lee Jae Joon engage in intense Ssireum battle in the riveting drama 'Like Flowers in Sand' etimes.in / Dec 29, 2023, 12:21 IST AA Follow us ...

The Ssireum Day ceremony will be held on the 31st, and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism's commendation will be awarded to those who have contributed to the promotion of folk wrestling.

Some sports coverage on a TV at a noodle restaurant has changed the life of an American, completely. As an anthropologist, the American was in Korea in 2006, collecting data for his doctoral thesis on ...

“Ssireum’s inscription was meaningful because it was the result of first joint UNESCO bid in history by the two Koreas,” a Cultural Heritage Administration official told The Korea Herald.