HWA-TING SPORTS PODCAST!

Mr. S
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We are two long-time foreigners living in South Korea who really love sports and love talking about sports. We've been to matches of all kinds, from the boring (Fencing) to the amazing (B-ball playoffs). Our podcast is focused on the Korean sports market for listeners who want to know the big questions about it. We are not a topical podcast (no time for that) but from time to time we will have season previews and playoff predictions. If you're interested in anything sports-related, you've come to the right place! If you want to learn more or read a transcript, visit our website.

  1. 3D AGO

    Korea Olympics Roundup

    Today on the show we yell at misbehaving netizens, and talk about Korea's 2026 Olympic performance. They did about as well as expected, and had surprising performances in snowboarding. Is snowboarding becoming Korea's go-to Olympic sport and supplanting speed skating? Let's talk about that and more! No GOTW this episode; we'll do that segment on Friday. But we have Worst Persons and you know whom is on it. If you don't follow baseball, you will soon enough. As usual you can find our transcripts on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hwatingsportspodcast.com/home. And we're on Facebook and BlueSky! Look for our logo! Music by DumiAFava. You can check him out on instagram @daf_daffy247You can get our transition clip and other effects here at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to our artist James, who made the logo. Check out his blog "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A Texan in Korea,"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and his cycling notes as well. NOTES Why South Koreans are tuning out 2026 Winter Olympics - The Korea Times Snowboarder Kim Sang-kyum wins stunning silver for Korea's 1st medal Choi Ga-on Wins South Korea's First Snow Sports Gold From hardship to fellowship: Short tracker Shim Suk-hee reclaims gold at Games Short track relay team brings 2nd gold to S. Korea; curling team nears knockout berth S. Korea captures gold in women's short track relay Buddhist blessing behind South Korea's rising snowboard stars NC Dinos playing MLB teams - GOTW KIA playing spring training games in Okinawa - GOTW Lotte Giants suspend players after Taiwan illegal gambling scandal - CHOSUNBIZ [단독] 축구 경기 중 ‘뒤통수 가격’…"단순 반칙 아냐" 실형 선고 Gold Medalist Choi Ga-on Faces 'Gold Spoon' Backlash https://v.daum.net/v/UnAVdeKpNA

    17 min

  2. JAN 23

    Korean Sports Movies Pt. 2

    Today on the show we're talking about 4 more Korean sports movies, including one that had a bit of social uplifting. Links for info on those movies in the notes section. Stay out of the cold and watch some sports comedies with us! GOTW: Handball in Gwangju. Busan vs Changwon basketball. Figure Skating 4 Continents in Beijing. As usual you can find our transcripts on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hwatingsportspodcast.com/home. And we're on Facebook and BlueSky! Look for our logo! Music by DumiAFava. You can check him out on instagram @daf_daffy247You can get our transition clip and other effects here at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to our artist James, who made the logo. Check out his blog "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A Texan in Korea,"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and his cycling notes as well. NOTES Dream (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes Rebound Reviews - MyDramaList Rebound (Korean movie) - NamuWiki hawk of love - NamuWiki Fourth Place - imdb (Movie Review) 'Queen of Walking' speaks to hurting youths | Yonhap News Agency

    14 min

  3. JAN 15

    Golf In Korea

    Today on the show, Mr. S takes a swing at golf! We'll talk about the Korea Open and some of the famous golfers that have played there, and no it was Jazz the person not Jazz the Autobot! And we'll talk about the future of golf in Korea, including robots. As usual, you will be educated and entertained, mostly by Mr. S' piss-poor golf swing. As usual you can find our transcripts on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hwatingsportspodcast.com/home. And we're on Facebook and BlueSky! Look for our logo! Music by DumiAFava. You can check him out on instagram @daf_daffy247You can get our transition clip and other effects here at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to our artist James, who made the logo. Check out his blog "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A Texan in Korea,"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and his cycling notes as well. Notes Full article: Introduction of Golf to Korea during the Japanese Occupation Korea’s golf boom: A tale of passion, innovation, and resilience – GolfWRX The History of Korean Golf | Growing Roots | PGA TOUR Studios This Is The Only Golf Course in North Korea Tournament history - KOREA OPEN Top 10 South Korean Golfers of All Time - Erthe Golf Category:South Korean male golfers - Wikipedia Here are the winningest South Korean players in LPGA history Women's golf: The story behind South Korea's dominance Hyochang_Park#/media/File:Hyochangwon_as_Korea's_first_golf_course.jpg KPGA schedule on Daum https://www.eticketgolf.co.kr/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_Janewattananond https://playgolfinkorea.com/korea-golf-101/

    14 min

  4. JAN 9

    Korea vs Japan Sports Rivalry!

    Today on the show we're talking about the Korea and Japan sports rivalry, complete with historical and hilarious quotes from athletes and the president. Mr. S and gets answers from a Japanese person living in South Korea and her take on the rivalry. The sports they compete frequently against each other will be covered, like baseball, football/soccer, and kendo. GOTW: Curling with Team Gim, and some basketball games. As usual you can find our transcripts on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hwatingsportspodcast.com/home. And we're on Facebook and BlueSky! Look for our logo! Music by DumiAFava. You can check him out on instagram @daf_daffy247You can get our transition clip and other effects here at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to our artist James, who made the logo. Check out his blog "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A Texan in Korea,"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and his cycling notes as well. Notes Japan–South Korea sports rivalries - Wikipedia Korea-Japan match - NamuWiki Nakata Hails Korea-Japan Rivalry as 'Eternal Treasure' S. Korea coach tells players to relish rival match vs. Japan at East Asian football tournament Fierce derby between Japan and South Korea sparking more concern than excitement | CNN The 2018 pyeongchang Olympics curling match. BASEBALL/ Shohei Ohtani wins over South Korean fans despite rivalry | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis CBS Sports Golazo scrubs video of 'Morning Footy' hosts' lack of knowledge around Japan, South Korea, and Iraq

    24 min

  5. 12/26/2025

    Pickleball and Top sports stories of 2025

    Today on the show we're talking about the rise of pickleball in Korea and where to get paddles and balls as well as where to find courts. Then we're talking about our top 10 sports stories of the year because Mr. S didn't like the list in the papers. We have our own ideas. Also some breaking pickleball news came our way just before recording and we squeezed it through the kitchen! As usual you can find our transcripts on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hwatingsportspodcast.com/home. And we're on Facebook and BlueSky! Look for our logo! Music by DumiAFava. You can check him out on instagram @daf_daffy247You can get our transition clip and other effects here at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to our artist James, who made the logo. Check out his blog "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A Texan in Korea,"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and his cycling notes as well. Notes: Private clubs and courts around Seoul, including Spomotive in Banpo, Songdo Incheon. Banyan Tree Club has pickleball and hosts the Seoul Open. Wonju has a dedicated court. Not as common elsewhere.  Busan Dongrae has a pickleball club, but they seem to be using an indoor badminton court and free nets. There is a national organization now. The Appeal of Pickleball-Chosun Ilbo. Pickleball sound from freesound_community on Pixabay.com

    16 min

  6. 12/14/2025

    Gwanggaeto Bowl Post Game Show

    Here's our post game show from Gunwi where we covered the Gunwi Phoenix hosting the Samsung Blue Storm in American football 미식축구. It's the last game of season and wow it's a chilly one. How is the league these days? Tube in and find out!

    13 min

  7. 11/28/2025

    Almost a Sport: Traditional and modern Korean games

    Today on the show Mr. S got yeeted by kids at the traditional see-saw game in the folk village. We will also talk about other traditional games like Squid Game (not the show) and whether or not they can become international sports in the future. Also we've got Worst Persons to complain about because foolishness never takes a break. GOTW: Wheelchair basketball playoffs in Goyang. K2 Seongnam at Incheon. The KBL promotion with Marvel. And ice hockey returns to Anyang! Notes:A-need-for-servers-not-self-servers Complete Guide To 5 Traditional Korean Games | KoreanBuddies Korean Leisure Activities and Hobbies | Expat Guide Korea Your Guide to Disc Golf in South Korea | UDisc KBL-디즈니코리아, 28일부터 마블 테마 팝업스토어 연다 - 스포츠경향 Marathoner says coach offered no apology for ‘forceful’ finish-line grab; coach denies wrongdoing North Korea U-17 players draw criticism for thuggish conduct against Japan - CHOSUNBIZ

    16 min

  8. 11/21/2025

    Korean Sports Bucket List

    Today on the show it has come to our attention that around this time of year some foreigners plan to return home, so why not get them a bucket list of sports and activities to try before leaving? Some are season dependent so plan accordingly. Some are death-defying like paragliding! But hey, it's cheap here, so do it while you can! GOTW: Many K2 games and the K1 relegation is still competitive. Notes: Optifold (by my friend Ray) eyelid treatment product https://texaninkorea.wixsite.com/home/korea-circumference-trail Cycling in Korea: A simple logistical guide for the uninitiated http://www.dreampara.co.kr/main.php https://www.goingthewholehogg.com/hiking-hallasan/ https://www.visitjeju.net/en/detail/view?contentsid=CNTS_200000000015146 https://koreatravelpost.com/experience-life-as-haenyeo-divers-with-jeju-special-tour-south-korea-travel/

    15 min
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We are two long-time foreigners living in South Korea who really love sports and love talking about sports. We've been to matches of all kinds, from the boring (Fencing) to the amazing (B-ball playoffs). Our podcast is focused on the Korean sports market for listeners who want to know the big questions about it. We are not a topical podcast (no time for that) but from time to time we will have season previews and playoff predictions. If you're interested in anything sports-related, you've come to the right place! If you want to learn more or read a transcript, visit our website.

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