What Are Sports Like Baseball & Soccer Called In Korean

S-P-O-R-T-S! That’s the way we spell sports! If you forget how to spell sports, just remember S-P-O-R-T-S not S-H-O-R-T-S, because S-H-O-R-T-S is just jeans away from jorts. By the way, I think jorts are back in style. No, the Olympics did not bring back jorts. Jorts are making a comeback because it’s like a fashion cycle thing or something.

Anyway, I’m not here to talk about jorts or shorts. I’m here to talk about sports. The ones that athletes, sports aficionados, sports fans, sports-liking people and more peeps all over the world take part of and tune in. Think about baseball, soccer, surfing, swimming, badminton, squash, fencing, hockey, kayaking, etc. Those types.

The two most popular sports in South Korea are baseball and soccer. Well, to be more specific, soccer (football) is number one and baseball is number two. This recognition was according to a Statista post. But that doesn’t mean other sports are not played in South Korea because they still are. In fact, they even have their names in Korean.

Sports Vocabulary

• Sports: 스포츠 (seupocheu)
• Basketball: 농구 (nonggu)
• Soccer / Football: 축구 (chukgu)
• Taekwondo: 태권도 (taegwondo)
• Baseball: 야구 (yagu)
• Volleyball: 배구 (baegu)
• Golf: 골프 (golpeu)
• Swimming: 수영 (suyeong)
• Ice Hockey: 아이스하키 (aiseuhaki)
• Hockey: 하키 (haki)
• Boxing: 권투 (gwontu)
• Running: 달리기 (dalligi)
• Wrestling: 레슬링 (reseulling)
• Table Tennis: 탁구 (takgu)
• Lacrosse: 라크로스 (rakeuroseu)
• Rugby: 럭비 (reokbi)
• Surfing: 서핑 (seoping)
• Ice Skating: 스케이트 (seukeiteu)
• Curling: 컬링 (keolling)
• Archery: 양궁 (yanggung)
• Horseback Riding: 승마 (seungma)
• Gymnastics: 체조 (chejo)
• Badminton: 배드민턴 (baedeuminteon)
• Rowing: 조정 (jojeong)
• Handball: 핸드볼 (haendeubol)
• Cricket: 크리켓 (keuriket)
• Parkour: 파쿠르 (pakureu)
• Rock Climbing: 암벽 등반 (ambyeok deungban)
• Skateboarding: 스케이트보드 타기 (seukeiteubodeu tagi)