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 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)