Season 3 Episode 9 Billiards in Korea

Today, we're talking about billiards, one of Korea's big hobbies and championship caliber products! We'll talk a little about the history, some famous players, and how you can find them in your neighborhood. Yes, neighborhood because unless you're in the countryside, there's probably 2 on your closest busy street.

Game of the Week!: FC Barcelona is in town and the other leagues are on summer break, but there's still K2 action worth watching, especially Bucheon vs Seongnam. Also, look for LG vs Samsung. And if you want to be indoors, there's a volleyball tournament in Danyang.

Worst Persons in Korean Sports is a shorter segment today.

If you want to read along, our transcripts are on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hwatingsportspodcast.com/home

Music by DumiAFava. We'll get contact info from him soon but if you wanna reach him, send an email. You 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.

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Notes:

https://www.quora.com/Why-is-3-cushion-billiards-so-popular-in-South-Korea

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sang_Lee

https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EB%8B%B9%EA%B5%AC%EC%9E%A5

https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EB%8B%B9%EA%B5%AC

Japanese Billiards: The Evolution of Pocketless Pool Tables in Japan and Korea.

After years of decline, billiards on the rebound

https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EB%8B%B9%EA%B5%AC

Jeanette Lee - Wikipedia

https://www.quora.com/Why-is-3-cushion-billiards-so-popular-in-South-Korea

https://m.sports.naver.com/kfootball/article/657/0000041096 - Daegu FC’s fans