EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 14 MIN
한국에서 최근 인기가 많아진 스포츠 종목은?
from 코리아헤럴드 팟캐스트 · host The Korea Herald
진행자: 간형우, Chelsea ProctorFrom niche hobby to public courts — pickleball gains ground in Korea기사 요약: 중장년층의 틈새 스포츠로 여겨졌던 피클볼이 낮은 진입장벽과 강한 사교성, 유명인의 관심 등에 힘입어 최근 젊은 층과 외국인 커뮤니티를 중심으로 빠르게 확산되며 새로운 생활체육 종목으로 자리 잡고 있다.[1] The sharp “pop” of plastic balls bouncing off paddles echoed across a Seoul park, where courts once mostly used for jokgu, Korean foot volleyball, are increasingly being taken over by players of the fast-growing racket sport pickleball.paddle: 주걱, 라켓, 노echo: 울리다[2] Once seen largely as a niche sport favored by older players, pickleball is now attracting younger office workers, foreign residents and former tennis players, pushing the sport further into Korea’s mainstream recreational culture.niche: 틈새recreational: 오락의[3] The trend has grown visible enough that Seoul opened a 14-court pickleball complex at Gwangnaru Hangang Park on April 16, one of the city’s largest dedicated facilities for the sport to date.visible: 보이는dedicated: 전용의to date: 지금까지[4] Players and organizers say the sport is now entering a new phase in Korea, driven by changing attitudes toward fitness, affordability and social leisure.phase: 단계affordability: 감당할 수 있는 비용기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10760113
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진행자: 간형우, Chelsea ProctorFrom niche hobby to public courts — pickleball gains ground in Korea기사 요약: 중장년층의 틈새 스포츠로 여겨졌던 피클볼이 낮은 진입장벽과 강한 사교성, 유명인의 관심 등에 힘입어 최근 젊은 층과 외국인 커뮤니티를 중심으로 빠르게 확산되며 새로운 생활체육 종목으로 자리 잡고 있다.[1] The sharp “pop” of plastic balls bouncing off paddles echoed across a Seoul park, where courts once mostly used for jokgu, Korean foot volleyball, are increasingly being taken over by players of the fast-growing racket sport pickleball.paddle: 주걱, 라켓, 노echo: 울리다[2] Once seen largely as a niche sport favored by older players, pickleball is now attracting younger office workers, foreign residents and former tennis players, pushing the sport further into Korea’s mainstream recreational culture.niche: 틈새recreational: 오락의[3] The trend has grown visible enough that Seoul opened a 14-court pickleball complex at Gwangnaru Hangang Park on April 16, one of the city’s largest dedicated facilities for the sport to date.visible: 보이는dedicated: 전용의to date: 지금까지[4] Players and organizers say the sport is now entering a new phase in Korea, driven by changing attitudes toward fitness, affordability and social leisure.phase: 단계affordability: 감당할 수 있는 비용기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10760113
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