Table Tennis in South Korea

Commonly and colloquially recognized as ping pong which a trademark in the U.S. of Parker Brothers, Table tennis is a sport where two or four players hit a ball back and forth to each other with paddles. Table Tennis in South Korea is a favorite sport amongst the dwellers of this city as well as a charming thing to enjoy for travelers and tourists heading for this country.

The charm becomes double as the play is fast and demands quick reactions. You will surely shout for a skilled player who can pass on spin to the ball, which makes its bounce and its reaction on the opponent's bat difficult to predict or return with confidence. Apart from enjoying the various tourist attractions of this country, Table Tennis in South Korea as a favorite sport has its own charm and enjoyment to share with the visitors or to add a new flavor to their tour to this country.

Table tennis is very popular in East Asia and is the most popular sport in the world in terms of player numbers, as well as one of the newest of the major sports. Ping Pang Qiu is the official name for the sport in the mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. In Japan Takkyu is the official name for the sport. Bsides, Tak-ku is the name for the sport in Korea.

Other well-liked games in South Korea take in basketball, football, golf, tennis and ice hockey. Women's golf is particularly strong, with over thirty South Koreans playing on the world's leading women's tour, the U.S. LPGA Tour, including stars such as future Hall of Famer Se Ri Pak. Shining star Michelle Wie is also of Korean inheritance, with both parents from South Korea. South Korea's Olympic teams have also conventionally performed powerfully in Archery, Shooting, Badminton, Fencing, Weightlifting, Boxing, Judo, Short track speed skating, Taekwondo, Wrestling as well as Handball and Field Hockey.