Kansas in Korea

Behind the scenes with the Jayhawks in South Korea

After 28 hours of travel, between practices and before games, the Kansas basketball team is making time for some well-deserved R&R in South Korea. And thanks to social media, we can follow along: https://instagram.com/p/4kp_kqquaj/ The ["KU in Korea" Instagram account][1] is full ...

Team USA receives warm welcome in first practice

It was quite the scene on Tuesday night when Kansas University men's basketball players took the court for their first practice in Korea and were surrounded by hundreds of students from Gwangju High School. The Jayhawks practiced on the local court and the students watched from the stands, ...

ESPNU to televise KU basketball at World University Games

Night owls and early risers, rejoice. Fans in the United States will be able to watch the Kansas men's basketball team on ESPNU during this week's World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea. The 14-hour time difference from Korea to Kansas means that the Jayhawks' first pool play game ...

Landing in Korea

I flew to Europe 30 years ago, so I had forgotten what you have to endure on a long-distance flight. Kansas City to San Francisco is a cinch, but the 12 hours to Seoul is a struggle to remain sane. For starters, the headphone jack at my seat didn't work so I was forced to watch 5 movies with no ...

Greetings from Gwangju

Welcome to the "Kansas in Korea" introductory blog post. Journal-World photographer Mike Yoder and I arrived in Gwangju at 10 p.m. local time on Sunday following about 29 hours of travel, starting from when I picked him up in Lawrence and we drove the Kansas City airport. The Jayhawks are ...