SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Mel Rojas Jr. of the KT Wiz is now South Korean baseball’s all-time leader in home runs by a foreign player. Rojas launched his 175th career home run in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Thursday. His two-run shot off Kiwoom Heroes starter Jung Hyun-woo helped the Wiz to [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Pohang Steelers announced their acquisition of veteran midfielder Ki Sung-yueng on Thursday, finalizing a controversial transfer that had been several days in the making. Pohang said Ki, 36, should shore up their midfield corps with his skills and high football IQ on the field and leadership off the pitch. [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Jung-jae, star of the global hit drama series “Squid Game,” is now arguably the most famous Korean in the world. Still, he remains pleasantly surprised when people recognize him on the streets of foreign countries. Speaking to reporters in Seoul on Thursday, Lee explained the unprecedented success of [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The training camp for the South Korean men’s national football team gearing up for an upcoming regional tournament opened Thursday, with head coach Hong Myung-bo set to put domestic leaguers through an early audition before next year’s World Cup. South Korea will host the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Two players voted starting players for the South Korean baseball All-Star Game were replaced Thursday due to injuries. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Samsung Lions starting pitcher Won Tae-in and Lotte Giants second baseman Go Seung-min will miss the All-Star Game, set for July 12 at Daejeon Hanwha [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A day after being held out of the lineup, Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants marked his return with a three-hit effort. Lee went 3-for-5 with an RBI and scored twice, as the Giants squeezed past the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 at Chase Field in Phoenix on Wednesday (local [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean baseball league surpassed 7 million fans in the fewest number of games in its history Wednesday, while remaining on pace to shatter its single-season attendance record. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the five games played Wednesday drew a combined 76,723 fans, pushing the season total [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Already in first place in the top domestic football league, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors moved a step closer to winning the nation’s largest tournament Wednesday. Jeonbuk defeated FC Seoul 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the Korea Cup at Seoul World Cup Stadium in the capital, keeping their domestic double hopes [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The Samsung Lions announced Wednesday their ace Won Tae-in will be sidelined with tightness in his upper back. Before playing the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Lions manager Park Jin-man said Won complained of upper back pains during practice Tuesday and he decided to remove the [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Lee Kwang-hwan, who managed the LG Twins to the 1994 Korean Series title with a revolutionary use of his pitching staff, died Wednesday at age 77. Lee had been receiving treatment for lung issues on the southern island of Jeju in recent weeks. Lee managed four franchises for 11 [...]