SEONGNAM, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver Webtoon has launched a new short-form animation service, “Cuts,” marking its first foray into building a platform for entirely new content rather than simply expanding its vast library of webtoon intellectual property. Speaking at Naver’s Green Factory headquarters in Seongnam, south of Seoul, Kim Hyo-jung, the company’s chief [...]
GWANGJU, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With his club’s postseason chances slipping away with each mounting loss, Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyoung said Thursday he is really missing his injured captain Jeon Jun-woo. The 39-year-old has not played since Aug. 5 with a hamstring injury. And during his protracted absence, the Giants have posted the [...]
GWANGJU, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Park Chan-ho knocked in three runs from the No. 2 spot, as the Kia Tigers defeated the Samsung Lions 4-0 at home Wednesday to keep their flickering postseason hopes alive in the Korea Baseball Organization. Park put the Tigers on the board with an RBI double in the bottom [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea captain Son Heung-min has collected his 136th cap to create a three-way tie atop the country’s male rankings. Son subbed in for Bae Jun-ho as a winger to begin the second half of a friendly match against Mexico at Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday (local [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Born in Germany to a Korean mother and a German father, midfielder Jens Castrop made his South Korean men’s national team debut during his two-match trip to the United States. After playing as a second-half sub against the U.S. on Saturday, Castrop got his first start for the Taegeuk [...]
GWANGJU, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — For only the third time since its World Archery Championships debut in 1977, South Korea failed to qualify for the recurve women’s team final this week. That it happened on home soil, with the southwestern city of Gwangju hosting this year’s competition, only added to the disappointment for the [...]
GWANGJU, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — After announcing his plan to call it quits after this season on Aug. 6, Samsung Lions closer Oh Seung-hwan has been on the retirement tour across the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), with opposing clubs presenting him with parting gifts at Oh’s final visit in their home cities. The latest leg of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants homered for the first time in 20 days and finished with three hits to help his team beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Monday (local time). The 27-year-old center fielder went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored at [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Choi Yong-hee grabbed a bronze medal in the men’s individual compound event for the host South Korea’s first medal at the World Archery Championships on Monday. Choi defeated Curtis Broadnax of the United States 146-145 in the bronze medal match at the May 18 Democracy Plaza in Gwangju, 270 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Kiwoom Heroes infielder Song Sung-mun has been voted South Korean baseball’s top player for August. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Monday announced Song as the Player of the Month for August. This is Song’s first monthly award in his 11-year KBO career. Song is also the first Heroes [...]