SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has padded his team lead in runs scored, though he failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities in a loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at home. Lee batted 1-for-4 with a run, a walk and a strikeout, as the Giants fell to the [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Ko Jin-young, former world No. 1 and currently the top-ranked South Korean, will headline her country’s contingent at the first major tournament of the 2025 LPGA Tour season in Texas this week. The Chevron Championship will open at the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course at Carlton Woods in The [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants tripled home an insurance run to key his team’s win in their first game back home after a long road trip. Lee batted 1-for-4 with an RBI as the Giants defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 at Oracle Park in San Francisco on [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — In October 2015, Phil Mickelson led the United States to its sixth consecutive victory at the Presidents Cup, a match play competition against a team of non-European international stars, when the event was held in South Korea. It was the first time that the Presidents Cup took place in [...]
SEOUL, April 19, (Korea Bizwire) — In a nod to the virtues of idleness amid the relentless pace of modern life, the city of Seoul will host its eighth “Space-Out Competition” on May 11, 2025, at Banpo Hangang Park’s Jamsu Bridge. The event, first launched to challenge the societal stigma against doing nothing, invites participants [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Playing for the first time this week, the Doosan Bears showed no signs of rust Friday in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). Starter Cole Irvin carried a no-hitter into the fifth and threw 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball, while Jake Cave had three hits and three RBIs, as [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) – They both left South Korea at a young age, but for Kevin Na and Danny Lee, South Korea never left their hearts. Though they no longer fly the Taegeukgi, Na and Lee are both thrilled with a chance to play on their native soil next month when their LIV [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — In an unprecedented triumph for South Korea’s animation industry, the faith-based animated film King of Kings, co-produced and directed by VFX studio Mofac’s CEO Jang Sung-ho, has taken Hollywood by storm. Defying expectations for a market long considered barren for homegrown animation, the film debuted in North America on April [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — There are two things the LG Twins have done better than any team in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) this year: win games and fill their home stadium. The Samsung Lions made sure the Twins only got one part of the equation Thursday night. Lewin Diaz smoked a two-run [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A baseball player nicknamed “Tuna” will be donating canned tuna to underprivileged children for every home run, under a deal signed Thursday with his namesake foodmaker. The LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced they reached the agreement with canned tuna manufacturer Dongwon F&B, which will donate [...]