CHANGWON, South Korea, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Changwon NC Park, home of the baseball club NC Dinos where a fan died following a tragic incident, is ready to reopen after weeks of safety inspections and maintenance work, local officials said Thursday. Officials in the southeastern city of Changwon said the stadium has met all [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Hanwha Eagles, in first place in South Korean baseball, announced Monday they will be without their starting shortstop Sim Woo-jun for several weeks due to a leg injury. The Eagles said Sim, who took a pitch to his left leg during Saturday’s game against the Kiwoom Heroes in [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first time in the 21st century, the Hanwha Eagles have won 10 straight games in South Korean baseball. The Eagles defeated the Kiwoom Heroes 7-5 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul for their 10th consecutive win in the Korea Baseball Organization after rallying from a 4-1 deficit. [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Eagles starter Cody Ponce was named the top player in South Korean baseball for the first month of the season on Thursday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced the American right-hander as the winner of the Player of the Month award for the March-April period. The season began [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean baseball league announced Monday it has surpassed 3 million in regular-season attendance in the fewest games in its history. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said its 2025 season attendance reached 3,061,937 after a record 175 games. The previous mark for the fewest games to 3 million [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Teams in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) will reach a crucial early-season point this week as they embark on a run of nine straight games. KBO teams usually get Monday off each week. However, with the May 5 Children’s Day holiday — often the biggest day during a KBO [...]
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 14 (Korea Bizwire) — After taking advantage of a softer part of their schedule, first-place LG Twins will be in for a challenging week in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) starting Tuesday. At 14-3-0 (wins-losses-ties), the Twins have a four-game lead over the SSG Landers (9-6-0) at the top of the standings. Those [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean baseball club NC Dinos will have yet another series of home games postponed due to safety checks at their ballpark in light of a fan’s death. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Tuesday the three-game series between the Dinos and the Doosan Bears, scheduled for April [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bzwire) — Desperate times called for desperate measures for Kia Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho on Friday, as he tried to put together a starting lineup with some key players out with injuries for the 2024 Korean Series champions. With the usual leadoff man, shortstop Park Chan-ho, sidelined, Lee has had to [...]