SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — After bouncing between the rotation and the bullpen in his limited time in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) over the past two years, Kiwoom Heroes right-hander Ju Seung-woo has found a home this season as the team’s closer. Armed with a new pitch and a requisite short memory for [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Before the start of the 2024 South Korean baseball season, Kiwoom Heroes infielder Song Sung-mun reflected on the first nine years of his career and didn’t like where he was standing. At 27, he fell on the older side of the ledger on the youthful Kiwoom Heroes, but it [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — When the new South Korean baseball season began Saturday, not only were stadiums back operating at full capacity, but fans in the stands were allowed to consume food and drinks from their seats — something they didn’t enjoy for most of last season due to COVID-19 protocols. With virus [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean baseball club Kiwoom Heroes on Friday stripped their general manager, Im Eun-ju, of her duty amid controversy over her past misconduct as a football executive, only 10 days after making her the first female GM in league history. The Seoul-based Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) team said Kim [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Former FIFA referee Im Eun-ju made South Korean baseball history Tuesday by becoming the first female general manager of a Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club. The Seoul-based Kiwoom Heroes also gave Im, 52, the title of team president in a move that was unprecedented on multiple levels. Im, who [...]