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KBO’s All-time Home Run King among 20 Free Agents

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Choi Jeong, the career home run leader in South Korean baseball, headlines the list of 20 free agents this offseason. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Tuesday that 20 out of 30 players eligible for free agency this offseason will test the open market. Starting Wednesday, they are free [...]

More Travelers Head Overseas in Nov. Despite Offseason

SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Korean overseas tourists rose in November from a year earlier despite the offseason, industry data showed Friday, sparking concern over the country’s continued tourism deficit. Hana Tour Co., the nation’s largest travel agency, said some 242,000 South Koreans traveled abroad through the company last month, [...]