Duksoo High School left-hander Jung Hyun-woo went first overall at the annual amateur draft for the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Wednesday. The Kiwoom Heroes made the 18-year-old pitcher the first No. 1 pick in franchise history at the draft held at a Seoul hotel. Jung throws a fastball that reaches over 150 kilometers per…
From domestic baseball and football contests to international tennis matches, there will be no shortage of sports action to keep fans in South Korea entertained during the five-day Chuseok holiday. The regular season in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) is winding down, and this has been the most successful campaign in terms of attendance with…
During his Presidents Cup debut for the International Team in North Carolina two years ago, Korean youngster Tom Kim emerged as an unlikely star, a bundle of energy who screamed and fist-pumped his way around Quail Hollow Country Club. Kim, whose Korean birth name is Joo-hyung, was the youngest player for the International Team at…
The SSG Landers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Friday that Choo, who plans to hang up his spikes after this season, asked the club not to hold his retirement ceremony this year. According to the Landers, Choo said he didn’t want to be a distraction during the club’s fight for a postseason spot….