The NC Dinos’ biggest offseason challenge is to hold on to foreign ace Eric Pedi, who dominated the league this year. Pedi is the strongest candidate for the KBO’s regular season MVP this year. In 30 regular-season games this year, Pedi went 20-6 with a 2.00 ERA and 209 strikeouts in 180⅓ innings pitched. He…
Hanwha Group, which has supported Korean shooting since 2002 as president of the Korean Shooting Federation, is leaving the sport. Kim Eun-soo, president of…
KT Wiz’s homegrown ace Choi Min-joon (22), who is rehabilitating after undergoing surgery for a torn ligament in his right elbow in May, sent a message of support to his teammates ahead of the fifth game of the playoffs (PO). Speaking to reporters at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, where the team will…
Seong Seung-min claimed bronze in the women’s modern pentathlon at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, becoming the first South Korean woman to grab an Olympic medal in her sport. Seong, the 2024 world champion, finished behind Michelle Gulyas of Hungary and Elodie Clouvel of France for third place at the modern pentathlon venue set by…
The benefits of watching and learning from an exemplary veteran player were exemplified by this year’s “Home Run King” Noh Si Hwan (Hanwha). “Chae Eun-sung came to visit and helped me a lot. She helped me with my weight routine, how to overcome when baseball doesn’t go well, and batting advice. I learned baseball from…
Korean professional baseball games will be streamed live for free for fans overseas starting Thursday, the league office announced. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the global streaming platform SOOP will carry live games, starting with a slate of five games Thursday. Fans living outside South Korea will be able to watch games on SOOP’s…
Karlovic, the tallest player on the men’s professional tennis tour at 211 cm, retires. Ivo Karlovic (Croatia), famous as the tallest player on the Men’s Professional Tennis (ATP) tour, announced his retirement. Karlovic said on his social media on the 22nd (Korean time), “I had a humble beginning as a tennis player, but I still…
Joo Jeong-hoon, who became disabled after using the cutting machine at his grandmother’s house, said, “My grandmother passed away after the Tokyo Paralympic Games.” “I will dedicate the gold medal I did not win in the Tokyo Games to my grave.” Joo Jeong-hoon, Taekwondo signboard for the disabled Joo Jeong-hoon, the national disabled Taekwondo representative,…
They’re on the rise. Daegu KOGAS defeated Seoul Samsung 77-71 in their first home game of the 2023-2024 season at Daegu Gymnasium on Monday. The team is yet to lose in 2024. They have won all three of their games this year, extending their winning streak to three games. With 10 wins and 20 losses,…
The Doosan Bears announced their acquisition of former major league player Jared Young on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Bears will cut ties with outfielder Henry Ramos. They asked the Korea Baseball Organization to place the Puerto Rican player on the waivers. Young, 29, will make $300,000 for the rest of this season. He…