President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to present his stance on multiple politically contentious issues in a press conference at the presidential office, Thursday, on the eve of the second anniversary of his inauguration, his office said Monday.This will be his second press conference, following the first one held on Aug. 17, 2022, where he …
A seventh-round rookie reversal. A surprise, super-fast call-up. The NC Dinos added infielder Se-hoon Kim to the first-team roster on Friday after the Incheon SSG Landers game was rained out. Kim is a 2005 high school rookie who joined the organization this year. A graduate of Gyeongbuk High School in Daegu, he was selected in …
“(Jung) Hoon-yi, do you want to play third base?” Seven consecutive Korean Series appearances and three championships. These are the words that follow manager Kim Tae-hyung. It’s an unrivaled career. Although the Lotte Giants are hovering around the bottom of the standings, they have won 11 games despite injuries to key players and career slumps, …
Can a big man be born to carry the team for the next decade or more? That’s what the Samsung Lions are hoping for with Kim Young-woong (21). The Mulgeum-go native was Samsung’s top pick in the 2022 rookie draft. Along with his teammate Lee Jae-hyun (21), Kim Ji-chan (23), and Kim Hyun-joon (22), he …
Baseball’s Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yeop has won back-to-back games in the Jamsil Rivalry with his ‘venomous baseball’. Despite using substitute starters in the fourth and fifth spots, the Bears won two straight games against the champions LG. They recovered from a 5-to-1 favorite. It will be interesting to see if they can improve their …
KT Wiz’s Kang Baek-ho is back to his “genius hitter” self. After recovering from injuries and slumps over the past two years, Kang has been on a tear this season, leading the league in home runs, RBIs, and runs batted in. On April 4, he started at No. 2 in the lineup against Kiwoom at …
The Samsung Lions’ “Blue Moment” event is changing the paradigm of fan service in baseball. The structure of Daegu Samsung Lions Park makes it virtually impossible for fans to get autographs from players. It’s also impossible to change the structure of the baseball stadium. So Samsung marketing and the stadium management team put their heads …
If it weren’t for Cristian Romero, Tottenham could have been thrashed. “Enze Postecoglou has praised Cristian Romero and suggested that other Tottenham Hotspur players should follow his example,” The Athletic reported on Sept. 29 (ET). Tottenham lost 2-3 to Arsenal in the 35th round of the 2023/24 English Premier League (EPL) season at the Tottenham …
One of the hottest names in the transfer market last summer was Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku’s original club is Chelsea in the English Premier League (EPL). Last season, Lukaku spent time on loan at Inter Milan in the Italian Serie A. Lukaku helped lead Inter Milan to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final. By this point, the two were …
Spanish La Liga’s prestigious Barcelona is planning to visit South Korea for the first time in 14 years. “Barcelona will play a friendly match in Seoul at the end of the season to generate revenue,” Spanish media outlet Sport reported on Sept. 29 (KST). Barcelona, along with Real Madrid, are two of the biggest clubs …