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 …
Baseball 5 Asia Cup squad appearance The Baseball 5 Korean national team, led by coach Myung-joo Cha, ranked 4th in the 2nd SA Baseball 5 Asia Cup. Korea lost to China with a set score of 0-2 (1-2 2-3) in the 3rd and 4th place match held at the Baseball 5 Special Stadium at Peace …
On the 16th, against KIA, 6 innings, 2 runs, 5 strikeouts The bullpen allowed a tie and the win was lost. SSG starting pitcher Kim Gwang-hyun fights back Kim Gwang-hyeon (35, SSG Landers) postponed his leap to 3rd place in the KBO League’s personal wins, but rose to 3rd place in strikeouts. Gwang-Hyun Kim started …
Dele Alli Soccer player Dele Alli (28, Besiktas), who broke through the tunnel of darkness, challenges to participate in the 2026 North and Central America World Cup. In an interview with Sky Sports on the 15th (local time), Ali said, “Every morning at 11 a.m., a notification pops up on my phone saying ‘2026 World …
Daegu Urban Development Corporation and Incheon Metropolitan Sports Association softball competition finals The Korea Baseball Softball Association (KBSA) confirmed and announced 15 softball national team players for 2024. The association said on the 16th, “The KBSA Softball Performance Improvement Committee held a meeting on the 12th and selected 15 players for the national team along …