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May’s monthly MVP race is shaping up to be a “family affair” for LG. The top hitters and top pitchers are all with LG. Catcher Park Dong-won, who hit nine home runs, and pitcher Lim Chan-kyu, who won all four games and posted a one-run ERA, are challenging for the monthly MVP. The LG Twins…
Yang Hyun-jong (35-KIA Tigers) jumped into sole possession of second place on the KBO’s all-time wins list with 162. Jung Min-cheol (51), who slipped to third place, thanked them and called for more juniors to step up.Yang Hyun-jong and Kim Kwang-hyun (35-SSG Landers), who has 152 wins, are big pitchers who have carried Korean baseball…
The Kia Tigers dropped both of their three-game series last week. Hindered by errors KIA went 1-2 in the three-game weekend series against the league-leading LG Twins on April 26. They lost game one 3-5, but won game two 6-3 with ace Yang Hyun-jong starting. Yang now has 162 career wins, moving him into sole…
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Hanwha has revived special batting practice, or “special batting”. At home, the team holds nightly batting practice after the game, and on the road, the team organizes batting practice at an off-site ballpark before the game. It’s not a one-off, but a regular practice. It started on the 23rd of this month against KIA in…
Moon Hyun-ho’s super save saved South Korea. The South Korea U-20 football team drew 0-0 with the Gambia in their final Group F match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza, Argentina, on Monday (June 29). The result secured a point and a second-place finish in the group….
The Japan U-20 National Team has been eliminated from the group stage of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 in Argentina with a 1-2 loss. Japan suffered an upset 1-2 loss in its final Group C match against Israel on Monday (Aug. 28) despite a numerical advantage. A draw would have secured a spot in…
South Korea’s round of 16 opponent at the U-20 World Cup is Ecuador. The team finished second in Group B and is the highest-scoring team in the tournament, having scored the most goals in three group games. Kim Eun-joong’s men’s national team drew 0-0 with the Gambia in their third match of Group F at…
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“Coach Hong Myung-bo’s words at halftime boosted the players’ will.” Ulsan Hyundai and Daejeon Hana Citizen drew 3-3 in the 15th round of the Hana OneQ K League 1 2023 at Munsoo World Cup Stadium in Ulsan at 7 p.m. on April 28. Ulsan remained in first place, while Daejeon remained in fifth. There were…
On April 24, Chosun University Gymnasium hosted a match between Chosun University and Myongji University. Choi Myung-do, the coach of Gunsan High School, was on hand to support his student Kim Do-yeon, who is currently undergoing rehabilitation. When Choi Myung-do entered the gym, Kim Do-yeon rushed to embrace him. Kang Yang-hyun, who leads Chosun University,…
162 career wins. It’s an honorary medal for a steady, injury-free career that spanned 16 years, with the exception of one year when he went to the United States after turning pro in 2007.Kia Tigers’ Yang Hyun-jong (35) started the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League home game against the LG Twins at Kia Champions…