Infielder Kwon Dong-jin (26), who is fulfilling his military service obligations with the Commerce, started at first base for the Southern All-Stars at the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO Futures All-Star Game at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on May 5, going 1-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and one run scored in the team’s […]
Kim Do-young (21-KIA Tigers) was voted the “Best Star” of the first half of 2024 by KBO League members. In Sports Chosun’s first-half survey of 50 people from each of the 10 KBO clubs, including five managers, general managers, coaches, and key players from each club, Kim received 35 out of 50 votes in the […]
“He’s just starting a new challenge. He’s completely untouched. It’s really good to see.” Can the new Hanwha Eagles’ Kim Seo-hyun rise to prominence with new pitching coach Yang Sang-moon? The signs are good. Yang gives a thumbs-up. With the end of the first half of the season, the Hanwha Eagles have a fresh start […]
LG Twins ‘captain’ Kim Hyun-soo will play a key role in the second half of the KBO season. “I just need to do well,” Kim emphasized. LG finished the first half in second place. They are 3.5 games behind leader Kia. Doosan in third and Samsung in fourth are close behind. LG, which is trying […]
The Hanwha Eagles of the Korean Baseball Organization have been ravaged by injuries since Kim Kyung-moon’s first day as head coach. The most experienced outfielder, Kim Kang-min (42), was unable to travel to Suwon after suffering a head shot. Hanwha held an inauguration ceremony and press conference for Kim Kyung-moon, who was appointed as the […]
The LG Twins have a hole in their starting rotation. Pitcher Lim Chan-kyu was removed from the first team roster due to a lingering back injury. With Lim’s sudden removal from the roster, Lee Faith (23), who hasn’t pitched a game for the first team since joining the organization, will make his professional debut as […]
“Second place was painful for me, even for myself.” Kim Kyung-moon (64), the new head coach of the Hanwha Eagles, said his first words were about his painful “past. Hanwha held a press conference and inauguration ceremony for Kim Kyung-moon as its 14th head coach at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on Wednesday. Hanwha […]
Why did the super agency that gave Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers) a $700 million (approx. KRW 96.5 billion) contract for the 2024 season snatch up Kim Hye-sung (Kiwoom Heroes)? Kim Hye-sung signed an official contract with global sports agency CAA Sports on the afternoon of March 3 at the Grand Hyatt […]
It’s been a long time coming, but now it’s time to get on the induction train. SSG Landers left-handed pitching prospect Lee Ki-soon joins the commercial organization. The SSG removed pitcher Lee from the first team roster on the third day of the offseason. Born in 2003, Lee is a rookie in his third year […]
“It’s the most exciting, nerve-wracking thing I’ve ever done.” Kim Hye-sung of the Kiwoom Heroes has officially signed a contract with Ohtani Agency. Her path to the major leagues has officially begun. On the 3rd, Kim Hye-sung signed an agent contract with CAA Sports at the Hyatt Hotel Business Center in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Kim was […]