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 possession of second place on the all-time list. However, the good momentum didn’t last. In Game 3, he was unable…
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 Daejeon. The team won the game 9-5, but immediately after the game, a batting cage was installed on the field.…
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 Koreans were able to keep the game scoreless thanks to a series of super saves from Moon Hyun-ho in…
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 the round of 16, which is awarded to the top four teams in the group, but the Japanese were unable…
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 the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 at the Mendoza Stadium in Argentina at 6 a.m. ET on Monday. With the…
“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 17,251 spectators at the stadium. It was Kim In-gyu who saved Ulsan from the brink of defeat. Ulsan took the…
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, played for the second team of the E-Land (now the D-League), while Kim Tae-jin Myung-ji played for the E-Land from…
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 Field in Gwangju on Sunday and pitched 6⅔ innings of seven-hit ball with two walks and three strikeouts to earn…
It was a hard-fought victory. However, it was a game that left a lasting impression. It’s unfortunate that this has been a recurring theme lately. The Lotte Giants won 6-5 and 1-0 against the Gochuk Kiwoom Heroes on the 27th. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Kiwoom hadn’t scored a run in 27 consecutive innings since the ninth inning against the KT Wiz in Suwon on April 24. It was a tricky batting lineup…
“Driver, we eat beef.”It’s a scene that has permeated not only Korean baseball, but also the country’s culture of warm hospitality. Kiwoom Heroes foreign pitcher Ariel Hurtado, 27, made a warm and unfamiliar offer that even veteran drivers who have been driving the Heroes’ team bus for more than a decade have never encountered. Hurtado, a native of Panama, joined Kiwoom ahead of this season after playing for the Texas Rangers and New York Mets…