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  series of bullpen pitchers who had not had a chance to play came out, but the results were disastrous. KT Wiz also bowed in Game 4 of the Korean Series. KT suffered a complete loss of 4 to 15 in Game 4 of the Korean Series against the LG Twins held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 11th. KT, who lost games 2 to 4 after winning game 1, is now on the brink of 1 win and 3 losses. If they make it to the 5th game to be held at Jamsil Stadium on the 13th, they will be confirmed as runners-up. In Game 4, KT announced Eom Sang-baek as the starting pitcher, and LG announced Kim Yun-sik as the starting pitcher. Both pitchers are currently the fourth starters for their teams. Therefore, it was expected that Game 4 would be a bullpen battle. However, contrary to expectations, LG Kim Yun-sik pitched well. KT batters completely failed to target Kim Yun-sik and succeeded in preventing him from allowing 1 run in 5⅔ innings. Eom Sang-baek also held on well, but his two-run home run to Kim Hyun-soo i...

 Samsung Lions players will hold a pork belly party for fans at Solbat Bottled Water Restaurant in Suseong-gu, Daegu on the 2nd of next month.  Only fans selected through a ticket lottery can participate, and the players will personally serve and grill the meat. Players plan to offer up their collections for a charity auction. All proceeds will be used for the Daegu Metropolitan City Child Welfare Fund.  Catcher Kang Min-ho, Koo Ja-wook, Won Tae-in, Kim Ji-chan, Kim Hyun-jun, Lee Jae-hyun, Kim Seong-yoon, Kim Young-woong, Kim Jae-seong, Choi Chae-heung, Lee Ho-seong, Choi Ji-gwang, Hong Jeong-woo, Lee Jae-ik, Kim Do-hwan, Cho Min-seong, Yoon Jeong-bin, Kim Seo-jun, Moon Yong-ik, Choi Chung-yeon, and Kim Jae-sang will participate. .  Catcher Kang Min-ho, who planned this event, said, “Due to the structure of Daegu Samsung Lions Park, it is not easy to have physical contact with fans. I've always thought that I don't have enough time to spend with my fans, and after th...

 The Chinese media is also heavily criticizing the Chinese women's soccer team, which failed to advance to the finals of the Paris Olympics. The women's national soccer team, led by coach Colin Bell, was unable to protect Shim Seo-yeon's opening goal and drew 1-1 with China in the '2024 Paris Olympics Asia 2nd qualifying round' held at Egret Stadium in Xiamen, China on the afternoon of the 1st. With 1 win and 2 draws, South Korea (5 points, +9) fell behind North Korea (2 wins, 1 draw, 7 points, +8), falling to second place in Group B and being eliminated from the second preliminary round. China, with 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss, was eliminated in 3rd place.  The second qualifying round in the Asian region is underway with 12 teams divided into three groups. The top three teams from each group and the top two teams from each group advance to the third preliminary round. The owner of the two tickets to Paris will be decided through the third preliminary round of the tou...

 Jin-Young Ko entered the race for the championship with a hard hit on the first day of the LPGA Tour tournament hosted by ‘legend’ Annika Sorenstam (Sweden). Jin-young Ko made a birdie without a bogey in the first round of the LPGA Tour The Annika Driven by Gainbridge at Pelican (total prize money of $3.25 million) held at the Pelican Golf Club (par 70, 6,268 yards) in Bel Air, Florida on the 10th (Korean time). He swept 7 shots and hit 7 under par 63. With only Caroline Inglis (USA) unable to complete the first round by sunset, Jinyoung Ko was tied for second place, one stroke behind Brooke Henderson (Canada), who took the sole lead with 8 under par. On this year's LPGA tour, Jin-Young Ko, who won the HSBC Women's World Championship in March and the Cognizant Founders Cup in May, and has a total of 15 wins, has started to challenge for her third win of the season. After finishing second with an overtime loss at the CPKC Women's Open in August, she tied for 48th at the BMW...

 Adam Long (USA) set a new record for ‘most consecutive fairways landed’ on the PGA Tour. Long played the 14th hole (par 4) in the first round of the PGA Tour Butterfield Bermuda Championship (total prize money of $6.5 million) held at the Port Royal Golf Course (par 71, 6,828 yards) in Southampton, Bermuda on the 10th (Korean time). All tee shots in 11 par 4 and par 5 holes were sent into the fairway. Long, whose tee shot never left the fairway in a total of 58 par 4 holes and par 5 holes from the 17th hole in the final round of the Shriners Children's Open last month until the end of the World Wide Technology Championship last week, added 11 holes that day to reach 69 holes. He set a new PGA Tour record of consecutive tee shots landing on the fairway. According to the PGA Tour, the previous record was 59 holes left by Brian Klar (USA) in 1992. Long, who surpassed Klar's record by 10 points, missed the fairway at the 15th hole (par 4) in the first round and stopped his record ...

 Lim Jin-hee (25, Angang Construction), who is challenging for the Korea Ladies Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour's single most wins title, ranked second on the first day of the SK Shielders/SK Telecom Championship (total prize money of 1 billion won), the final match of the season. On the first day of the tournament held at Raviebel Country Club (par 72) in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do on the 10th, Lim Jin-hee recorded 5 under par 67, making 5 birdies and no bogeys. As a result, Jinhee Lim was in second place, one stroke behind Lee Da-yeon (26, Mediheal), who took the lead with 6 under par and 66 strokes. Jinhee Lim aims to become the sole winner of multiple wins by winning this tournament. Jinhee Lim, who achieved her third win this season, is currently tied for first place in the most wins category with Yewon Lee (20‧KB Financial Group) and Jiyoung Park (27‧Korea Land Trust). Jinhee Lim, who started the game from the 1st hole, increased her momentum by successfully making 3 consecutive bi...

 Although he said he was ‘like an elementary school student,’ the content and results were completely different. Jin-young Ko took the lead with flawless play on the first day of the LPGA Tour tournament hosted by ‘golf queen’ Annika Sorenstam (Sweden). Jinyoung Ko defeated Brooke Henderson (Canada, 8 under par 62) with 7 under par 63 in the first round of the LPGA Tour The Annika Driven by Gainbridge at Pelican held at Pelican Golf Club (par 70) in Bel Air, Florida on the 10th (Korean time). tied for second place, one stroke behind. In this tournament, named after Sorenstam, who followed the Pelican Women's Championship and won 72 LPGA wins, Jinyoung Ko competed for the title with flawless play on her first day. Her concentration stood out in the middle of the game. Ko Jin-young caught three consecutive birdies twice in holes 7-9 and 11-13. On this day, Jinyoung Ko's fairway landing rate was 100% (14/14), and her green hitting rate was 83.3% (15/18). This was the first time si...

 Lee Da-yeon is cruising along with 2 wins in the 2023 season. He is one of the key players with a total of 8 wins on tour.    However, the final match of the 2023 KLPGA (Korea Women's Professional Golf) Tour season, SK Shielders-SK Telecom Championship 2023 (total prize money of KRW 1 billion/winner's prize), started on the 10th at Ravie Belle Country Club (par 72/6,805 yards) located in Chuncheon, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province. 200 million won), Da-yeon Lee is competing as a recommended player. This is because Lee Da-yeon clicked the wrong button when canceling her participation in the competition. Accordingly, Lee Da-yeon's records are not reflected in the prize money rankings and number of competitions she participates in. However, records such as target points and average at-bats are reflected. If he wins, it will be his third win of the season and he can become tied for most wins. Lee Da-yeon showed outstanding game management by catching 6 birdies without...

 Ham Jeong-woo, who is aiming for the Korea Professional Golf (KPGA) Korean Tour Genesis Grand Prize, closely followed the lead on the second day of the LG Signature Players Championship, the final match of the 2023 season. In the second round of the tournament held at Seowon Valley Country Club (par 71) in Paju, Gyeonggi-do on the 10th, Ham Jung-woo hit 1 under par 70 with 3 birdies and 2 bogeys despite the chilly weather. Ham Jeong-woo, who hit an interim total of 4 under par 138 strokes, was tied for third place, two strokes behind sole leader Shin Sang-hoon (intermediate total 6 under par, 136 strokes). Choi Min-cheol, who was the sole leader the previous day, lost one stroke and fell to second place (intermediate total, 5 under par, 137 strokes). Ham Jeong-woo, who was unable to complete the first round due to heavy rain on the 9th, entered the second round after reducing one stroke in the remaining three holes. Ham Jeong-woo, who lost 2 strokes in the first half of the second...

 The San Francisco Giants are showing high interest in Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is attempting to challenge for the Major League. San Francisco President Farhan Zaidi spoke directly. Japan's Full Count reported on the 9th (Korean time), "Yamamoto's only drawback was evaluated as 'no problem.'" Yamamoto has now established himself as the best pitcher in Japanese professional baseball. Yamamoto, who played as a bullpen pitcher when he first joined the team, became a starting pitcher starting in the 2019 season. And his potential exploded in the 2021 season. He played 193⅔ innings in 26 games, striking out 206, going 18 wins, 6 losses, and an ERA of 1.39. As a result, he won four Pacific League pitcher awards (multiple wins, winning percentage, strikeouts, earned run average), regular season MVP, and even the 'Sawamura Award', which is given only to the best pitcher. He literally had his best year. Yamamoto's upward trend continued. In the 2022 season, ...

 Lee Kang-in, who has been quickly adapting to the new league by being named in the Ligue 1 Official Team of the Week for two weeks in a row, is attracting attention as he is seen entering the training ground alongside Kylian Mbappe during training before the next game. A collaboration between the ‘Golden Boys’ who represent Korean and French soccer side by side. There is a reason why cartoon-like pictures of Lee Kang-in assisting and Mbappe scoring are realized in Ligue 1. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) midfielder Lee Kang-in was recognized for his recent tremendous momentum by being named in the Ligue 1 Official Team of the Week for two consecutive weeks.  The League 1 Secretariat released the Team of the Week for the 11th round of League 1 in the 2023/24 season selected by fans through official SNS on the 7th (Korean time). Lee Kang-in achieved the feat of being selected as a team of the week for two consecutive weeks by being named in the 11th round following the previous 10th ...

 Although only one new player, Ryu Hyun-jin (37), has arrived, the goals of the entire Hanwha Eagles team are changing. Hanwha, which had originally aimed to return to the stage in the fall for the first time in six years since 2018, now looks beyond 5th place after completing the camp with Ryu Hyun-jin.  The Hanwha Eagles, led by coach Choi Won-ho, returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 on the afternoon of the 4th after completing spring camps in Melbourne, Australia and Okinawa, Japan.  Hanwha concluded its spring camp schedule with a practice game (0-2 loss) against KT Wiz held at Gotinda Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on the 3rd. After winning two practice games against the Australian national team held in Melbourne, Australia, the site of the first spring camp, Hanwha recorded 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in the practice match in Okinawa. The results from the 1st and 2nd practice games were 4 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses. After completing the fir...

 Are they more picky than Will Crow, Yang Hyun-jong, and Lee Ui-ri? In preparation for this season, the KIA Tigers signed a contract with right-handed foreign pitcher James Nail (31) for $700,000. However, the actual amount KIA spent was $950,000. This is because a buyout fee of $250,000 was paid to the Major League Baseball St. Louis Cardinals. Nail was a player on the St. Louis 40-man roster. A player worth close to $1 million in real terms. Nail, who was watched at spring camp in Canberra, Australia, was as powerful as Will Crowe (30), who is attracting attention as an ace this season. He's the same right-hander, but his style is completely different. He seems to have a higher release point than Crow, but his velocity is slightly lower. He can't spray 150km. He instead had a highly variable pitch at home plate. Not one, not two, but three. Two-seam, cut fastball, sweeper. Moreover, command and control are generally stable. Adaptation to ABS is another variable, but he is con...

  ‘Korean Monster’ Ryu Hyun-jin (37, Hanwha Eagles) was not shaken. Ryu Hyun-jin started against the Lotte Giants in the '2024 KBO exhibition game' held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 17th, and recorded 6 hits, 6 strikeouts, and 2 runs in 5 innings (76). In his last actual pitch before the season opener (Jamsil LG Twins game) on the 23rd, Ryu Hyun-jin raised the number of pitches to nearly 80 and inspected various pitches such as changeup, curve, and cutter.  His top speed was 144 km/h, which was slightly lower than against KIA (148 km), and there were several stray balls. Even in such a situation, Ryu Hyun-jin, like a veteran, allowed 2 runs in 5 innings. In fact he didn't even need to give 2 points.  Hanwha's defense was disappointing in the bottom of the third inning.  With 2 outs and 1st and 2nd bases, Jeon Jun-woo's missed ball floated to the right side of the outfield and the inning seemed to be over, but right fielder Lim Jong-chan was unable to ca...

  “It has returned to its original form.” KIA Tigers right-handed slugger Hwang Dae-in (28) drew a left-handed two-run arch to go first in the second inning against the Changwon NC Dinos in an exhibition game on the 10th.  It had a special meaning because it was my first game as a starting first baseman this year.  However, manager Lee Beom-ho has already selected Lee Woo-sung as the starting first baseman.  Hwang Dae-in did not get a good chance to hit after that. On the 17th, against the Gwangju KT Wiz, he came on in the middle of the game and hit a home run.  He started with his defense in the top of the 6th inning, and in the bottom of the 6th inning with a big lead of 11-4, he pulled Kim Min-soo's slider with a chance to hit 1st and 3rd base with no outs, resulting in a three-run gun to the left.  Tied for the most home runs in exhibition games on the team with Socrates Brito. Hwang Dae-in was extremely diligent this year.  Following his worst per...

 Korea will select Won Tae-in as the starter for the second game of the Super Round against China at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held at Shaoxing Baseball Stadium in Zhejiang Province, China, on the 6th (Korean time).  Won Tae-in, who reached the 10-win mark for two consecutive years, is recording 7 wins, 6 losses, and an average ERA of 3.17 in 25 games this season. Of these, 17 quality starts were achieved. He also has experience on the international stage, including playing at the Tokyo Olympics and the 2023 WBC national team. Ahead of this tournament, Won Tae-in said, “This is a tournament where fans from all 10 teams are cheering for us, so the priority is to make sure no one gets into the national team.” He added, “We did not perform well at the Tokyo Olympics and the WBC, but we will do our best to win the gold medal this time.” “I will do my best,” he said.  On the 1st, he started as a starter in the first game of the Group B preliminary round against Hong Kong a...

  No matter how friendly it is, it is better to win every game.” 'Defending champion' LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop announced ahead of the game against the San Diego Padres, a team of major league stars, on the 18th that he would pursue a winning game, even though he added, "It won't be easy."  I have no intention of lowering my attitude from the beginning just because I am playing against a major league team.  He put forward what he thought was the 'best lineup' starting from the starting lineup, and plans to use the thick bullpen, which is the team's greatest strength, as a sure-win team. ark Hae-min (center fielder) - Hong Chang-ki (right fielder) - Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter) - Austin Dean (first baseman) - Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop) - Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman) - Park Dong-won (catcher) - Moon Seong-ju (left fielder) - Shin Min-  jae (second baseman), starting pitcher Lim Chan-gyu -Jurickson Profar (left fielder) - Egui Rosario (third basem...

 In the home game against KIA Tigers in the '2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League' held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do on the 5th, KT won 5-3 thanks to substitute starter Jo Yi-hyun's surprise pitching of 5 innings, 3 hits, no walks, 3 strikeouts, and 2 runs allowed. did. With this victory, 2nd place KT recorded its 76th win (3 draws, 61 losses), securing at least 5th place and confirming its advancement to the postseason. However, coach Lee Kang-cheol, who came to the ground with the coaches after the victory, was feeling sorry looking at the KIA dugout rather than the KT players. This was due to an injury to KIA shortstop Park Chan-ho that occurred the previous day. In the game on the 4th, Chan-ho Park was hit by KT Lee Seon-woo's two-pitch, 138km two-seam fastball. Lee Sun-woo's ball hit Chan-ho Park's forearm, and Chan-ho Park was eventually replaced due to severe pain. Hospital examination results showed that the condition was more serious than expected. ...

  On the 17th, a small incident occurred at the official press conference held after the evaluation match between Team Korea, led by manager Ryu Joong-il, and the San Diego Padres, at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. In a special game held in preparation for the opening game between San Diego and LA Dodgers in the 2024 Major League Baseball Seoul Series, which begins on the 20th, Team Korea, composed of the next generation of key players in the KBO League, narrowly lost 0-1 to San Diego in a close match.  Manager Ryu Joong-il, Moon Dong-ju (Hanwha), who started as a starter and allowed one run in two innings, and Won Tae-in (Samsung), who was the national team's second pitcher, attended the press conference. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided at all press conferences held during the Seoul Series, which attracts reporters from various countries including Korea, the United States, and Japan.  If you insert a simultaneous interpreter into your ear and select a language, ...

  Moon Bo-kyung will be the starter.” The LG Twins, led by manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, will play a special game against the San Diego Padres in the 2024 MLB World Tour Seoul Series at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 18th. With less than a week left until the season opens, LG will face off as an elite member. LG has Park Hae-min (center fielder) - Hong Chang-ki (right fielder) - Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter) - Austin (first baseman) - Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop) - Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman) - Park Dong-won (catcher) - Moon Seong-ju (left fielder) - Shin Min-jae (second baseman) Go in order. What stands out is that Moon Bo-kyung, who played as the starting first baseman for Team Korea the day before, is now playing as the starting third baseman. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop, who met before the game, said, “Bo-kyung will be the starter.  I don’t think I will play in the second game.  We write first.  “I think it’s right for him to play with us,” he said. “Since Myung-geun is hi...

  Son Hyun-ki (2nd round, no. 19), Kim Yun-ha (1st round, no. 9), Kim Yeon-ju (3rd round, no. 29), and Jeon Jun-pyo (1st round, no. 8).  These are the rookie pitchers that Kiwoom Heroes sent to the game against the LA Dodgers on the 17th.  Including Joo Seung-woo, a third-year pitcher who joined the team as a first-round pick in 2022, as many as five prospects with less than three years of experience participated.  The result was 11 4 outs, 17 hits, and a 3-14 loss.     This match was prepared as a special game (evaluation match) for the ‘2024 Major League World Tour Seoul Series’.  The special game consists of a total of 4 games, and the national team 'Team Korea', made up of young players, will face the San Diego Padres on the 17th and the Dodgers on the 18th.  In addition, among the 10 teams in the KBO League, only two teams, Kiwoom and LG Twins, received special game opportunities. The Seoul Series is the first ‘official major league game held...

 Lotte Giants' 2024 rookie Jeon Mir threw out the first pitch on behalf of the rookies at Sajik Stadium on the 5th. On this day, Lotte held a 'Rookie Day' event and greeted fans with 11 of next year's rookies. Jeon Mir, selected by Lotte following Hanwha Eagles left-handed pitcher Hwang Jun-seo and Doosan Bears right-handed pitcher Kim Taek-yeon, is a right-handed pitcher and fourth hitter for Gyeongbuk High School. Jeon Mir, who is evaluated as a player with both power and speed, recorded a batting average of .346 (28 hits in 81 at-bats) and 3 home runs in 27 games as a batter, and an average of 5 wins and 1 loss in 18 games as a pitcher. He had an earned run average of 1.32. Jeon Mir said, “I usually play as the number 4 designated hitter and pitch as a pitcher in the second half of the game.” He has not yet decided on an exact position, whether he will be a pitcher or a hitter. KT Wiz Kang Baek-ho, who was considered a player capable of dual-wielding like Jeon Mir in...