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Young pitchers eager to impress at World Baseball Classic

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The 2022 season was a tale of two halves for Doosan Bears right-hander Gwak Been. And the 23-year-old is hoping he can maintain his second-half self when he makes his World Baseball Classic (WBC) debut in March.
Football

Son Heung-min participates in Hometown Love Donation Campaign

SEOUL January 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football super star Son Heung-min from Chuncheon City will be participating in “Home Town Love Donation Campaign” (literal translation). Chuncheon City governm
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Fireballer left off World Baseball Classic team due to bullying history

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The best pitcher in South Korean baseball in 2022 will not represent the country at the sport's biggest international tournament in March, all because of his history of bullying.Kiwoom Heroes right-hander An
Football

(LEAD) Son Heung-min ends drought in Spurs' rout of Crystal Palace

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 8-9)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min has found the back of the net for the first time in nine Premier League matches.Son scored off his left foot in the 72nd
Football

Son Heung-min ends drought in Spurs' rout of Crystal Palace

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min has found the back of the net for the first time in nine Premier League matches.Son scored off his left foot in the 72nd minute of Spurs' 4-0 victory o
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Veteran sluggers to be counted on for power from right side at World Baseball Classic

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- In a South Korean lineup for the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC) filled with left-handed batters, two veteran sluggers will be asked to provide some much-needed pop from the right side.South Korea's 30
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S. Korea going with groundball pitchers at World Baseball Classic with Australia in mind

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The importance of first games at a baseball tournament can be overstated, to the point of being cliche. But Lee Kang-chul, the South Korean manager at this year's World Baseball Classic (WBC), values his tea
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(2nd LD) Half-Korean big leaguer Tommy Edman to play for S. Korea at World Baseball Classic

(ATTN: ADDS details in para 19)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The 2021 National League Gold Glove winner Tommy Edman will represent South Korea, the country of his mother's birth, at the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC).Lee Kang-chul
Baseball

(LEAD) Half-Korean big leaguer Tommy Edman to play for S. Korea at World Baseball Classic

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments throughout, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The 2021 National League Gold Glove winner Tommy Edman will represent South Korea, the country of his mother's birth, at the upcoming World Baseball Classic (
Baseball

Half-Korean big leaguer Tommy Edman to play for S. Korea at World Baseball Classic

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The 2021 National League Gold Glove winner Tommy Edman will represent South Korea, the country of his mother's birth, at the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC).Lee Kang-chul, the national team manager, an
Football

K League champions Ulsan reunite with ex-scoring champion Joo Min-kyu

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The reigning South Korean football champions Ulsan Hyundai FC reunited with a former scoring champion Joo Min-kyu on Wednesday.Joo, 32, had first played for Ulsan in 2019, scoring five times in 28 matches. It wa
Football

K League's Jeonbuk hire ex-Chelsea boss Di Matteo as technical adviser

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors announced Wednesday they have hired former Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo as technical adviser.Di Matteo, 52, is best known for pulling off a double with Chel
Baseball

Chinese-born S. Korean pitcher vows not to play vs. adopted country at WBC

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- When Lee Kang-chul, manager of the KT Wiz and the South Korean national baseball team, found out this week that his KT reliever Ju Kwon will pitch for his native China at the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC), he quipped
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KBO MVP Lee Jung-hoo changing swing ahead of potential move to MLB

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo is widely considered the best hitter in South Korean baseball today. But why is he working on a swing change and potentially messing with success?For one, Lee, who will be posted for Maj
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KBO legend Lee Seung-yuop wants focus on players in 1st season as manager

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- In the 2023 season in South Korean baseball, perhaps no manager will be under as much spotlight and scrutiny as the Doosan Bears' first-year skipper, Lee Seung-yuop.It comes with the territory of being one of the greates
Golf

S. Korean golfer Lee Kyoung-hoon seeking more consistency on PGA Tour

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- With two PGA Tour titles under his belt over the past two seasons, South Korean golfer Lee Kyoung-hoon now wants to become a more consistent performer, someone who can stay on top of his game from start to finis
Baseball

(LEAD) Chinese-born S. Korean pitcher to play for China at World Baseball Classic

(ATTN: ADDS player's comments in para 7)SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Ju Kwon, a South Korean All-Star pitcher of Chinese descent, will represent China at the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC), Ju's club manager said Tuesday, setting up a pot
Baseball

Chinese-born S. Korean pitcher to play for China at World Baseball Classic

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Ju Kwon, a South Korean All-Star pitcher of Chinese descent, will represent China at the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC), Ju's club manager said Tuesday, setting up a potential showdown against his adopted nation.L
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Big leaguers expected to join KBO stars for S. Korea at World Baseball Classic

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- A handful of current and former big leaguers should join domestic league stars when South Korea announces its roster for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) this week.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) is schedu
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KBO club Heroes to post MVP Lee Jung-hoo after 2023 season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Kiwoom Heroes said Monday they will post reigning league MVP Lee Jung-hoo after the 2023 season, thereby granting Lee's wish to take his talent to Major League Baseball (MLB).L