“Two innings, 13 pitches, no runs? That’s like pitching like Lee Inbok.”

May 29, 2023 0 Comments

The Lotte Giants, who are in sole possession of third place in the standings, have added a blessing to their mound in the first half. Lee In-bok, a right-handed starter who underwent surgery to remove bone fragments in January, is making good progress in his rehabilitation. Lee made his first post-surgery appearance in a Futures …

What kind of player was ‘Joseon’s No. 4 batsman’? Respect for Japan’s ‘Ganpan’ “I really, really admired him”

May 29, 2023 0 Comments

“A hitter I really admire” Lee Dae-ho, who was nicknamed “Joseon’s No. 4 hitter” during his career, hung up his uniform for the last time last year. In the KBO, he played as a “one-club man” for the Lotte Giants, finishing his career with a batting average of .309 in 2199 games with 374 hits, …

Jung’s Three Saturdays–If Not for the Third One

May 29, 2023 0 Comments

Every Saturday. At the center of the unusual “issue” was Jung Joo-hyun (31-LG). Perhaps it was a series of coincidences. It’s more likely that he became an ‘issue maker’ as a result. The first issue broke out in the LG-Samsung game in Daegu on Saturday, April 13. It was a tag play at second base …

‘Are we nemesis?” Ulsan barely draws with Daejeon, who only gets smaller with each encounter

May 29, 2023 0 Comments

“Today’s first half was the worst of the season” (Ulsan head coach Hong Myung-bo). “The performance itself was good, and the players did a good job” (Daejeon head coach Lee Min-sung) Ulsan Hyundai, a team that shrinks in size when it meets Daejeon Hana Citizen, a promoted team in professional soccer’s K League 1, narrowly …

‘Light Junghong’ followed by ‘K-Donna Romma’… Long-sleeved saves surprise even local fans

May 29, 2023 0 Comments

In the absence of Kim “Light Jun-hong” Joon-hong (Gimcheon), Moon “K-Donna Rumma” Hyun-ho (Chungnam Asan) stepped in. The South Korea U-20 football team, led by head coach Kim Eun-jung, played to a goalless 0-0 draw against Gambia in their final Group F match of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 at the Mendoza Stadium in …

‘Runner-up Shinhwa member’ Kim Hyun-woo, “The U-20 juniors are doing well…let’s win this time!”

May 29, 2023 0 Comments

“The juniors are doing great. I hope we win!” Daejeon Hana Citizen drew 3-3 with Ulsan Hyundai in the 15th round of the Hana OneQ K League 1 2023 at Ulsan Munsoo World Cup Stadium at 7 p.m. on Aug. 28. Daejeon remained in fifth place. The stadium was attended by 17,251 fans. Despite conceding …

Korea’s Kim Jung-ho doesn’t overdo it, draws with Gambia to finish second…will face Ecuador in round of 16

May 29, 2023 0 Comments

Kim Eun-Joong secured a spot in the Round of 16 with a second-place finish in the group. The South Korea Under-20 Football Team, led by head coach Kim Eun-Joong, drew 0-0 with the Gambia in their third Group F match of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 on Monday (June 29) at 6:00 a.m. ET …

‘Back to Boston’ BOS beats clutch MIA on white-knuckle buzzer-beater…wins third straight after three straight losses

May 28, 2023 0 Comments

Back to Boston. The Boston Celtics rallied for a 104-103 victory in Game 6 of the 2022-23 NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at the Amway Center in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Monday (Feb. 28), eventually tying the series with a third straight win after losing three straight. Game 7 will now decide …

SUN doppelganger pitcher makes first start of season after injury, “I don’t think I should be sick anymore”

May 28, 2023 0 Comments

Bae Jae-hwan (NC), nicknamed “Bae Dong-yeol” for his resemblance to former national team coach Sun Dong-ryul, shook off a shoulder injury and took the mound for the first time this season. A 2014 second-round pick of NC after graduating from Seoul High, he completed a career-high season in 2019. He appeared in 62 games (54⅓ …

“The first team is so much fun. I want to stay for a long time.”

May 28, 2023 0 Comments

Hanwha Eagles rookie Moon Hyun-bin, 19, has been on the first team roster since the start of spring training. Moving between second base and center field, Hanwha is giving him experience. In 40 games, Moon is 2-for-23 (104 at-bats) with 11 RBI, two doubles, and a .549 OPS. It’s nothing to write home about, but …