KB News DeskKBO regular season resumes with battle between top 2 clubs
Following a short break, the Korean baseball season will resume Tuesday with a highly anticipated series between the league’s two best clubs. The Kia Tigers, leading the Korea Baseball Organization…
Recent champion headlines Korean contingent at 4th LPGA major of season
The latest LPGA major champion Amy Yang will lead the Korean contingent at the fourth major tournament of the season, teeing off in the French Alps this week. Yang will…
LG Twins, Doosan Bears to temporarily play at Olympic main stadium for 5 seasons
The LG Twins and the Doosan Bears will temporarily relocate to the main Olympic stadium in southern Seoul while their current baseball stadium undergoes reconstruction, Seoul officials said Tuesday. As…
New Canadian pitcher for Bears gunning for ‘as many strikeouts as I can’ in KBO
While he was flying into Korea on Monday for his new baseball adventure, Canadian pitcher Jordan Balazovic didn’t immediately get the sense that he was coming over here to play.…
Bears sign Japanese pitcher Shirakawa to temporary contract
The Doosan bears announced Wednesday they have signed Japanese pitcher Keisho Shirakawa as a temporary replacement for injured starter Brandon Waddell. The Bears said Shirakawa agreed to a deal worth…
Olympic weightlifter takes long-term view, eyes gold in 2028
Most athletes good enough to compete in an Olympic Games dream of winning a gold medal. Saying, “I want to win a silver medal!” doesn’t quite have the same ring…
4th Winter Youth Olympics celebrates growth of young athletes in closing ceremony
The fourth edition of the Winter Youth Olympics wrapped up in eastern South Korea on Thursday, as the closing ceremony marked the growth of teenage athletes during the two-week competition.…
World junior figure skating champion Seo Min-kyu trying to stay humble
South Korean teenager Seo Min-kyu shocked the figure skating world Saturday, winning the men’s singles title at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei in his first appearance. The…
Speed skater Kim Min-sun finishes 2nd in World Cup standings with silver in finale
South Korean speed skater Kim Min-sun has finished second in the World Cup standings after grabbing a silver medal in her finale in Canada. Kim finished second to Femke Kok…
S. Korean women lose to China in quarterfinals at table tennis worlds
The host country South Korea was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the women’s tournament at the table tennis world championships Thursday, following a crushing loss to world No. 1 China.…