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Lee congratulates esports team T1 on 3rd straight LoL championship win
President Lee Jae Myung on Monday congratulated South Korean esports team T1 on winning the League of Legends World Championships for the third consecutive year, calling it a "remarkable feat." Lee posted the Facebook message, after T1 clinched its third straight LoL title Sunday at the Dong'an Lake Sports Park Multifunctional Gymnasium in Chengdu, China, the first time a team has achieved such a record in the esports' history. "It is a remarkable feat that will go down in the history of esports
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[Graphic News] Hwang Sun-woo sets Asian record in 200-meter freestyle
South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo has officially broken into the 1:43 range in the men’s 200-meter freestyle, achieving a historic milestone for Korean swimming. At the 106th National Sports Festival in Busan, Hwang touched the wall at 1:43.92, becoming only the seventh competitor in history to swim under 1:44 in the event. The exclusive list includes Paul Biedermann (Germany), Michael Phelps (US), David Popovici (Romania), Yannick Agnel (France), Luke Hobson (USA) and Danila Izotov (Russia) —
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Kim Ha-seong opts out of $16 million player option, enters MLB free agency
Kim Ha-seong has opted for free agency, foregoing a guaranteed $16 million salary for the 2026 season. MLB.com reported on Monday that the 30-year-old South Korean shortstop exercised an opt-out clause in his contract, ending the exclusive negotiating rights previously held by the Atlanta Braves, his current team. Kim began his Major League Baseball career with the San Diego Padres in 2021 and became a free agent after the 2024 season. He subsequently signed a two-year, $29 million contract with
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S. Korean rookie Kim Hye-seong wins World Series title with Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Kim Hye-seong has become just the second South Korean player to win a World Series title. The Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 of the World Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto in the early hours of Sunday for their second consecutive title. Kim replaced Miguel Rojas at second base to begin the bottom of the 11th inning, after Will Smith had given the Dodgers a 5-4 lead with a solo home run in the top half of that inning. It was Kim's first appearance
Nov. 2, 2025 -
Twins defeat Eagles to win 2025 Korean Series title
For the second time in three years, the LG Twins are the champions of South Korean baseball. The Twins knocked off the Hanwha Eagles 4-1 on Friday to win the Korean Series in five games at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in the central city of Daejeon. This is the Twins' fourth Korea Baseball Organization championship, following wins in 1990, 1994 and 2023. The Twins won the first two games of this best-of-seven series at home, Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, on Sunday and Monday. They dropped th
Nov. 1, 2025 -
Twins defeat Eagles to win 2025 Korean Series title
For the second time in three years, the LG Twins are the champions of South Korean baseball. The Twins knocked off the Hanwha Eagles 4-1 on Friday to win the Korean Series in five games at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in the central city of Daejeon. This is the Twins' fourth Korea Baseball Organization championship, following wins in 1990, 1994 and 2023. The Twins won the first two games of this best-of-seven series at home, Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, on Sunday and Monday. They dropped th
Oct. 31, 2025 -
Following 2 road losses, Eagles looking to leverage home field advantage in Korean Series
Having dropped two straight road games against the LG Twins to begin the Korean Series, the Hanwha Eagles are returning home for what they hope will be the maximum three games in friendly confines. The best-of-seven championship round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) will be in the central city of Daejeon for Games 3 and 4 on Wednesday and Thursday -- and Game 5 on Friday, if the Eagles manage to win at least one of the next two games here. The Twins won their first two home games at Jam
Oct. 29, 2025 -
Twins pummel Eagles to take 2-0 lead in Korean Series
Moon Bo-gyeong drove in five runs with a home run and a double, while teammate Park Dong-won chipped in with a homer and a double of his own for four RBIs, as the LG Twins hammered the Hanwha Eagles 13-5 on Monday to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Korean Series. Park's two-run double keyed a five-run second inning that erased a 4-0 deficit at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, and his two-run shot in the next inning opened up a 7-4 lead. Moon's bases-clearing double in the bottom fourth put th
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Hwang Sun-woo sets new Asian record in 200m freestyle at national competition
Swimmer Hwang Sun-woo set a new Asian record in the men's 200-meter freestyle at a national competition. Hwang clocked in 1:43:92 for the gold at the National Sports Festival at Sajik Indoor Swimming Pool at Busan Sports Complex in the southeastern city of Busan on Monday, renewing his previous personal best and the South Korean national record of 1:44.40 set in 2023. He also beat the Asian record of 1:44.39, set by Chinese Olympic medalist Sun Yang. Lee Ho-joon finished second in 1:47.72. It is
Oct. 20, 2025 -
LPGA veteran wins battle against self to end long title drought at home
HAENAM, South Korea, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kim Sei-young ended her five-year LPGA title drought by winning the BMW Ladies Championship on Sunday by four strokes, but the final margin of victory doesn't begin to tell the whole story of how Kim's final round went. The South Korean veteran entered the final round at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam, South Jeolla Province, with a four-shot lead over two players at 19-under. But one of those two, Korean American Yealimi Noh, made an early push while pla
Oct. 19, 2025 -
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors clinch K League 1 title
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors clinched the 2025 K League 1 title Saturday, a season after narrowly avoiding relegation to the second division. Jeonbuk defeated Suwon FC 2-0 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, 200 kilometers south of Seoul, to improve to 71 points for the season with five matches to play. Their victory and a loss by second-place Gimcheon Sangmu FC to FC Anyang 4-1 on Saturday locked down Jeonbuk's 10th K League 1 trophy. Gimcheon remained at 55 points and cannot catch Jeonbuk even if
Oct. 18, 2025