Opening game of KBO postseason series rained out

The opening game of the new Korea Baseball Organization postseason series between the Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions was rained out Friday. The first game of this best-of-five second-round series was to begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Eagles' home, Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in the central city of Daejeon. However, clear skies gave way to showers around 5 p.m., prompting the ground crew to bring out the tarp. Then at 6:28 p.m., the league announced the postponement of the game to 2 p.m.

Oct. 17, 2025

Ariya Jutanugarn withdraws from LPGA match-play event in S. Korea

Ariya Jutanugarn, a two-time LPGA major champion from Thailand, has pulled out from her team for an upcoming LPGA match-play event in South Korea. The LPGA announced Friday that Jutanugarn, a 12-time winner on the LPGA Tour, will not be able to compete at the International Crown due to an injury. She was replaced by Jasmine Suwannapura. Jutanugarn, world No. 16, is the second Thai player to withdraw from the International Crown this month, with Patty Tavatanakit having done the same last week. T

Oct. 17, 2025

[Graphic News] S. Korea stays at 4th in WBSC rankings

South Korea remains in fourth place in the latest World Baseball Softball Confederation world rankings, holding steady with 4,169 points, unchanged since August, after climbing from sixth place in late 2023. The WBSC rankings are based on performances in international competitions over a rolling four-year period, with more recent tournaments carrying greater weight. Major events include the World Baseball Classic, Premier12, age-group World Cups and continental championships. Japan continues to

Oct. 16, 2025

S. Korea defeat Paraguay in men's football friendly

South Korea scored a goal apiece in each half to defeat Paraguay 2-0 in their men's football friendly match in Seoul on Tuesday, a nice bounceback effort after a lopsided loss to Brazil last week. Eom Ji-sung scored in the 15th minute in his first international start, while second-half sub Oh Hyeon-gyu netted the second goal in the 75th minute before a sparse crowd of some 22,000 fans at Seoul World Cup Stadium. On the heels of a 5-0 loss to Brazil last Friday, head coach Hong Myung-bo inserted

Oct. 15, 2025

Son Heung-min celebrated for becoming most-capped male player for S. Korea

Son Heung-min was celebrated on Tuesday for becoming the most-capped male player in South Korean football history. Son earned his 137th cap in a friendly match against Brazil in Seoul last Friday, breaking a tie with his current national team head coach Hong Myung-bo and former star striker Cha Bum-kun to reach the top of the all-time South Korean male appearances list. Son padded his lead by drawing into the starting lineup against Paraguay for another friendly match at Seoul World Cup Stadium

Oct. 14, 2025

2-time Olympic speed skating champion Lee Seung-hoon retires from nat'l team

Lee Seung-hoon, the most decorated South Korean speed skater in Olympic history with six medals won at four Winter Games, announced his retirement from international competition Monday. Lee, 37, made his decision after missing out on a ticket to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy in the men's 5,000 meters at the national team trials at Taeneung International Rink in Seoul. With the top two skaters earning their Olympic spots, Lee finished in fourth place with a time of 6:43.87. Chung Jae-won won

Oct. 13, 2025

Teen short tracker claims 2nd title at ISU World Tour

Teenager Rim Jong-un has finished his first International Skating Union Short Track World Tour competition by anchoring South Korea to the men's relay title in Canada. Rim teamed up with Hwang Dae-heon, Lee June-seo and Shin Dong-min for the men's 5,000-meter relay gold medal at the season's first World Tour stop at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal on Sunday (local time). The quartet clocked 6:50.781, with China finishing in second place in 6:51.160. This was the second gold medal of this event

Oct. 13, 2025

1st Disney Run in Seoul

Participants of Disney Run Seoul 2025, wearing T-shirts featuring Disney characters, run the course at Yeouido Park in Seoul on Saturday. Around 15,000 people took part in Disney's first branded running event in South Korea, organized by Walt Disney Company Korea in collaboration with SpoMax Korea and Herald Media Group. (Im Se-jun / The Korea Herald)

Oct. 12, 2025

Landers walk off Lions to even KBO postseason series

The SSG Landers walked off the Samsung Lions 4-3 at home on Saturday to even up their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series at one game apiece. Kim Seong-uk smacked the game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning off Ariel Jurado in Game 2 of the first-round series before a sellout crowd of 22,500. The blast came minutes after the Landers had blown a 3-2 lead in the top half of that inning. The best-of-five series will shift to Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 23

Oct. 11, 2025

Landers starter Kim Keon-woo sets KBO postseason strikeout record

SSG Landers starting pitcher Kim Keon-woo set a South Korean baseball postseason record by striking out the first six batters he faced Saturday. Kim, a 23-year-old left-hander in his first Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason game, struck out the side in both the first and second innings against the Samsung Lions in Game 2 of their first-round series at Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, about 30 kilometers west of Seoul. Kim got Lee Jae-hyeon to whiff on a fastball for the first stri

Oct. 11, 2025

KBO postseason rookie ready to have fun for Landers

SSG Landers infielder Jeong Jun-jae watched his club's first postseason game of the year from the bench Thursday, feeling anxious and helpless as the Landers lost to the Samsung Lions 5-2. As the teams' first-round series in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason resumes Saturday, Jeong finds himself in the starting lineup, batting eighth and playing second base. Ahead of his postseason debut, the 22-year-old speedster said he couldn't wait to finally take the field. "I think it's goin

Oct. 11, 2025

Young fireballer thriving under pressure during 1st KBO postseason

After pitching himself into a two-out, bases-loaded jam while trying to protect a three-run lead in a postseason game against the SSG Landers, Samsung Lions reliever Lee Ho-sung got a visit from pitching coach Kang Young-sik. And Lee, 21, did what few other players would have done in that situation -- a high-leverage spot in his very first Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) playoff outing. Lee flashed a smile and told his coach, "I got this." In that eighth inning on Thursday, Lee was up against

Oct. 11, 2025

Landers ace Anderson nearing full health after bout with stomach flu: manager

SSG Landers manager Lee Sung-yong said Saturday his ace Drew Anderson is nearly back to full health after a recent bout with stomach flu. In fact, Lee said Anderson will be ready to pitch Sunday if the scheduled Game 2 of the first-round series in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) against the Samsung Lions is postponed Saturday due to rain. Anderson, who finished second overall in the KBO with 245 strikeouts and third with a 2.25 ERA this season, wasn't able to start the opening game of this

Oct. 11, 2025

S. Korea eliminated in round of 16 at FIFA U-20 World Cup

South Korea lost to Morocco in the round of 16 at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile. Coached by Lee Chang-won, the young Taegeuk Warriors only got a late penalty in their 2-1 loss at Estadio El Teniente in Rancagua, Chile, on Thursday. This was South Korea's fourth consecutive appearance in the knockout stage of the U-20 tournament. South Korea finished third in Group B with four points from a win, a draw and a loss, and qualified for the round of 16 as the third-best team among four No. 3 seeds.

Oct. 10, 2025

Son Heung-min wants to enjoy 'happiest day ever' when breaking S. Korean caps record

About to become the most-capped player in South Korean men's national football team history, Son Heung-min said Thursday he hopes the occasion will bring him joy and happiness. Son is currently tied with his current national team head coach Hong Myung-bo and former striker Cha Bum-kun with 136 caps. He is expected to get the start against Brazil in a friendly match at 8 p.m. Friday at Seoul World Cup Stadium and grab the sole possession of the lead. Son, 33, made his international debut on Dec.

Oct. 9, 2025