The San Diego Padres’ South Korean shortstop Kim Ha-seong got his second career postseason RBI in a loss. Batting leadoff, Kim went 0-for-4 with an RBI groundout as the Padres fell to the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Friday (local … Read more
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Kim Seung-kyum has met with senior U.S. commanders to discuss measures to beef up security and strategic cooperation on the Korean Peninsula, including the U.S. provision of extended deterrence, the JCS said on Saturday. Kim visited U.S. Strategic Command in Nebraska on Friday (U.S. time) for … Read more
South Korea’s military reported 299 additional COVID-19 cases Saturday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 284,048, the defense ministry said. The new cases comprised 220 from the Army, 37 from the Air Force, 19 from the Navy, 16 from units under the direct control of the ministry and four from the … Read more
Fueled by four late birdies, world No. 2 Atthaya Thitikul is taking a one-stroke lead into the final round of the lone LPGA tournament in South Korea. Thitikul shot a five-under 67 to reach 15-under after three rounds at the BMW Ladies Championship at Oak Valley Country Club on Saturday. The Thai rookie sensation … Read more
For retiring South Korean golfer Choi Na-yeon, a stunning hole-in-one in her final LPGA tournament Saturday felt like a well-deserved reward — for the job well done over a 15-year career that included nine victories but also some difficult moments. Choi’s ace came at the par-three 12th hole during the third round of the … Read more
The Kiwoom Heroes sent the defending champions KT Wiz packing in the South Korean baseball postseason Saturday. No. 9 hitter Song Sung-mun had another signature October moment with a go-ahead two-run shot in the fourth at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, while starter An Woo-jin struck out eight in six solid innings, as the … Read more
Suwon Samsung Bluewings, one of the marquee franchises in South Korean football’s top division with four titles, are in danger of being relegated to the lower division next year after dropping into a do-or-die playoff. Despite beating Gimcheon Sangmu FC 3-1 on Saturday, Suwon Samsung finished their K League 1 season in 10th place … Read more
For the Kiwoom Heroes, clutch performances by their No. 9 hitter provided nice bookends to their opening round victory over the defending champions KT Wiz in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason. Song Sung-mun, dubbed “Mr. October,” lived up to his moniker once again Saturday, when he smacked a go-ahead, two-run home run off … Read more