The Korea Herald

S. Korea to face US to begin Super Round in rematch of inaugural final

Nov 10, 2019

TOKYO -- South Korea's quest for a spot in the 2020 Olympic baseball tournament will begin in earnest here on Monday against a familiar foe. South Korea will face the United States at Tokyo Dome at ...
S. Korea progresses to next round after Australia beats Canada

Nov 8, 2019

South Korea advanced to the second stage of the ongoing Olympic baseball qualifying tournament Friday, even before playing its final group game. Australia defeated Canada 3-1 in the teams' final Gro...
S. Korea beats Australia 5-0 to open Group C action

Nov 7, 2019

South Korea shut down Australia 5-0 to start its Olympic baseball qualifying tournament at home on Wednesday, holding the opponents to just one single while getting some timely hitting at the plate. ...
S. Korean captain feeling heat not to repeat disaster at home

Nov 5, 2019

Kim Hyun-soo wasn't on the team at the time, but he clearly remembers how South Korea faltered in the group stage of the 2017 World Baseball Classic on home soil, unable to get past the opening phase...
S. Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin nominated for National League Cy Young Award

Nov 5, 2019

South Korean left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin has been nominated for the 2019 National League Cy Young Award. Ryu, who led all of baseball with a 2.32 ERA for the Los Angeles Dodgers this year, was announce...
S. Korea beats military club in tuneup for Olympic baseball qualifiers

Oct 29, 2019

The South Korean national baseball team eked out a 5-1 win over the military club Sangmu on Tuesday in a tuneup game for the upcoming Olympic qualifying tournament. Starter Park Jong-hoo tossed thre...
Doosan Bears claw their way up to claim improbable Korean Series title

Oct 27, 2019

Back on Aug. 15, the Doosan Bears were nine games back in third place in the Korea Baseball Organization standings, far enough behind the league-leading SK Wyverns with 33 games remaining that the Be...
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin misses out on awards voted by peers

Oct 25, 2019

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has come up short of winning a pair of awards voted by fellow players. The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) announced Thursday...
Infielder apologizes for controversial trash talk during Korean Series game

Oct 23, 2019

Kiwoom Heroes infielder Song Sung-mun has apologized for crossing the line with expletive-laden trash talk directed at opposing players from the Doosan Bears during Game 1 of the Korean Series from T...
Heroes sweep defending champions, reach 1st Korean Series in 5 years

Oct 18, 2019

The Kiwoom Heroes will be playing for the South Korean professional baseball championship for the first time in five years. The vaunted Heroes' bullpen held the fort once again, with five relievers ...
Baseball rivals set for postseason rematch, one year after memorable battle

Oct 13, 2019

So they meet again. A year after trading blows in a playoff battle for the ages, the SK Wyverns and the Kiwoom Heroes will clash once again in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason starting Mon...
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin wins NLDS Game 3 behind offensive outburst

Oct 7, 2019

With more than a little help from his friends in the lineup, Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin picked up his third career postseason victory over the Washington Nationals on ...
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin to start Game 3 in NLDS vs. Nationals

Oct 4, 2019

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin will start Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made the announceme...
Stingy pitching staff to face best slugging team for KBO's wild card

Oct 2, 2019

The 2019 postseason in South Korean baseball will begin this week with a wild-card game between one of the league's top pitching staffs and its best slugging club. The LG Twins, which finished at 79-...
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin clinches ERA title with 7 shutout innings in final reg. season start

Sept 29, 2019

Los Angeles Dodgers' starter Ryu Hyun-jin has finished the 2019 season with the lowest ERA in the majors. The South Korean left-hander tossed seven shutout innings in the Dodgers' 2-0 win over the S...