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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Samsung, SK hynix investors dump shares on Nvidia crash
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Rivera says door open to aspiring big leaguers
Mariano Rivera takes part in a press conference on Wednesday. (Yonhap)Mariano Rivera, the former New York Yankees closer and the all-time saves leader in Major League Baseball history, on Wednesday offered this message to aspiring big leaguers from South Korea: The door to the ultimate baseball competition is open.“The opportunities are there, and you just have to go for it,” Rivera said at a press conference in Seoul, during his five-day visit. “You have to have the desire to play the game at t
Nov. 12, 2014
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SK Wyverns accept $2m bid for Kim
The South Korean baseball club SK Wyverns announced Wednesday they have accepted a $2 million bid for their posted left-hander Kim Kwang-hyun.Yonhap learned earlier in the day that the San Diego Padres had won the bidding war for the pitcher in a silent auction among Major League Baseball clubs, after the Wyverns posted him for interested big league teams earlier this month.With the Wyverns’ decision, the Padres have 30 days in which to negotiate a contract with the 26-year-old pitcher.If the tw
Nov. 12, 2014
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Samsung pounds Nexen for fourth straight Korean baseball championship
The Samsung Lions are the champions of South Korean baseball for the fourth straight year.The Lions pounded the Nexen Heroes 11-1 on Tuesday to capture the Korean Series in six games at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. The Lions became only the second team to win four consecutive Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) titles in the league's 32-year history.Samsung Lion's players celebrate their win of the Korean Series on Tuesday. (Yonhap)Yamaico Navarro, voted the Korean Series MVP, belted a three-run home
Nov. 11, 2014
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Abreu, deGrom voted baseball’s top rookies
NEW YORK (AP) ― Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu was a unanimous winner of the AL Rookie of the Year award, and New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom won the NL honor.“I don’t have any words to describe this moment,” Abreu said through a translator on the MLB Network telecast Monday. “I consider myself a good hitter, and I guess I’ve proven it.”One year after defecting from Cuba, the 27-year-old Abreu led the major leagues with a .581 slugging percentage. He was sixth in batting at .317,
Nov. 11, 2014
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SK informed of bids for star pitcher
The South Korean baseball club SK Wyverns have been informed of the highest bid submitted by a Major League Baseball club for their posted pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun, officials said on Tuesday.The Korea Baseball Organization said it was told by MLB on Tuesday that a yet-to-be-identified big league club won the bidding war for the South Korean left-hander and that it has relayed the information to the Wyverns.The amount of the bid has not been disclosed. The Wyverns have four business days in which t
Nov. 11, 2014
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Behind home runs, pitching, Nexen evens Korean Series
Lifted by four home runs and impressive starting pitching, the Nexen Heroes defeated the Samsung Lions 9-3 Saturday to even the South Korean baseball championship series.Starter Andy Van Hekken flirted with a perfect game and outfielder Yoo Han-joon backed him up with two homers, as the Heroes knotted the best-of-seven Korean Series at two wins apiece at home, Mokdong Stadium in Seoul. Nexen starter Andy Van Hekken delivers on Saturday. (Yonhap)The Korea Baseball Organization teams will be back
Nov. 9, 2014
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Nexen beats up on Samsung to even Korean Series
Lifted by four home runs and impressive starting pitching, the Nexen Heroes defeated the Samsung Lions 9-3 Saturday to even the South Korean baseball championship series.Starter Andy Van Hekken flirted with a perfect game and outfielder Yoo Han-joon backed him up with two homers, as the Heroes knotted the best-of-seven Korean Series at two wins apiece at home, Mokdong Stadium in Seoul.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) teams will be back for Game 5 Monday at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul.Since neit
Nov. 8, 2014
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Nexen starter Van Hekken confident he can pitch well on short rest
Andy Van Hekken, the left-handed ace of the Nexen Heroes competing in the South Korean baseball championship series, is about to do something he‘s never done in his three-year career in the KBO -- pitch on three days’ rest.Van Hekken is scheduled to start Game 4 of the ongoing Korean Series against the Samsung Lions on Saturday. He started the opening game of the best-of-seven series Tuesday, when he got a no-decision in the Heroes‘ 4-2 victory.On the eve of his start, Van Hekken said he feels p
Nov. 7, 2014
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Trout, McCutchen win Silver Sluggers
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen. (MCT)NEW YORK (AP) ― The Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout, Pittsburgh’s Andrew McCutchen and Washington’s Ian Desmond have won their third straight Silver Slugger Awards.Chicago White Sox rookie first baseman Jose Abreu and Houston second baseman Jose Altuve were among eight first-time winners announced Thursday by Louisville Slugger, which presents the annual honors following voting by major league managers and coaches for the top hitter in each lea
Nov. 7, 2014
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Rights watchdog to probe alleged surveillance by baseball club
South Korea's human rights watchdog said Friday it will investigate charges of illegal surveillance involving a professional baseball club. An official with the National Human Rights Commission of Korea said the watchdog will start looking into allegations that Choi Ha-jin, former president of the Lotte Giants baseball club, reviewed closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of hotels where the team stayed on road trips to inspect his players. "We haven't received a formal petition to investi
Nov. 7, 2014
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Samsung right-hander Yun brings ‘A’ game
DAEGU (Yonhap) ― He doesn’t throw blazing fastballs, but Yun Sung-hwan had enough in his arsenal for the Samsung Lions, as he cooled off the hot bats of the Nexen Heroes in the Korean Series on Wednesday.Making his sixth career start in the South Korean baseball championship series, the 33-year-old right-hander tossed seven effective innings, scattering four hits and holding the Heroes to one run, as the Lions beat them 7-1.The Lions pulled even in the best-of-seven affair, which moves to Nexen’
Nov. 6, 2014
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President of Lotte baseball offers to quit
The troubled South Korean baseball club Lotte Giants announced Thursday their president, Choi Ha-jin, has offered to resign, faced with charges that he had been the mastermind behind alleged illegal surveillance of his players during the past regular season.The Busan-based club said Choi has expressed his intent to step down from his post but has not yet handed in his formal resignation.The Giants added that Bae Jae-hoo, the club’s general manager, submitted his resignation letter Wednesday afte
Nov. 6, 2014
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Lawyer says A-Rod admitted steroids use
MIAMI (AP) ― A lawyer for the University of Miami’s former pitching coach said Wednesday that Alex Rodriguez admitted to federal investigators he used steroids supplied by the owner of a now-closed South Florida clinic.Attorney Frank Quintero Jr., who represents Lazaro “Laser” Collazo in his defense against charges of conspiracy to distribute performance-enhancing drugs, told the Associated Press that the New York Yankees third baseman confessed to steroids use, according to Drug Enforcement Adm
Nov. 6, 2014
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Faced with illegal surveillance charges, president for Lotte baseball team offers to quit
The troubled South Korean baseball club Lotte Giants announced Thursday their president, Choi Ha-jin, has offered to resign, faced with charges that he had been the mastermind behind alleged illegal surveillance of his players during the past regular season. The Busan-based Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club said Choi has expressed his intent to step down from his post but has not yet handed in his formal resignation as of Thursday afternoon. The Giants added that Bae Jae-hoo, the club's
Nov. 6, 2014
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Samsung evens Korean Series vs. Nexen thanks to power surge
The Samsung Lions pounded the Nexen Heroes 7-1 on Wednesday to even the South Korean baseball championship series at one game apiece. Veteran slugger Lee Seung-yuop hit a record 14th career postseason home run in the third inning and Yamaico Navarro homered for the second consecutive night at Daegu Stadium, as the Lions went off for 10 hits in Game 2 of the Korean Series. The teams are now tied at one game apiece in the best-of-seven affair. After a traveling day Thursday, the teams will be ba
Nov. 6, 2014
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Royals, O’s each win 3 Gold Gloves
NEW YORK (AP) ― All those snazzy plays by Alex Gordon, Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez earned them more than tips of the hat from their Kansas City teammates.The Royals trio wound up snagging Gold Gloves, too.“It was something that was pretty special to watch,” Gordon said.Three Baltimore players also were honored by Rawlings on Tuesday for fielding excellence, as was St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina for the seventh year in a row.The Royals paid tribute to each other throughout a run to the World
Nov. 5, 2014
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Nexen shortstop Kang Jung-ho stays hot in potential audition for MLB clubs
With a possible move to Major League Baseball (MLB) for next season on the horizon, the Nexen Heroes shortstop Kang Jung-ho is having himself a fine audition, wielding a hot bat on the biggest stage in South Korean baseball. Kang belted a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning of Game 1 in the championship Korean Series against the Samsung Lions on Tuesday, helping his club defeat the three-time defending Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) champs 4-2 on the road in Daegu. Kang has now h
Nov. 5, 2014
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Dodgers ace Kershaw voted top player by major leaguers
NEW YORK (AP) ― Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was voted the player of the year in balloting by his fellow Major League Baseball players.The players’ union said Monday that Kershaw also won the Marvin Miller Man of the Year award.Kershaw was 21-3 with an MLB-best 1.77 ERA. He was voted the National League’s outstanding pitcher and became the first player to win three Players Choice awards in one season since voting began in 1992.Voting was conducted Sept. 16. That was before Kershaw wen
Nov. 4, 2014
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Oh vows to improve
Fresh off a successful first season in Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, South Korean closer Oh Seung-hwan said Monday he will try to be even better in 2015.Oh arrived home Monday after finishing the season with the Hanshin Tigers. The Tigers lost to the SoftBank Hawks in the championship Japan Series last week.During the regular season, Oh, who’d previously pitched for the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization, went 2-4 with 39 saves and a 1.76 ERA. He led the Central League in
Nov. 3, 2014
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Lions face upstart juggernaut for title
The battle for South Korean pro baseball supremacy this year will pit the three-time defending champs against an upstart offensive juggernaut.The Samsung Lions, which have won every Korea Baseball Organization crown since 2011, will take on the Nexen Heroes, which often makes good pitching staffs look dreadful, in the best-of-seven Korean Series starting Tuesday.The Lions, managed by former All-Star shortstop Ryu Joong-il, are trying to become only the second team to win four Korean Series in a
Nov. 3, 2014