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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Dodgers’ Ryu Hyun-jin suffers 1st spring training loss
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin has suffered his first loss of spring training.Ryu allowed five runs on seven hits in just three innings against the Chicago White Sox in their spring training game at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday. The South Korean pitcher walked two and struck out two, while making 62 pitches.Ryu left the game with his team down 5-0. The Dodgers got two runs back in the top fourth but couldn’t generate more offense in a 5-2 loss.In his previous s
March 18, 2018
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Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin shaky in 1st official spring training start
The Los Angeles Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin saw his struggles against the Colorado Rockies continue in spring training.The South Korean left-hander allowed four earned runs in 2 2/3 innings against the Rockies at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Sunday (local time), though he was still credited with the win in the Dodgers' 13-7 victory.This was Ryu's first official spring training start. Last week, he faced the Chicago White Sox minor leaguers in the unofficial "B" game an
March 12, 2018
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Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin recovers from norovirus, to make spring debut this week
Los Angeles Dodgers' left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin has recovered from norovirus and will make his spring debut this week, the team announced Monday.The South Korean pitcher was scratched from his scheduled start last Wednesday (local time) in Arizona while dealing with the norovirus, which is known to cause stomach pain and diarrhea and worked its way through the Dodgers' spring training clubhouse. A report on MLB.com said Ryu is now healthy enough to pitch in the unofficial "B" game against the Chic
March 5, 2018
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Korean pitcher Oh Seung-hwan joins Blue Jays' camp, says no problem with elbow
South Korean right-hander Oh Seung-hwan has joined the Toronto Blue Jays' spring training, rejecting reports that his pitching elbow could be an issue.The 35-year-old signed a one-year deal worth $1.75 million with the Blue Jays on Monday (local time) and arrived at the team's spring training site in Dunedin, Florida, the following day.Oh's deal includes a $2.5 million option and a $250,000 buyout.He nearly had a deal with the Texas Rangers earlier this month but reportedly failed a physical due
Feb. 28, 2018
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Toronto Blue Jays announce signing of S. Korean pitcher Oh Seung-hwan
The Toronto Blue Jays have announced their signing of free agent pitcher Oh Seung-hwan, making him the first South Korean to play for the franchise.The Jays said on Monday (local time) that the 35-year-old agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.75 million, with a club option for 2019 worth $2.5 million that goes into effect if he meets performance incentive thresholds.Earlier in the day, Oh's Seoul-based agency, Sports Intelligence Group, said Oh had signed with the Jays and passed his physical in F
Feb. 27, 2018
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Ex-KBO MVP feels 'right at home' after leaving MLB for former team
The last two seasons were something of a struggle for South Korean slugger Park Byung-ho, who was mostly toiling in the minors of the Minnesota Twins system and awaiting a call-up that never came. Park Byung-ho (Yonhap)Now that he's back with his former Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club, Nexen Heroes, Park said he feels "right at home.""It's great to see some familiar faces, and I feel really comfortable now," Park said at a press conference in Incheon on Tuesday, moments after arriving bac
Jan. 9, 2018
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Dodgers’ Ryu Hyun-jin ties knot with sports announcer
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin tied the knot with local sports announcer Bae Ji-hyun Friday.The star athlete and the popular TV personality exchanged vows in a private ceremony at Shilla Hotel in Seoul. Kim In-sik, Ryu’s former manager in South Korea with the Hanwha Eagles, was the officiant and Yoo Jae-suk, one of South Korea’s biggest celebrities, served as the master of ceremonies. (Yonhap)Their wedding guests included Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers and former big leaguers Kim H
Jan. 5, 2018
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Pro baseball's new commissioner envisions league as successful industry
Chung Un-chan, former South Korean prime minister inaugurated as head of professional baseball on Wednesday, has previously been an economics scholar, with Ph.D. in economics at Princeton University.And it's perhaps the academic in him that envisions the 10 clubs in the Korea Baseball Organization developing into successful business entities.Throughout his inauguration ceremony, Chung stressed the need to turn individual clubs into profitable business organizations, so that professional baseball
Jan. 3, 2018
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Ex-PM Chung Un-chan formerly unveiled as baseball's new commissioner
Former Prime Minister Chung Un-chan was formerly unveiled as the new head of South Korean professional baseball Wednesday.The Korea Baseball Organization held an inauguration ceremony for its new commissioner in Seoul, as Chung replaces Koo Bon-neung, a corporate executive who had been the commissioner since 2011. Chung's term is three years.Chung, 70, was nominated by the KBO's board of directors -- made up of the 10 club presidents, Koo and KBO's Secretary-General Yang Hae-yong -- on Nov. 29 l
Jan. 3, 2018
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Korean infielder Choi Ji-man receives offers from 13 MLB clubs
South Korean free agent infielder Choi Ji-man has received offers from 13 Major League Baseball clubs, his agency said Friday. GSM said the clubs that made offers to the 26-year-old include Choi's former clubs the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels. The others are the Tampa Bay Rays, the Oakland Athletics, the Milwaukee Brewers, the Miami Marlins, the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds, the Baltimore Orioles, the Minnesota Twins, the Atlanta Braves, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago
Dec. 29, 2017
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Baseball league MVP re-signs with original club for 1 more year
Reigning South Korean pro baseball league MVP Yang Hyeon-jong will stay with his original club for one more season after he inked a lucrative contract on Thursday.The free agent pitcher re-signed with the Kia Tigers after he agreed to a one-year deal that will give him 2.3 billion won (US$ 2.14 million) next season. Yang is now the second-highest paid player in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) behind Lotte Giants slugger Lee Dae-ho, who receives an annual salary of 2.5 billion won.Yang this
Dec. 28, 2017
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Ex-big leaguer Kim Hyun-soo hoping for another crack at MLB
South Korean outfielder Kim Hyun-soo has returned home after a largely unsuccessful stint in Major League Baseball, but the 29-year-old hasn't entirely given up on his big league dreams.Kim recently signed a four-year deal worth 11.5 billion won ($10.7 million) with the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization and was formally introduced by the Seoul-based club on Thursday.He split the past two seasons with the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Phillies, batting .273 with seven home runs
Dec. 21, 2017
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Ex-big leaguer Kim Hyun-soo formally introduced by new Korean club
Former major league outfielder Kim Hyun-soo was formally introduced by his new South Korean club on Thursday, two days after signing one of the largest free agent contracts in the history of professional baseball here.Kim donned the pinstriped jersey of the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization at his introductory press conference in Seoul. On Tuesday, the Twins, based in the nation's capital, announced their signing of the 29-year-old to a four-year deal worth 11.5 billion won ($10.7 mill
Dec. 21, 2017
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Ex-All-Star outfielder takes biggest pay cut in Korean baseball history
Former All-Star outfielder Lee Yong-kyu has taken the biggest year-to-year pay cut in South Korean professional baseball history.The Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization said Wednesday Lee has agreed to a 400 million won ($368,000) deal for the 2018 season.The 32-year-old earned 900 million won in 2017, the final season of his four-year contract. The 500 million won pay cut is the largest in the KBO's 35-year history, surpassing a 450 million won reduction that former LG Twins pitche
Dec. 20, 2017
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Teen baseball prospect shrugs off murky future
South Korean teenage baseball prospect Bae Ji-hwan is trying his best to shrug off a murky future after his US deal got wiped out over a rules violation.The 18-year-old shortstop out of Kyeongbuk High School in Daegu, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, was the recipient of the 2017 Lee Young-min Batting Award at an annual amateur baseball ceremony Monday evening. The award, named after a former baseball great, is presented to the top-hitting high school player each year.In 27 games in 2017,
Dec. 19, 2017
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Lotte Giants agree to terms with ex-MLB pitcher Felix Doubront
The South Korean baseball club Lotte Giants said Thursday they've agreed to terms with former major league pitcher Felix Doubront.The Korea Baseball Organization team said the 30-year-old left-hander has agreed to a one-year deal worth $1 million, including a signing bonus of $100,000. Doubront is scheduled to undergo a physical in the United States on Friday (local time).Doubront, a native of Venezuela, joins American left-hander Brooks Raley in the Giants' rotation. Earlier this week, right-ha
Dec. 14, 2017
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Baseball's MVP picks up another major award
The reigning South Korean baseball MVP Yang Hyeon-jong picked up another major trophy on Wednesday, completing an unprecedented sweep of the sport's top individual awards.The Kia Tigers left-hander was one of 10 recipients of the Golden Glove in the Korea Baseball Organization, as he capped off the most memorable season of his 11-year career. Yang won a whopping 323 out of 357 votes cast by baseball writers, photojournalists and broadcasters.Yang won the regular season MVP award last month, afte
Dec. 13, 2017
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Baseball's top rookie gets hefty raise
South Korean baseball's reigning Rookie of the Year Lee Jung-hoo got a hefty raise Wednesday.The Nexen Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization announced they've inked Lee to a new one-year deal worth 110 million won ($101,200). The 19-year-old outfielder made the minimum KBO salary of 27 million won in 2017.And the deal was a bargain for the Heroes, as Lee established new rookie records with 179 hits and 111 runs scored, while leading all freshmen with a .324 batting average. Lee was the runaw
Dec. 13, 2017
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Doosan Bears sign US right-hander Josh Lindblom, part ways with veteran
The South Korean baseball club Doosan Bears announced their signing of American right-hander Josh Lindblom on Monday, parting ways with long-time ace Dustin Nippert in the process.The Korea Baseball Organization team said Lindblom agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.45 million. The 30-year-old will be entering his fourth KBO season; he'd spent the first three with the Lotte Giants.The contract talks between Lindblom and the Giants fell through last week. And only hours before the Bears made their
Dec. 11, 2017
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After contract talks fall through, American pitcher slams Korean club for 'dishonesty'
After his contract talks with the South Korean baseball club Lotte Giants fell through, American pitcher Josh Lindblom slammed the team for "a long history of dishonesty and unprofessionalism" on Monday.In a message tweeted both in English and Korean, the 30-year-old right-hander thanked fans of the Busan-based Korea Baseball Organization club for their support and said those fans deserve honesty.The Giants announced last Saturday that they weren't able to come to terms with Lindblom for his fou
Dec. 11, 2017