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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul
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Sloppy LG Twins crash out of first postseason in 11 years
Held back by sloppy fielding and sluggish bats, the LG Twins lasted just five days in their first Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) playoff in more than a decade.The Twins, owner of the second-best record during the regular season, crashed out of their first postseason since 2002, succumbing to their Seoul rivals, the Doosan Bears, in four games of the best-of-five second round series. The 5-1 loss on Sunday was the final blow.The Bears, which finished fourth in the regular season, had battled t
Oct. 21, 2013
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Red October
BOSTON (AP) ― The Boston Red Sox are going back to the World Series for the third time in 10 seasons.Shane Victorino’s seventh-inning grand slam propelled Boston to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night, clinching the AL Championship Series in six games and setting up a World Series rematch with the St. Louis Cardinals.The Red Sox will host Game 1 on Wednesday night against the team they swept in 2004 to end their 86-year title drought. The Cardinals won the NL pennant on Frida
Oct. 20, 2013
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L.A. ouster ends Ryu’s ...first big-league postseason
South Korean hurler Ryu Hyun-jin’s first Major League Baseball postseason ended on a sour note in St. Louis, as his Los Angeles Dodgers were eliminated in the National League Championship Series following their 9-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6.Ryu made two starts in the playoffs, going 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in 10 innings pitched. Ryu was lined up to start Game 7 if the Dodgers won to stay alive.In his postseason debut on Oct. 6 against the Atlanta Braves at home in Game 3 of the Natio
Oct. 20, 2013
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Ryu Hyun-jin's first big league postseason ends as Dodgers get knocked out of NLCS
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean hurler Ryu Hyun-jin's first Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason ended on a sour note in St. Louis on Friday, as his Los Angeles Dodgers were eliminated in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) following their 9-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6.Ryu made two starts in the playoffs, going 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in 10 innings pitched. Ryu was lined up to start Game 7 if the Dodgers won Friday to stay alive.In his postseason debut on Oct. 6
Oct. 19, 2013
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MLB takes formal step for big league clubs to sign pitcher Yoon Suk-min
Major League Baseball (MLB) has tendered a status check on the South Korean pitcher Yoon Suk-min, baseball officials here said Friday, a formal administrative step before a big league club can sign any professional player from here.According to the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), MLB on Friday asked for Yoon's status in the top domestic league. The KBO said it informed MLB that Yoon, 27, is currently under contract with the Kia Tigers and will be eligible for free agency after the end of the
Oct. 18, 2013
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Red Sox on brink of World Series return
Mike Napoli homered and the Red Sox tagged Detroit starter Anibal Sanchez for four runs Thursday in a 4-3 win that put Boston on the brink of returning to baseball's World Series.The victory gave the Red Sox a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series, which shifts to Boston for game six on Saturday and game seven, if necessary, on Sunday.The Red Sox are trying to get back to Major League Baseball's championship showcase for the first time since 2007, when they won their
Oct. 18, 2013
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Backed by dominant pitching, LG beats Doosan to even KBO playoff series
The LG Twins blanked the Doosan Bears 2-0 on Thursday to knot their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) playoff series at one game apiece, backed by a dominant performance by their flame-throwing starter.Radhames Liz struck out 10 and gave up only one hit in eight overpowering innings for the victorious side at Jamsil Stadium, and leadoff Park Yong-taik went 4-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI to back the right-hander.The third game will be back at Jamsil at 2 p.m. Saturday. Since both teams share
Oct. 17, 2013
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Dodgers turn on power to stay alive
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Adrian Gonzalez homered twice and Zack Greinke gave the Los Angeles Dodgers the clutch performance they needed in a 6-4 victory over the Cardinals on Wednesday that trimmed St. Louis’ lead to 3-2 in the NL championship series.Carl Crawford and A.J. Ellis also went deep for the Dodgers, who rediscovered their power stroke just in time to save their season. They held on in the ninth inning, when St. Louis scored twice off closer Kenley Jansen before he struck out pinch-hitter Ad
Oct. 17, 2013
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Greinke, Dodgers beat Cardinals 6-4 to extend NLCS
Adrian Gonzalez homered twice to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-4 victory over the Cardinals on Wednesday that trimmed St. Louis' lead to 3-2 in the National League championship series.Zack Greinke gave a stellar pitching performance while Carl Crawford and A.J. Ellis also hit home runs for the Dodgers, who rediscovered their power stroke just in time to save their season. They held in the ninth, when St. Louis scored twice off closer Kenley Jansen before he struck out pinch-hitter Adron Ch
Oct. 17, 2013
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Doosan beats mistake-prone LG in KBO playoff series
The Doosan Bears edged out the LG Twins 4-2 to open their second round Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) playoff series on Wednesday, capitalizing on a pair of crucial errors from the hot corner. LG's third baseman Jeong Seong-hoon made two errors that directly led to two of Doosan's three runs in the game at Seoul's Jamsil Stadium, as the Bears opened a 1-0 series in the best-of-five affair. In the 24 previous best-of-five playoff series, the teams that won the first game advanced to the ch
Oct. 16, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Ryu first Korean to win in MLB postseason
Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers threw seven shutout innings against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, becoming the first South Korean to pick up a starting win in the Major League Baseball postseason. At Dodger Stadium on Monday night, he allowed just three singles and struck out four batters in seven innings, leading his team to a 3-0 win over the Cardinals.It was the second career postseason start for the 26-year-old left-hander, who signed with the Dodgers last December after seven s
Oct. 16, 2013
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Boston holds off Tigers 1-0 behind Lackey, bullpen
John Lackey edged Justin Verlander in the latest duel of these pitching-rich playoffs as the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 Tuesday for a 2-1 lead in the American League championship series.Mike Napoli homered in the seventh inning off Verlander, and Detroit's attempt at a rally fell short in the eighth when Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder both struck out with runners on base.“The runs are pretty stingy,” Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. “This is what it's about in postseason, is g
Oct. 16, 2013
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Cardinals homer twice to beat Dodgers 4-2 in NLCS
The St. Louis Cardinals moved within one win of a spot in the World Series by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Tuesday, taking a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series.Matt Holliday and pinch-hitter Shane Robinson connected for the first home runs of the series to give the Cardinals the same 3-1 series advantage they held this time last year, only to lose the last three games to San Francisco.Game 5 is Wednesday at Dodger Stadium, with Zack Greinke to start for L
Oct. 16, 2013
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[Graphic News] 2013 KBO Postseason Schedule
Two Seoul clubs, the LG Twins and the Doosan Bears, will meet in the postseason in the Korea Baseball Organization for the first time since 2000, as Doosan knocked out the No. 3 Nexen Heroes in five games Monday to face LG.
Oct. 15, 2013
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Season of high hopes ends bitter for Nexen
The decisive Game 5 of the opening playoff series between the Nexen Heroes and the Doosan Bears may have ended just before 11 p.m. Monday, with the Bears prevailing 8-5 in 14 innings to move on in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason.But the clock struck midnight on the Heroes, the Cinderella team of 2013, whose first postseason began with high hopes and ended on a bitter note.The Heroes claimed the first two games of the series on walk-off hits, becoming the first KBO team to win two stra
Oct. 15, 2013
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Ryu Hyun-jin throws seven shutout innings to beat Cardinals in NLCS
Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers threw seven shutout innings in the team's 3-0 win over the St. Cardinals at home in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) on Monday, earning his first career playoff win in the big leagues.At Dodger Stadium, Ryu limited the Cards to just three singles and struck out four in seven strong innings, as the Dodgers cut the series deficit to 2-1. He became the first South Korean to pick up a starting win in Major League Baseball (MLB) postsea
Oct. 15, 2013
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Doosan eliminates Nexen in KBO playoff with dramatic extra-inning victory
The Doosan Bears defeated the Nexen Heroes 8-5 in extra innings on the road on Monday to advance to the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason, holding off a frenetic late charge by their opponents in one of the most thrilling playoff games in the league's history.At Mokdong Stadium, Choi Jun-seok and Oh Jae-won each hit a home run in the Bears' five-run 13th inning, after their team blew a 3-0 lead with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.Lee Taek-geun of the Heroes hi
Oct. 15, 2013
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Doosan eliminates Nexen in KBO playoff with dramatic extra-inning victory
The Doosan Bears defeated the Nexen Heroes 8-5 in extra innings on the road on Monday to advance to the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason, holding off a frenetic late charge by their opponents in one of the most thrilling playoff games in the league's history.At Mokdong Stadium, Choi Jun-seok and Oh Jae-won each hit a home run in the Bears' five-run 13th inning, after their team blew a 3-0 lead with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.Lee Taek-geun of the Heroes hi
Oct. 14, 2013
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Tigers beat A's to reach ALCS again
Detroit won through to another appearance in the American League Championship Series by beating Oakland 3-0 on Friday, sealing a 3-2 series victory, with Justin Verlander in dominant form on the mound.The Tigers became the first team to reach the ALCS in three straight years since the New York Yankees from 1998-2001.Their opponent will be Boston, which will host Game 1 on Saturday. Despite both being historic clubs, they have never before faced each other in the playoffs.Verlander held Oakland h
Oct. 11, 2013
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Wainwright, Cards oust Pirates
ST. LOUIS (AP) ― Nobody’s better than the St. Louis Cardinals when they can’t afford to lose.Adam Wainwright went all the way on the mound and St. Louis got two-run homers from David Freese and Matt Adams to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 Wednesday night, advancing to the NL Championship Series for the third straight season.Wainwright scattered eight hits in his second dominant win of the division series, coming through for the Cardinals in a winner-take-all Game 5. St. Louis gets to stay at ho
Oct. 10, 2013