‘Super Rookie’ Yuk Sun-yeop, the future of Samsung’s mound, is waiting for the opening day (March 23) as he continues to build his body. A former ace for Jang Chung-go, Yuk Sun-yeop is 190 centimeters tall and weighs 90 kilograms, and has all the ingredients to become a starting pitcher, including fastball, changeup, and stamina.
It’s a far cry from four years ago. One player has earned the title of “one-club man” while remaining relatively undervalued. On the other hand, a player who suffered from even lower evaluations during the same period has become a player who has touched bigger money in four years. On April 4, KIA announced that
“I think the ball can get faster.” Jang Min-jae, 34, a right-handed pitcher who stayed with Hanwha as a free agent, is known for his slow delivery. He started playing baseball early, in the first grade at Hwajung Elementary School in Gwangju, but his velocity didn’t increase until he underwent two elbow surgeries before turning
‘Mini-camps’ organized by seniors are the new trend. SSG Landers organizes a “mini-camp” for the younger players during the inactive season. Kim Kwang-hyun and Choo Shin-soo do individual training with the juniors. With the start date of spring training for the 10 teams set for February 1 due to the inactive season, the official camp
“In the first nine months of 2023, the number of individuals suspected of unlicensed exchange in Macau increased 232% year-on-year,” said the city’s security minister, Wong Sio-Chak, who said, “We held a legislative meeting on Friday to discuss policy speeches in 2024. The propaganda issue was on the authorities’ radar during the pre-COVID period. Mr
Fifteen defendants accused of gambling-related crimes were sentenced in a Beijing court on Friday, according to a release from a court in the Chinese capital. Among them was a woman who briefly worked in 2020 as executive director of Hong Kong-listed Imperial Pacific International Holdings, a company linked to the casino project on the U.S.
San Diego officially announced a two-year contract with South Korean right-hander Ko Woo-suk on the 4th (Korea time). According to local media reports, including “AP News,” a two-year guarantee of $4.5 million includes a mutual option of $3 million in 2026 annual salary. It will be a three-year contract of up to $9.4 million if
The fourth round of the “Dodram 2023-2024 V-League” women’s match between IBK and Heungkuk Life Insurance was held at Hwaseong Sports Complex in Gyeonggi Province on Tuesday. In the beginning of the first set match, the two teams had a great fight. They ran around the court to win the game and displayed energetic performance.
Do the teams that spend the most money on player salaries perform the best? Not necessarily, if last year’s K League is any indication. According to the 2023 player salary expenditures of the 12 K League 1 and 12 K League 2 clubs (excluding Gimcheon Commerce) released by the Korea Professional Football Association on April
Changwon Hoon-hoon ‘Saw Surprise’ Changwon gets warm. NC Dinos outfielder Jae-hwan Lee, 30, is preparing for a special day. On the 3rd, Jae-hwan posted on his Instagram, “Hello? NC Dinos Jae-hwan Lee. The fans gave me undeserved support and love in the 2023 season, so I organized a small ceremony with the players to return