Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

'Boring city' no longer: Why Daejeon hotel bookings are up 190%

Daejeon capitalizes on the Hanwha Eagles' successes, boosting local businesses and tourism while enhancing the city's brand through collaborative merchandise and events.

2025-05-14

How the Hanwha Eagles soared to the top of the KBO with youthful power and veteran poise

Once a perennial underdog, the Hanwha Eagles have surged to the top of the KBO standings behind a dominant pitching staff, breakout young stars and the steady hand of veteran manager Kim Kyung-moon — rewriting the team’s narrative in 2025.

2025-05-13

Hanwha Eagles extend winning streak to 12 games with heavy win over Kiwoom Heroes

The Hanwha Eagles extended their winning streak to 12 games on Sunday with an 8-0 rout of the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome in western Seoul, retaining their frontrunner spot with a 20-2 record over their last 22 games.

2025-05-12

With strong support system, Eagles ace Ponce having blast in first KBO season

Between going undefeated in his first eight starts and lifting his team to first place in the South Korean league, Hanwha Eagles pitcher Cody Ponce is having fun playing baseball again.

2025-05-10

Fitch raises Hanwha Life's credit ratings on firm's strengthened capital position

Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised Hanwha Life’s credit ratings in financial strength and default risk to reflect the firm’s strengthened capital position.

2025-05-09

Hanwha Eagles take first place in KBO with ninth straight win

The Hanwha Eagles soared to sole possession of first place in the KBO with their ninth straight win on Wednesday, beating the Samsung Lions 10-6 and knocking the LG Twins off the top for the first time in the 2025 season.

2025-05-08

Hanwha, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries jointly bid for $20B Canadian submarine project

Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries have jointly submitted a proposal to Canada for a multibillion-dollar submarine procurement project, the first collaborative bid by Korea's rival defense contractors.

2025-05-07

Hanwha Eagles notch eight in a row with 3-1 win over Samsung Lions

The Hanwha Eagles kept flying high on Tuesday with their eighth win in a row, beating the Samsung Lions 3-1 in front of another sellout crowd in Daejeon and maintaining their ranking in a first-place tie atop the KBO.

2025-05-07

Doosan Bears beat LG Twins 5–2 in Children’s Day derby

The Doosan Bears edged out the LG Twins 5-2 in this year’s Children’s Day derby at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in southern Seoul on Monday, marking the return of the long-running rivalry after rainouts in both 2022 and 2023.

2025-05-06

K-defense firms set to hit record Q1 sales, but Europe's wagon-circling risks growth

Korea four major defense firms are set to post nearly $6 billion in combined sales for the first quarter, but future growth may be throttled by a Europe looking to consolidate production strength.

2025-05-05