Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Olympic Stadium to host baseball games as Seoul builds new sports MICE complex

Professional baseball games will be held at Seoul Olympic Stadium in southern Seoul from 2027 to 2031 while nearby Jamsil Baseball Stadium undergoes construction as part of the city's MICE Complex project.

2024-07-09

Doosan Bears, LG Twins to spend Jamsil remodel at main Olympic stadium

The Bears and the Twins will move to the nearby stadium, also called Jamsil Olympic Stadium, for the 2027 to 2031 KBO seasons as their current home is transformed into a domed stadium set to open in March 2032.

2024-07-09

Traded Go Woo-suk makes first appearance in a Jumbo Shrimp jersey

Go, the former LG Twins reliever who has found himself in the minor leagues after signing with the MLB's San Diego Padres in January, has pitched his first game as a Florida Man — in Nebraska.

2024-05-09

Korea rains on baseball's Children's Day parade

Downpours across Korea on Sunday rained out all five of the KBO’s Children’s Day games, shutting down baseball on one of the most highly-anticipated days of the year.

2024-05-06

Heroes fall to consecutive sweeps at home as Lions trail at third

Samsung Lions closer Oh Seung-hwan also made a bit of history, setting a new record for the most saves by any player in any league in Asia with his 408th KBO save.

2024-04-29

SSG Landers sign Drew Anderson on $570,000 deal in midseason move

The Landers are the first KBO team to announce a change to their foreign player lineup following the start of the 2024 season, which began March 23.

2024-04-28

SSG Landers' Choo Shin-soo, former MLB star, records 2,000th hit

SSG Landers' Choo Shin-soo made his 2,000th hit over a two-decade-long career spanning the MLB, the minor leagues and the KBO in the Incheon club’s 12-7 win over the Lotte Giants at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on Wednesday.

2024-04-25

SSG Landers’ Choi Jeong breaks all-time KBO home run record

After a one-week delay due to a bruised rib and a rained-out game, veteran slugger Choi Jeong hit his 468th home run to cement a new all-time KBO home run record.

2024-04-25

Ex-Bears infielder Oh Jae-won extorted sleeping pills, players report: KBO

Former Doosan Bears infielder Oh Jae-won, who was arrested on drug charges last month, received prescription sleeping pills that his former teammates obtained on his behalf, the KBO said Monday, according to a Yonhap News Agency report.

2024-04-23

KBO cancels baseball game due to fine dust in air

The high concentration of fine dust in the air as yellow dust blanketed the country this week led to the cancellation of a baseball game between the NC Dinos and Hanwha Eagles in Changwon on Thursday.

2024-04-18