Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

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

'Stone Buddha' Oh Seung-hwan sticks with Samsung Lions on two-year, 2.2 billion won deal

The Samsung Lions have re-signed veteran pitcher Oh Seung-hwan on a two-year deal worth 2.2 billion won ($1.65 million), keeping the “Stone Buddha” in Daegu for a fifth straight year.

2024-01-16

Veteran closer Oh Seung-hwan records 500th career save

Oh Seung-hwan of the Samsung Lions recorded his 500th career save on Tuesday, pitching a scoreless ninth inning against the NC Dinos to further cement his legacy as the greatest stopper Korean baseball has ever seen.

2023-06-07

Five former big leaguers to lead KBO squads facing MLB

Five former big leaguers will form the backbone of the KBO squads taking on the MLB next month, with Lee Dae-ho, Oh Seung-hwan, Kim Kwang-hyun, Yang Hyeon-jong and Kim Hyun-soo getting one more chance to play with their former big league colleagues

2022-10-18

Oh Seung-hwan makes history with 300th career save

Samsung Lions closer "Stone Buddha" Oh Seung-hwan recorded his 300th career save on Sunday night, a historic milestone for pitching in the KBO.

2021-04-26

'Stone Buddha' Oh Seung-hwan gets actual stone buddha

"Stone Buddha" Oh Seung-hwan has been given an actual stone — well, plywood — buddha ahead of his 300th career save.

2021-04-16

Oh donates ￦10 million to disabled athlete association

Samsung Lions veteran and former major leaguer Oh Seung-hwan donated 10 million won ($8,900) to the Korea Sports Association for the Disabled (KSAD) on Thursday.

2021-03-18

The Stone Buddha is ready to lead the Lions to greater things

Samsung Lions veteran and former major leaguer Oh Seung-hwan has one goal for the 2021 season — focus on getting the Daegu club back on track.

2021-03-02

Return of the Stone Buddha could be exactly what the Lions need

The Samsung Lions might be struggling in the bottom half of the table, but their luck may be about to turn around as former major league closer Oh Seung-hwan finally makes his long-awaited return to the KBO.

2020-06-03