With the Lotte Giants of the Korean baseball league selecting “Fighting Chicken” Jeon Mir (Gyeongbuk High School) in the first round of this year’s rookie draft, attention has turned to Lotte’s criteria for selecting rookies. In an interview with an international newspaper on Tuesday, Lotte scouting team leader Kwon Young-joon said, “We chose players with …

Women’s professional volleyball team GS Caltex today unveiled its new uniforms for the 2023-24 V-League season. After winning the 2023 Gumi Dodram Cup Professional Volleyball Tournament, GS Caltex is off to a fresh start this season, and with the new uniforms, the team will once again challenge for the top of the V-League. “The new …

KB Insurance’s foreign player Bijena has predicted his “best season yet.” Bijena is preparing for the new season in earnest, playing the first set against Hyundai Capital in the 2023 Preseason Men’s Professional Volleyball Tournament at the Danyang National Sports Center on September 19. Bjena joined KB Insurance in the middle of last season and …

Novak Djokovic (Serbia, World No. 1) will skip the Asia Series in the second half of the tour entirely. Djokovic is still in career-high form at the age of 36, having reached the finals of all four majors this year, winning all but Wimbledon in England. Djokovic became the first male player to win 24 …

The ‘North London Derby’ aces sat side by side and stole the show. England’s ‘Football London’ highlighted the special moment with the headline, “Why Bukayo Sakae and Son Heung-min met ahead of Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur’s North London Derby,” on Sept. 19 (KST). The media outlet said, “It’s a rivalry match that fans care about …

There’s a new twist in South Korea’s quest for a third straight gold medal at the Asian Games. Two teams have already qualified for the Round of 16, and one of the favorites is Uzbekistan. The Korean Asian Games soccer team, which will be looking to win gold at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, will …

The Lotte Giants of the KBO have rekindled the flames of fall baseball with a three-game winning streak to end the season. What’s more, their remaining opponents are teams in general decline, so it’s possible that Lotte could make a dramatic run to the top five. However, with key bullpen pitchers such as Kim Sang-soo …

Boston Celtics (hereinafter referred to as Boston) will be accompanied by Nimias Queta (24, Portugal). According to Shams Canary, who is well versed in the NBA, Boston agreed to a two-way contract with Quetta on the 17th (Korean time). Quetta, a 7-foot (213 cm) center, likes to finish above the rim with great athleticism and …

The South Korean men’s volleyball team is ready to take on the Asian Games in Hangzhou. The team, led by head coach Lim Do-heon, will compete at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, from Sept. 19-26. A total of 12 players will be sent to the Games. The most notable addition is veteran setter Han …

After finishing as runners-up at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championships, the Gangneung City Hall Curling Team Kim, the flagship team of Korean curling, will look to reclaim the national title and secure a spot at the Winter Olympics. According to Gangneung City on Aug. 18, the team, which …