The KBO League is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers are the most successful team,having won 11 of the 42 championships.
Bong Jung-keun is a South Korean former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball with the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds,and in the KBO League with the LG Twins. He batted and threw left-handed.
Tae-Hyon Chong is a retired South Korean underhand pitcher who played 17 years Korea Professional Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed. Chong was considered as a submarine pitcher with an unusual delivery. His primary pitches were a sinking fastball (sinker),usually sitting around 80 mph,and a curveball.
Daniel Rios is a former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB),the KBO League,and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Rios's repertoire included a sharp slider,change-up and fastball around 90 mph.
The Hyundai Unicorns were a South Korean professional baseball team based in Suwon. They were a member of the KBO League. The Unicorns won the KBO championship four times.
Kwang-hyun Kim is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the SSG Landers of the KBO League. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Han Ki-Joo is a right-handed relief pitcher who plays for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League.
Jang Won-sam is a South Korean left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the LG Twins in the KBO League.
Yoon Suk-min is a South Korean former professional baseball pitcher. He bats and throws right-handed. He played for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League from 2005 to 2013,and 2015 to 2018. He also played one season with the Baltimore Orioles organization in 2014.
Jong Hyun-Wook,nicknamed "Slave Jong (정노예)",is a former South Korean relief pitcher in the KBO League.
Sun Dong-yol is a South Korean retired baseball pitcher and former manager. He was a pitcher in the KBO League and Nippon Professional Baseball,and the former manager of the Samsung Lions and the Kia Tigers in the KBO.
Jun Byung-doo is a South Korean left-handed starting pitcher. He pitched in the KBO League for the Doosan Bears,Kia Tigers,and SK Wyverns
Shim Soo-chang is a South Korean relief pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
Lee Hyun-seung is a South Korean left-handed relief pitcher who played for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League.
Yang Hyeon-jong is a Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers. He made his MLB debut with Texas in 2021. He won the Korean Series in 2009 and 2017,and was the Korean Series MVP and KBO MVP in 2017 as well.
Lee Yong-chan is a South Korean relief pitcher for the NC Dinos of the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
Yoon Myung-june is a South Korean former pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed. Yoon was selected sixth overall by the Doosan Bears in the 2012 KBO Draft.
Hyun-soo Kim is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder for the LG Twins of the KBO League. He previously played for the Doosan Bears,and has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies.
This article is about the 2017 Korean Series only. For the previous Korean Series,see 2016 Korean Series.
This article is about the 2018 Korean Series only. For the previous Korean Series,see 2017 Korean Series.
