The KBO League is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea,contested by ten teams. 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 12 of the 43 championships.
The Samsung Lions are a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in the southeastern city of Daegu and are members of the KBO League. Their home stadium is Daegu Samsung Lions Park. They have won the Korean Championship eight times,and also finished as runners-up on eleven occasions. The Samsung Lions are the first team to win four consecutive Korean Series titles (2011–2014),and are also the first team to win the regular season league title for five consecutive years (2011–2015).
Hong Sung-heon is a former South Korean designated hitter. He batted and threw right-handed.
Kim Dong-Joo is a retired South Korean third baseman,who played his entire career for the Doosan Bears in the KBO League. He batted and threw right-handed.
Kim Tae-kyun is a South Korean first baseman who played for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed. He is one of the top career hitters in the KBO,with a lifetime batting average over .320,and more than 300 career home runs and 1300 runs batted in.
Chae Sang-byung is a former South Korean catcher who played for the Hanwha Eagles,Doosan Bears,and Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization.
Park Yong-taik is a South Korean outfielder who has played his entire career for the LG Twins in the KBO League. With 2,504 career hits,he is the all-time career hit leader in the KBO. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.
Jeong Keun-woo is a former second baseman and shortstop who last played for the SK Wyverns,Hanhwa Eagles,and LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.
Lee Taek-keun is an outfielder who plays for the Kiwoom Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.
Jang Won-sam is a South Korean left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the LG Twins in the KBO League.
Choi Jeong is a third baseman who has played his whole career for the SK Wyverns in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed. Choi's 488 career home runs rank first on the KBO all-time list. His 313 career hit-by-pitches (HBP) is the most in the KBO as well as the world record. He was hit by his 288th pitch in 2021 and surpassed Hughie Jennings' 287 hit-by-pitches.
Park Han-yi is a South Korean former professional baseball outfielder He played for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League.
Shim Soo-chang is a South Korean relief pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
Yang Joon-hyuk is a South Korean retired professional baseball player. A left-handed hitter and outfielder,he spent most of his career with the Samsung Lions. He is known by the nickname "Yangshin",or "God,Yang". He retired from baseball after the 2010 season.
An Chi-hong is a South Korean infielder who plays for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
Jeong Seong-hoon is a South Korean former professional baseball player. He represented the South Korea national baseball team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Yoo Hee-kwan is a South Korean former starting pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He bats and throws left-handed.
Shim Jeong-soo is a former South Korean professional baseball outfielder who played for the Doosan Bears,the Hyundai Unicorns,and the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. A power hitter,Shim's teams won the Korean Series five teams —once with the Bears,twice with the Unicorns,and twice with the Lions. In fact,Shim's teams won four consecutive KBO championships from 2003 to 2006.
Golf Battle:Birdie Buddies is a South Korean television program that airs on SBS TV starting July 16,2021. It was originally scheduled to run on every Friday night at 23:30 (KST),but was changed to every Saturday at 18:00 (KST) starting August 7 after garnering positive response from viewers.
