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Media sources worldwide spent the weekend speculating the treatment of North Korean soccer players following their dismal World Cup exit in South Africa two months ago. Reports leaked from the secretive state suggest managerial staff were severely reprimanded, possibly ‘tortured’, after the team lost all three games, conceding twelve goals. Radio Asia claimed last month that the [ READ MORE ]
If you were wondering why KIA fans were, to every man, woman and child, on their feet during Saturday’s game with Lotte Giants, it was because Lee Dae-Ho had just broken the world record for consecutive games with a home run. Lee is also a Lotte player, but it was clear the home crowd didn’t [ READ MORE ]
And here we go. The regular season is due to end on Wednesday, September 1st for KIA with a trip to Seoul’s Jamsil Stadium for a game with the Doosan Bears. Will this be a dress rehearsal for the play-offs or the night the defending champions relinquish their crown? Only time will tell. With twenty games remaining [ READ MORE ]
After a miserable run which included a record breaking 16 consecutive losses (and twenty from a twenty-two game streak), it would appear there is still some life left in this KIA team. Not long ago, their season lay in ruins and play-off talk was rubbished as fanciful thinking. What a difference a week makes. KIA returned [ READ MORE ]
Eleven months ago at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Minnesota, Y.E. Yang became the first Asian man to win one of golf’s four Major tournaments. Yang was always seen as the heir apparent to KJ Choi, not just as the finest Korean golfer on tour, but also as arguably the greatest Asian player in history. His victory, [ READ MORE ]
If you’re looking to keep in touch with Korean baseball, then I suggest you check out this gem of a site – True Stories of Korean Baseball. As dedicated a blogsite as I have seen so far. The small match summaries are a perfect size with the correct amount of information. Exiled KIA fans (no matter [ READ MORE ]
Three members of the KIA Tigers baseball club have been named in the Western League team for the 2010 All-Star game. First baseman Choi Hee-Seop, second baseman An Chi-Hong and outfielder Lee Young-Gyu got the nod in the voting ahead of rivals from the Nexen Heroes, LG Twins and Hanwha Eagles. The Eastern Team League was [ READ MORE ]
His Korean name, 김주일 (Kim Ju-Il), is on the back of his pristine white KIA Tigers baseball jersey. He has white baseball pants, a shiny whistle, his hair is shaved short and a microphone is never far from his hands. Dancing in close proximity are the four beautiful cheerleaders. Meet V11. ‘V’ stands for Victory, and 11 is the number [ READ MORE ]
Slightly drunken post, but go KIA. 나지완 (Na Ji-Won) with game turning home run. 16 defeats brought to an end. GO KIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [ READ MORE ]
We have been starved of information about our local baseball team for a while now, but, perhaps, we were better off not knowing what is really going on. An article in today’s Korea Times newspaper features an interview with Ha Il-Sung, a respected local commentator. For exiled Tigers fans looking for updates, the situation appears to [ READ MORE ]