Professional Basketball Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Defeats Seoul SK in Overtime DB completely defeats Cheong Kwan-Jang and achieves 30 wins Ulsan Hyundai Mobis, a professional basketball team, secured a spot in the playoffs with a come-from-behind victory over Seoul SK in overtime. Hyundai Mobis defeated SK 92-80 in the 2023-2024 Jeong Kwan Jang Professional Basketball Regular…
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Lions slugger Diaz exits game after getting hit by pitch
The new Samsung Lions slugger Lewin Diaz left Tuesday’s game after getting hit by a pitch on his left wrist. Diaz was struck by a 0-1 fastball from Kiwoom Heroes starter Enmanuel De Jesus during the top of the fourth inning of the teams’ Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) regular-season game at Gocheok Sky Dome in…
BTS serves, but Olympic medalists exempt: Military exemptions under review
Table tennis star Shin Yu-bin, 20, has been dubbed a “legal military exemption broker” by sports fans after winning a Paris Olympic bronze medal in mixed doubles with her partner Lim Jong-hoon, 27. The nickname was bestowed upon Shin sarcastically as her performance enabled Lim to avoid active military service by qualifying as “arts and…
Cartoonist reflects on evolution of Korean comics, calls for industry recognition
The landscape of Korean comics, once overshadowed by Japanese manga, has undergone a significant transformation. Since the 2000s, the rise of webtoons — digital platforms for comics — has allowed Korean comics, now widely known by the native term “manhwa,” to establish a distinct identity on the global stage. Shin Il-sook, the first female president…
LG Innotek tops 3,500 patents for electronic equipment parts in 5 years
LG Innotek has secured over 3,500 patents for its automotive electronic equipment parts over the past five years, cementing its footing in the global electronic parts market, LG Group’s electronic parts development subsidiary said Wednesday. Innovations in cameras, lighting and communication modules for electric and autonomous vehicles have bolstered LG Innotek’s patent portfolio. Traditionally recognized…
Pardoned EcoPro founder tasked with overcoming battery industry slump
Expectations are rising that EcoPro will boost investments in the battery materials sector following the release of its founder from jail on Thursday, thanks to a special presidential pardon granted on the occasion of Aug. 15 Liberation Day. Lee Dong-chae, the founder and former chairman of the company, was set free about a year and three…
Hyundai, Kia unveil tech for battery management system
Hyundai Motor and Kia unveiled a number of technologies for their battery management system (BMS) to ensure customers of the safety of electric vehicles (EVs), following a recent EV fire that burned over 100 vehicles at a parking garage in Incheon. In a press release Thursday, Hyundai Motor and Kia said they are making extensive…
Migrant worker’s fight for justice: lung disease, compensation struggle in Korea
When Ajit Roy first arrived in Korea in 2011, he was already overqualified with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and aspired to become a medical doctor. But he needed money to support himself and his girlfriend back home in Bangladesh. He went back in 2016 only to be devastated by the news that his girlfriend…
How does Bacha Coffee’s $1,000 java taste?
A Korean influencer has shared his experience visiting the country’s first Bacha Coffee shop and tasting its coffee, which generated buzz for charging 1.4 million won ($1,000) per 100 grams of beans. Kim Bo-kyem posted on Tuesday a short clip on his YouTube channel Bokyem TV in which he visited the store in central Seoul…
From bullpen hopeful to closer.
From bullpen hopeful to closer. The 22-year-old hard-throwing pitcher is turning into a true closer. The SSG Landers switched their closer from Moon Seung-won to Cho Byung-hyun on the 2nd. The move took the pressure off Seung-won Moon, who has been the closer since the beginning of the season, and put it on the hard-throwing…