Jan 25, 2026 Joanne Lee basketkorea.com [Interview] Lee Hak-hyun: A Captain’s Final Season Lee Hak-hyun, a senior guard who served as team captain last season, graduated from high school at the end of the season and is now preparing for the college league. He began playing basketball in the second grade of elementary school and went on to attend Samseon Elementary School and Samseon Middle School before advancing to Kyungbok High School. Since entering high school, he steadil

Jan 25, 2026 Woojin Nam www.chosun.com On December 24, Suwon Samsung Bluewings appointed Lee Jeong-hyo as head coach, who was previously in charge of Gwangju FC. Lee led a successful tenure at Gwangju, guiding the club to promotion to the first division in 2022 and reaching the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE). Lee Jeong-hyo was appointed with the goal of leading Suwon Samsung Bluewings back to the first division. Since their relegation in 2023, Suwon ha

Jan 3, 2026 Joanne Lee cm.asiae.co.kr On December 6, Kyungbok High School claimed the championship title with an 84-78 victory after a hard-fought battle in the final match of the 2025 Korea Cup Supreme Tournament, held at Dongguk University’s Seoul Campus Gymnasium. The game was challenging from the opening quarter. Bang Deok-won, the Up-tempo center, used his height and strong physical presence to draw fouls and lead his team’s offense smoothly. He scored 11 points in the f

Jan 3, 2026 Woojin Nam www.chosun.com On December 9, the Golden Glove ceremony was held at the Lotte Hotel World in Songpa. In the outfield category, Samsung Lions’ Koo Ja-wook, Lotte Giants’ Victor Reyes, and KT Wiz’s Ahn Hyun-min were selected. For the pitcher category, Hanwha Eagles’ Cody Ponce received the award thanks to his dominant performance throughout the season. Yeom Kyung-yeop of the LG Twins was selected for the Best Manager Award. In the infield categories, LG T

Jan 3, 2026 Joanne Lee www.chinadailyhk.com On November 28, the South Korean men’s national basketball team claimed an 80–76 victory over China in the first round of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers, held in China. South Korea opened the game with strong teamwork and quickly took control, finishing the first quarter ahead 24–16. In the second quarter, Lee Jung-hyun and Lee Hyun-jung stood out with impressive performances. As China attempted to close the gap

Jan 3, 2026 Woojin Nam www.aljazeera.com Head coach Hong Myung-bo has departed for the U.S. to participate in the World Cup group stage draw. The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will take place on December 6 at 2 a.m. Korean time. The 2026 FIFA World Cup has expanded the number of participating countries to 48, which is 16 more than the previous World Cup. As Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. are co-hosting the 2026 World Cup, they are included in Pot 1. The draw is divided into four pot

Dec 1, 2025 Woojin Nam en.yna.co.kr Jens Castrop had a disappointing first half in the match against Ghana. According to Sofascore, he recorded 10 turnovers in the first half, the most on the team. He struggled with penetrating passes and creating opportunities with the attackers. The Korean national team mostly passed the ball backwards and managed only one shot during the half. In the second half, head coach Hong Myung-bo substituted Jens Castrop out and brought on Seo Min-

Dec 1, 2025 Junhwi Lee biz.chosun.com At an exhibition match held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on Sunday, Korea ranked 22nd in FIFA rankings and 76th in Bolivia, but the difference in performance was not as significant as the difference in rankings. Against Bolivia's dense defense, Korea had little chance to find a way out of attack, and the goal came only in the second half. The attack flow was not smooth in the first half. Pass connections were frequently cut off as Hwang I

Nov 19, 2025 Joanne Lee sport.skku.edu Sungkyunkwan University successfully advanced to the finals of the 2025 KUSF University Basketball U-League Playoffs. The team earned a dominant 92-65 victory over Yonsei University in the semifinal game held at Yonsei’s Sinchon Campus Gym on November 8. From the first quarter, Sungkyunkwan University showed strong offensive power, scoring 32 points. Although the team faced a brief challenge early in the second quarter, they quickly rega

Nov 19, 2025 Joanne Lee Photo courtesy of the athlete This season, freshman center Shin Yu-beom, who played a leading role as Kyungbock High School’s ace, successfully wrapped up his first year in the high school basketball league. Since Maesan Elementary School, he has shown outstanding ability, and he continued to prove himself through middle school, eventually earning admission to Kyungbock High School. During his middle school years, he participated in the KBL Elite Camp