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

Nov 19, 2025 Daewon Kang esports.gg/news T1 has decided to part ways with their star AD carry Gumayusi (Lee Min-hyeong, 23), who helped secure three consecutive League of Legends World Championship titles. As the Finals MVP and a central figure of the dynasty prepares to leave, his next destination is widely expected to be Hanwha Life Esports. T1 is reportedly considering Peyz (Kim Su-hwan), who played in China’s LPL this year, as his replacement. According to multiple indust

Nov 19, 2025 Junhwi Lee koreajoongangdaily.joins.com Ulsan HD, who had been cruising in the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) league stage, suffered their first defeat on the road in Japan. Led by acting head coach Noh Sang-rae, Ulsan lost 0–1 to Vissel Kobe in the East Zone Matchday 4 game of the 2025–2026 ACLE held at Noevir Stadium Kobe on the 5th. The ACLE league stage is split into East and West zones, each with 12 teams playing eight games. The top eight from each zone

Nov 19, 2025 Woojin Nam en.yna.co.kr This year, the Korean baseball team Hanwha Eagles advanced to the Korean Series for the first time in 19 years. Although they failed to win the championship, the 2025 season is still regarded as a great success for the club.The Eagles had gone through a long “dark age” since the late 2000s. Between 2008 and 2024, they reached the postseason only once — in 2018 — which shows how tough those years were. One of the biggest factors behind thei

Nov 19, 2025 Woojing Nam koreajoongangdaily.joins.com There will be a soccer match between Korea and Bolivia at the Daejeon World Cup Stadium. This match is important for both teams. For Korea, the Pot 2 seeding could change depending on the result. The Korea national soccer team is aiming for Pot 2, but if Korea loses the game, they cannot secure their position. Korea needs a win to maintain their ranking. For Bolivia, it is their last A match of the year, so it is a good op

Nov 19, 2025 Junhwi Lee asiatimes.com Hanwha has emerged from the brink of collapse. At Game 3 of the "2025 Shinhan Sol Bank KBO League Postseason" Korean Series held at Hanwha Life Insurance Ballpark in Daejeon on Sunday, the team beat LG 7-3 to secure a come-from-behind victory. It was the first KS win at its new home stadium, 19 years after the second round in 2006, and the first KS win at home since 1999. Given the first and second games, the loss represented a watershed

Nov 19, 2025 Woojin Nam www.football-asian.com The Korea National Football Team will play friendly matches against Bolivia and Ghana in November. Korea will face Bolivia on November 14 at Daejeon World Cup Stadium, followed by a match against Ghana on November 18 at Seoul World Cup Stadium. The national team roster for the November friendlies will be announced on November 3. Before the World Cup draw, the results of these friendly matches will determine Korea’s seeding statu

Nov 19, 2025 Junhwi Lee www.mk.co.kr On November 8, the KBO announced the list of players approved for FA in 2026. Big names like Kang Baek-ho, Jang Sung-woo, and Hwang Jae-gyun (KT), Park Chan-ho and Choi Hyung-woo (KIA), Kim Hyun-soo and Park Hae-min (LG), Son Ah-seop (Hanwha), Kang Min-ho (Samsung), Choi Won-jun (NC), and Lee Young-ha and Choi Won-jun (Doosan) all filed to test the market. Still, four days in, no one has signed—a different pace from last year, when the top

Oct 28, 2025 Joanne Lee www.incheonilbo.co Kyungbock High School won the 106th Korean National Sports Festival, earning the national title in 11 years and completing a triple crown season. The players’ hard work and dedication throughout the year made this victory possible. In the final, Kyungbock faced Samil High School, the team that had made them lose in the finals of the last King of Kings Championship. In the Korean National Sports Festival final, the first quarter ended