Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Ryu Ji-hyun nominated as national baseball team skipper for upcoming Asian Games in Japan

Ryu Ji-hyun, who managed Korea to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) last month, has been nominated for the same skipper role for the upcoming Asian Games.

2026-04-15

Korea manager Ryu Ji-hyun tries to downplay magnitude of Japan WBC game

Hours before the start of a marquee showdown against Japan at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Saturday, Korea manager Ryu Ji-hyun tried to downplay the magnitude of the occasion.

2026-03-08

Korea manager declares team battle-ready for WBC

After notching a victory in his team's final exhibition game before the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Tuesday, Korea manager Ryu Ji-hyun declared the squad ready for the battle on the horizon.

2026-03-03

Korean baseball team gets head start on WBC preparations with training camp in Saipan

Korea's national baseball team has begun its push for the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) earlier than usual, setting off for a training camp in Saipan after a run of disappointing results on the international stage.

2026-01-12

Korea hoping domestic talent will help break recent string of WBC disappointments

Korea has suffered first-round exits at the last three World Baseball Classics (WBC), a humiliating fall from its semifinal run in 2006 and second-place finish in 2009. The national team is hoping to turn things around at the 2026 WBC.

2026-01-06

Ex-KBO club manager Ryu Ji-hyun named new skipper for nat'l baseball team

Korea will have a new manager at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) next year.

2025-01-25

LG and Lotte managers are the KBO's best frenemies

With the KBO season set to kick off in just over a month, college best friends LG Twins manager Ryu Ji-hyun and Lotte Giants manager Her Mun-hoe are looking forward to upping the ante in their friendly rivalry this season.

2021-02-22