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The Hanwha Eagles' Kang Baek-ho plays against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro District, western Seoul, on May 12. [YONHAP]

Big spending on free agents pays off in KBO just weeks into season

The big spending from last winter's free agent market is paying off, with several KBO clubs seeing exceptional performances from their high-priced signings just weeks into the new season.

2026.5.20

Samsung Lions catcher Kang Min-ho, left, poses with general manager Lee Jong-yeol after signing a two-year contract with the club in free agency on Dec. 28. [SAMSUNG LIONS]

Lions re-sign free agent catcher Kang Min-ho

The Samsung Lions announced Sunday that they have retained their own free agent catcher Kang Min-ho with a two-year contract, making him the first player in KBO history to sign four deals in free agency.

2025.12.28

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Bears re-sign own free agent pitcher Lee Young-ha

The Doosan Bears signed their own free agent pitcher Lee Young-ha on Thursday on a four-year contract worth up to 5.2 billion won, with 2.3 billion won as a bonus and 2.3 billion won in salary for the duration of the contract.

2025.11.27

San Diego Padres' pitcher Go Woo-suk Go pitches at the ninth inning of the exhibition game between the San Diego Padres and LG Twins at Gocheok Sky Dome in western Seoul on March 18, 2024. [AP/YONHAP]

Free agent pitcher Go Woo-suk nearing new U.S. minor league deal

Korean free agent pitcher Go Woo-suk is nearing a new minor league deal in the United States after being released last week, sources close to the pitcher said Tuesday.

2025.6.24

Kim Seong-Jun of the Texas Rangers talks to the media after signing with the team at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on May 18. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Korean high school player Kim Seong-jun signs with Texas Rangers

A Korean two-way prospect has signed with the Texas Rangers, hoping to become his country's equivalent of the Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani.

2025.5.19

Big dominoes fall early in KBO free agency

Less than a week into free agency in Korean baseball, some big dominoes fell early, with one veteran third baseman staying put and another switching clubs for the first time in his career.

2024.11.12

SSG Landers slugger Choi Jeong hits a two-run home run during a game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon on Sept. 30. [NEWS1]

KBO home run king Choi Jeong leads market as 20 players opt for free agency

Twenty of 30 eligible players have opted for free agency this year, the KBO announced Tuesday, with the KBO’s all-time home run leader Choi Jeong of the SSG Landers leading what looks set to be a fairly quiet FA market

2024.11.5

San Diego Padres' Kim Ha-seong doubles off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland in the second inning of a baseball game on Aug. 17 in Denver. [AP/YONHAP]

No qualifying offer for MLB free agent Kim Ha-seong

Korean free agent player Kim Ha-seong did not receive a qualifying offer from the San Diego Padres, his club for the past four seasons, as the 29-year-old mulls his options in the open market.

2024.11.5

Top 10 footballers without a club [ONE FOOTBALL]

[VIDEO] Top 10 players without a club still on the market

These are the top 10 players without a club.

2024.9.4

GS Caltex Seoul Kixx's Kang So-hwi, left, attacks during a 2023-24 V League game against the Heungkuk Life Insurance Pink Spiders at Jangchung Arena in central Seoul on Jan. 17. [YONHAP]

V League free agent market still hot with one week to go

Over a week has passed since the V League free agent market opened, but some of the biggest names like Kang So-hwi of GS Caltex Seoul Kixx and Jeong Ji-yun of Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate are yet to sign a deal as of press time

2024.4.11