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Former KBO sluggers to take up coaching positions in Taiwan, Japan

Lee Dae-ho and Lee Seung-yuop — the first two players honored with KBO retirement tours — are taking the lead this year in promoting Asian baseball exchanges in Taiwan and Japan.

2026.1.5

Former Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yuop [NEWS1]

Ex-Bears manager Lee Seung-youp to coach Yomiuri Giants in fall training camp

Former Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yuop will join the Yomiuri Giants’ fall training camp in Japan as a guest coach, according to Sankei Sports on Wednesday.

2025.10.22

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Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yuop looks on during a KBO game against the Kia Tigers at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on May 18. [YONHAP]

Lee Seung-yuop resigns as manager of Doosan Bears

Lee Seung-yuop has resigned as manager of the Doosan Bears, the KBO club announced on Monday.

2025.6.2

Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yuop, right, during the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League game against the Samsung Lions in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on March 12. 2024. [NEWS1]

Doosan Bears manager still looking for 'just right' from his pitchers

Four games into the KBO preseason, Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yuop isn't happy with what he has seen from his young pitchers.

2025.3.13

Left: Choi Jeong hits a two-run home run for the SK Wyverns in his sophomore year in the KBO in 2006. Right: Choi rounds the bases after tying the all-time KBO home run record with 467 career home runs on Tuesday. [JOONGANG ILBO; YONHAP]

Choi Jeong ties KBO home run record — in pictures

SSG Landers slugger Choi Jeong on Tuesday hit his 467th career home run to tie the all-time KBO record held by retired Samsung Lions star Lee Seung-yuop. Here's a look at Choi's career so far in pictures.

2024.4.17

Old enemies, new friends?

Doosan Bears catcher Yang Eui-ji, right, takes a commemorative photo with Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yuop during a joining ceremony at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in southern Seoul on Wednesday.

2023.1.12

Former Doosan Bears stars Oh Jae-won, center, and Yoo Hee-kwan, right, present gifts to Lee Seung-yuop during a retirement ceremony at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Sept. 3, 2017. [YONHAP]

Doosan appoint 'Lion King' Lee Seung-yuop as new manager

The Doosan Bears have reportedly appointed Lee Seung-yuop, the Lion King himself, as the club’s new manager.

2022.10.14

Clockwise from top left: Sun Dong-yol, Choi Dong-won, Lee Seung-yuop and Lee Jong-beom. [KBO]

KBO 40 Legends: Vote leaders

The KBO on Monday announced the final members of the league’s “40 Legend” team, a round-up of the top players of all time. First on the list were the vote leaders, the four ball players chosen as the greatest ever to ply their trade in the KBO

2022.9.20

From left: Jeong Keun-woo, Kwak Yoon-gy, Ashton Lansdell and Adrian Gonzalez of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2022 FTX MLB Home Run Derby X at Paradise City in Incheon on Saturday. [YONHAP]

LA Dodgers win MLB Home Run Derby X in Seoul

The team representing the Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2022 FTX MLB Home Run Derby X Seoul on Saturday, beating the Boston Red Sox by four runs in the final at Paradise City hotel in Incheon.

2022.9.17

Park Yong-taik waves to the crowd during the FTX MLB Home Run Derby X at Paradise City hotel in Incheon on Saturday. [YONHAP]

KBO legends Park Yong-taik, Jeong Keun-woo to face off in MLB Home Run Derby X final

KBO legends Park Yong-taik and Jeong Keun-woo are set to face off in the final of the 2022 FTX MLB Home Run Derby X Seoul on Saturday evening after the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers won their preliminary rounds at Paradise City Hotel.