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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

Trey Hillman managed the SK Wyverns, now the SSG Landers, to the Korean Series title in the 2018 KBO season. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Trey Hillman rejoins SSG Landers as consultant

The SSG Landers have signed former manager Trey Hillman as a consultant, the club announced Wednesday.

2023.3.22

Landers join long list of creative Incheon team names

The news that the SK Wyverns would be rebranded as the SSG Landers caused skepticism both in and outside of Korea. But whether Landers works for you, one thing is true — it continues the longstanding Incheon tradition of creative team names.

2021.3.14

Choi Joo-hwan (left) and Kim Sang-su. [JOONGANG PHOTO]

Can the last Wyverns lead the Landers back to glory?

Second baseman Choi Joo-hwan and pitcher Kim Sang-su will go down in history as the very last players to sign with the SK Wyverns, the former Incheon club that has now been reborn as the SSG Landers.

2021.3.10

Ready to go

The newly-dubbed SSG Landers train in their temporary Incheon city uniform at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on Tuesday.

2021.3.9

SK Wyverns officially renamed SSG Landers

The SK Wyverns have officially been renamed the SSG Landers, named after new owner Shinsegae Group's e-commerce arm SSG.com and in tribute to the city of Incheon and its airport and port.

2021.3.5

FTC approves Wyverns purchase in fast-track call

The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday approved Emart’s acquisition of the SK Wyverns, a baseball club.

2021.3.3

Electroman, the mascot of electronics chain Electro Mart, could be the mascot if the Wyverns are rebranded as the SSG Electros. [EMART]

Is SSGElectros.com the new home of the SK Wyverns?

Shinsegae Group appears to have purchased SSGElectros.com at the end of January, suggesting the recently-purchased SK Wyverns are about to become the SSG Electros.

2021.2.17

After a difficult 2020, Lee is ready to prove himself in Incheon

SK Wyverns pitcher Lee Tae-yang hopes to turn things around this year after a difficult 2020 that saw him traded by the Hanhwa Eagles in the middle of the season.

2021.2.16