Shane Youman Tosses One Hitter as Giants Stay on Top in the Standings

Jeff Liebsch 2 weeks 4 days ago

Shane Youman pitched a one hit masterpiece Sunday, as the Lotte Giants took two of three games from LG to remain on top of the standings.

Minah Kim: Korean Baseball`s Girl Next Door

Jeff Liebsch 3 weeks 6 days ago

She’s smart, she’s beautiful, and she knows her sports. MBC Sports+ announcer Min-ah Kim opens up about her path to becoming a fixture in the Korean sports journalism field.

Ten Questions with New Lotte Pitcher Shane Youman

Jeff Liebsch 5 weeks 6 days ago

It's been a long journey to Busan for Shane Youman, but the 32-year-old New Iberia, Louisiana native is looking forward to his first season in the Korean Baseball Organization.

The Busan IPark are Back

Jeff Liebsch 9 weeks 22 hours ago

The Busan IPark kicked off their 2012 campaign two weekends ago with a 1-0 loss at Suwon, and drew 1-1 at home last week, but it's only just begun and the team is looking to have a great season this year.

Golfing Busan: A Guide to the Local Links

Jeff Liebsch 11 weeks 4 days ago

Golf has become one of the most popular sports in Korea, which is not surprising with the amount of Korean players who compete at the top levels on the PGA and LPGA tours. As one would guess in a country with limited space, it is a sport that is still ordained upon the privileged class. Translation: expect to dig deep to enjoy some of the incredibly scenic courses nestled within Korea's mountainous terrain.

Jenny Hyun and the Cyber Insanity

Jeff Liebsch 12 weeks 3 days ago

Korean-American songwriter Jenny Hyun is creating quite the stir for a string of racist comments she made via Twitter calling for, among other things, the “eradication of the black race.” All of this growing out of the overnight success of the nice kid from LA, Jeremy Lin.

Radiohead, Stone Roses to Play at Jisan Valley Rock Festival

Jeff Liebsch 15 weeks 2 days ago

The fourth Jisan Valley Rock Festival is gearing up to be a good one. So far, Radiohead and the Stone Roses have been tapped to play at this year's event.

Ryan Sadowski on 2012

Jeff Liebsch 17 weeks 3 days ago

Lotte starting pitcher Ryan Sadowski is back. The 29-year-old Florida native had a candid talk with Haps, and gave his first interview of the upcoming season about Lotte’s offseason moves, the loss of world-class slugger Lee Dae-ho, and his thoughts on the 2012 campaign.

Moon Tae Young Finds His Way

Jeff Liebsch 23 weeks 4 days ago

Born to an African-American father and a Korean mother, Moon Tae-young came into the Korean professional basketball league as part of the "ethnic draft" in 2009 along with his brother, Jarod. Both have become naturalized Korean citizens and continue to excel in the country they now call home.

Aid Effectiveness Conference: The World Descends on Busan

Jeff Liebsch 24 weeks 3 days ago

Over 2,000 of the world’s influential people will descend on Busan this week as the world’s fourth Aid Effectiveness gathering takes place at BEXCO in Haeundae from November 29th until December 1st.

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