by STEVE HAN The Los Angeles Dodgers has acquired second baseman Darwin Barney, who was designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs last week. A Rawlings Gold Glove Award […]
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Struggling Baseball Team Replaces Fans With Robots
by STEVE HAN It takes commitment and dedication to be a fan. That’s especially the case if you’re a fan of South Korea’s struggling baseball team, the Hanwha Eagles, […]
Chan Ho Park To Be Honored At SKorean All-Star Game
by STEVE HAN Retired pitcher Chan Ho Park, South Korea’s pioneering major leaguer, will be honored Friday at the Korean Pro Baseball’s All-Star Game in Gwangju’s Champions Field. Park, […]
Pic of the Day: Hyun-jin Ryu’s Pretty Bat Flip
by JAMES S. KIM Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-jin Ryu has been nothing short of spectacular in his second season with the team. Young teammate Yasiel Puig has […]
Ryu’s 7-Inning Shutout Not Enough To Spoil Padres Season Opener
Hyun-Jin Ryu blanked the San Diego Padres for seven innings, but the bullpen and defensive errors turned a one-run lead in the eighth inning to a 3-1 loss for […]
Texas Rangers Introduce Pricey Sandwich Named After Shin-Soo Choo
Just a few weeks after major league baseball star Shin-Soo Choo was seen in the New York Timeshawking bulgogi, his new ballclub announced a breaded monstrosity as part of their […]
Ryu Gets Win as Dodgers Start Season in Australia
Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched five shutout innings and picked up the win in his first outing of the season, but he injured his toe in the process and is questionable […]
March Issue: One-on-One With Chan Ho Park
The newly retired pitcher reflects on his major league career and the suppport of Korean American fans, during a recent visit to Los Angeles. story by STEVE HAN photographs […]
Chan Ho Park To Finish Career In Korea
Pitcher Chan Ho Park is set to fulfill a longtime wish to end his career in his native country after Korean baseball officials waived a rule allowing the 38-year-old […]
Tuesday's Link Attack: Mary Hayashi, Dia Frampton, Debbie Lee
Hayashi arrest no laughing matter [OPINION] Oakland Tribune via San Jose Mercury News A Bay Area columnist weighs in after it was revealed that Neiman Marcus security had red-flagged […]
Tuesday’s Link Attack: Dia Frampton, Organic K-Pop, Korean Pitcher Joins Orioles
Catching Up With…Dia Frampton! StarPulse “I’m excited to start touring again. I’d just like to tour with as many great bands as possible,” she enthused. “I’d like to go […]
Thursday’s Link Attack: Mountain Climber Missing, North Korea, Choco Pies
Renowned South Korean climber, 2 partners disappear while trying to summit Mount Annapurna AP via Washington Post A renowned South Korean climber and two of his partners have disappeared […]
Monday’s Link Attack: Michelle Rhee, Doo-Ri Chung, Mushroom Suit
Michelle Rhee’s D.C. schools legacy is in sharper focus one year later Washington Post A year ago this month, Michelle A. Rhee resigned as D.C. schools chancellor, ending a […]
Hank Conger Skips Taiwan Trip To Focus On Skills
Los Angeles Angels catcher Hank Conger was invited to take part in a series of exhibition games in Taiwan this November but declined in order to play in the […]
Baseball Fan Chucks Daughter To Get Home Run Ball
A baseball fan in Taiwan went all-out to catch a home run ball, flinging his young daughter into the row in front of him in order to snag a […]