SHINSEGAE GROUP ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF A PRO-BASEBALL CLUB OWNED BY SK GROUP

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• Shinsegae Group announced acquisition of a pro-baseball club owned by SK Group.
• E-Mart Inc. will buy the SK Wyverns of the KBO from SK Telecom Co.
• E-Mart is expected to officially sign the main contract on Feb. 23
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SOUTH KOREA TO ALLOW LIMITED FANS AT SPORTS GAMES

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• South Korea is going allow limited number of fans to sports events.
• South Korea still needs to enforce social distancing as the menace of coronavirus is not over.
• Social distancing rules were relaxed in South Korea in early MAY 2...

SOUTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING ALLOWING FANS INTO SPORTS GAMES

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• Sports fans and professional sports have urged government to allow fans into sports stadium to watch the sports events live.
• With the infection concerns lingering, so far, fans have not been allowed to watch the sports events in the stadium...

ADDISON RUSSELL SIGNS WITH KIWOOM HEROES

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• Addison Russell has signed one-year contract with the Kiwoom Heroes.
• Addison Russell is being seen as a controversial figure as his ex-wife has revealed how he tortured her while she was married to him.

Former Chicago Cubs...

HANWHA EAGLES' ACE RETURNS TO KBO

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• Chad Bell of Hanwha Eagles is back in action after successfully recovering from strained left elbow.
• In phone interview, Bell talked about shortcomings and improved qualities as a professional baseball player.

Hanwha Eagle...

RISING STAR MAKES BASEBALL POPULAR AGAIN IN SOUTH KOREA

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• Baseball is regaining its lost popularity in South Korea.
• Once Choi Jeong of SK Wyverns had the worst batting average in his team SK Wyverns. But his rise has started.
• The track record of SK Wyverns is yet to improve and in terms...