Lions defeat Wiz for 1st Korean Series title in 12 years
Koo Ja-wook won Korean Series MVP honors as Samsung erased a Game 1 loss by taking four straight, capped by an eight-run fifth inning.
- On Sunday, the Samsung Lions defeated the KT Wiz 12-1 in Game 5 at Daegu Samsung Lions Park, capturing their first Korean Series title in 12 years.
- Despite entering the series as underdogs against the top-seeded Wiz, the Lions overcame a Game 1 loss last Tuesday by winning four consecutive games to secure the championship.
- Captain Koo Ja-wook earned Korean Series MVP honors, while catcher Kang Min-ho and starting pitcher Won Tae-in celebrated before a sellout crowd of 23,550 fans.
- Veteran outfielder Choi Hyoung-woo became the oldest Korean Series champion at 42, while manager Park Jin-man secured his first title after losing the 2024 championship.
- This victory marks the first time a second seed has won the Korean Series since 2018, as the Lions joined the rare group of teams rallying from an opening loss.
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Lions defeat Wiz for 1st Korean Series title in 12 years
The Samsung Lions are the king of Korean baseball once again. The Lions hammered the KT Wiz 12-1 in Game 5 of the Korean Series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Sunday to close out the best-of-seven battle and capture their first title in 12 years. The Lions blew the game wide open in an eight-run fifth inning before a sellout crowd of 23,550 fans, while starting pitcher Won Tae-in tossed five innings of one-run b…
In the autumn of 2026, the roar at Daegu Samsung Lions Park (La Park) was hotter than ever. Responding to the fans' cheers, the Lions roared and sank the regular season champions. It is the first championship at Samsung Lions Park since its opening in 2016. On the 8th, the Samsung Lions...
[OSEN=Daegu, Reporter Lee Seok-woo] Game 5 of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO Korean Series between the Samsung Lions and the KT Wiz was held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 8th. Won Tae-in started for the home team Samsung, while Daniel started for the visiting team KT. Samsung Lions' Kang Min-ho is celebrating with Won Tae-in after scoring a run on Kim Ji-chan's two-run triple to right-center field with one out and runners on first and third in th…
The destructive power of Samsung's left-handed lineup was indeed formidable. They fought back regardless of the pitch type or location. With the cleanup trio of Koo Ja-wook, Lewin Diaz, and Choi Hyoung-woo exploding, the Samsung Lions defeated the KT Wiz 12-1 in the 2026 KBO Korean Series held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 8th, winning the championship with a 4-1 series record. The decisive factor was the storm of consecutive hits from the …
NewsQ SportsQ Reporter Min Ki-hong / It was a nightmare fifth inning. It was an inning that raised question marks as to whether this team was truly the strongest that displayed such dominance in the pennant race, and how on earth they were able to achieve 90 wins in the regular season. On the 8th, KT suffered a crushing 1-12 defeat against the Samsung Lions in Game 5 of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO Postseason Korean Series held at Daegu Samsung Lion…
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