{
  "id": 14122911,
  "title": "KBO's Hanwha Eagles name ex-nat'l team skipper Ryu Ji-hyun as new manager",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/kbos-hanwha-eagles-name-ex-natl-team-skipper-ryu-ji-hyun-as-new-14122911",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T05:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261013/kbos-hanwha-eagles-name-ex-natl-team-skipper-ryu-ji-hyun-as-new-manager"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Hanwha Eagles recently named ex-national team skipper Ryu Ji-hyun as their new manager, signing him to a three-year contract worth 2 billion won ($1.48 million). The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club believes Ryu is the ideal individual to lead the Eagles to a sustainable championship contender status. Ryu, 55, recently guided Korea to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic in March and the gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in September, marking the country's fifth consecutive Asiad title. Prior to this, Ryu led the LG Twins in the KBO from 2021 to 2022, during which the team had the best record (159-113-16) in the league over those two years but failed to reach deep into the playoffs, being eliminated in the first round in 2021 and the second round in 2022. The Eagles opted not to retain manager Kim Kyung-moon after his contract expired, as they reached the Korean Series last year, but ultimately lost to the Twins in five games. This year, the team hopes Ryu will help them achieve championship success.",
  "summary": "The Hanwha Eagles on Tuesday named former national team boss Ryu Ji-hyun as their new manager. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club gave Ryu, 55, a three-year contract worth 2 billion won ($1.48 million), saying he was the right person to develop the Eagles into a \"sustainable contender.\" This year, Ryu led Korea to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic in March and then to the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "KBO's Hanwha Eagles name ex-nat'l team skipper Ryu Ji-hyun as new manager",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/kbos-hanwha-eagles-name-ex-natl-team-skipper-ryu-ji-hyun-as-new",
        "published": "2026-10-13T04:28:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KBO's Hanwha Eagles name ex-nat'l team skipper Ryu Ji-hyun as new manager",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/kbos-hanwha-eagles-name-ex-natl-team-skipper-ryu-ji-hyun-as-new-14119281",
        "published": "2026-10-13T04:47:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}