{
  "id": 15167005,
  "title": "Slugger lives up to superstar billing with 2 homers in KBO postseason victory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/slugger-lives-up-to-superstar-billing-with-2-homers-in-kbo-postseason-15167005",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T09:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261017/slugger-lives-up-to-superstar-billing-with-2-homers-in-kbo-postseason-victory"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gwangju — In the opening game of the KBO postseason best-of-five first round, Kia Tigers' third baseman Kim Do-yeong proved to be a true superstar, as he lived up to his superstar billing with two home runs and four driven-in runs, securing a 5-1 victory for his team against the LG Twins. As both teams' hyped key players, Twins manager Youm Kyoung-youb aimed to keep Kim in check, while Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho had no concerns about his star player, trusting him to perform as expected. At the age of 23, Kim was the 2024 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) regular-season MVP, and his performance did not disappoint, as he delivered a powerful solo homer in the bottom of the fourth inning, driving the ball 124 meters into the left-field stands.",
  "summary": "GWANGJU — Entering his team's postseason series against the LG Twins, Kia Tigers third baseman Kim Do-yeong was hyped up as the key player to watch — by managers of both clubs. Twins skipper Youm Kyoung-youb said the key for his team would be to keep Kim in check and prevent him from inflicting damage. Tigers boss Lee Bum-ho said he was not worried about Kim because he trusted the 23-year-old…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kim Do-yeong hits 2 homers, drives in 4 runs",
    "Secures 5-1 victory for Kia Tigers",
    "23-year-old named 2024 KBO MVP"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Slugger lives up to superstar billing with 2 homers in KBO postseason victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/slugger-lives-up-to-superstar-billing-with-2-homers-in-kbo-postseason",
        "published": "2026-10-17T08:07:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Slugger lives up to superstar billing with 2 homers in KBO postseason victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/slugger-lives-up-to-superstar-billing-with-2-homers-in-kbo-postseason-15170375",
        "published": "2026-10-17T10:02:03.000Z"
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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."
}