{
  "id": 17593372,
  "title": "Ageless wonder looking forward to yet another Korean Series trip with Lions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/ageless-wonder-looking-forward-to-yet-another-korean-series-trip-with-17593372",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T12:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261101/ageless-wonder-looking-forward-to-yet-another-korean-series-trip-with-lions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Choi Hyoung-woo, the 42-year-old veteran of the Korean baseball scene, is eagerly anticipating his return to the Korean Series with his former team, the Samsung Lions. It has been 11 years since he last played in the prestigious championship series, a gap he is excited to bridge. The Lions, who aim to secure their first title since 2014, have pursued the aging star in free agency hopes. Choi, who played for the Lions from 2002 to 2016 and again from 2020 to 2025, has been a consistent force in postseason play. He has won four straight Korean Series titles between 2011 and 2015, and two more with the Kia Tigers from 2017 to 2019. His recent performance against the Tigers, culminating in a crucial win in Game 5, underscores his enduring impact on the team.",
  "summary": "It has been 11 years since Choi Hyoung-woo last played in a Korean Series with the Samsung Lions. That drought will end Tuesday when the Lions take on the regular-season champions KT Wiz in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) championship showdown. Choi, the oldest player remaining in this postseason at 42, first played for the Lions from 2002 to 2016. He played in every Korean Series from 2010…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lions manager tells players to have fun in do-or-die KBO postseason game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/lions-manager-tells-players-to-have-fun-in-do-or-die-kbo-postseason",
        "published": "2026-11-01T03:50:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}