{
  "id": 17940243,
  "title": "Lions manager Park Jin-man confident momentum behind his club in Korean Series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/lions-manager-park-jin-man-confident-momentum-behind-his-club-in-17940243",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T09:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261103/lions-manager-park-jin-man-confident-momentum-behind-his-club-in-korean-series"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man expressed confidence in his team's momentum heading into the Korean baseball championship round against the KT Wiz on Tuesday. The Wiz, having secured the top record in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) regular season, earned a playoff spot without having to play in the post-season, instead waiting for their opponent. The Lions, finishing in second place, defeated the Kia Tigers in a grueling best-of-five series that concluded with a hard-fought game on Sunday. The Lions faced the Wiz just one day after their clinching victory against the Kia Tigers, and Park acknowledged their lack of rest heading into the Korean Series. However, Park remained optimistic, stating that his team is feeling strong after their recent win and believes they can maintain their momentum, as they will be playing almost right away against their opponent.",
  "summary": "Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man said Tuesday he felt confident the momentum was fully behind his side entering the Korean baseball championship round against the KT Wiz. The Wiz, thanks to posting the best record in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) regular season, earned a bye to the Korean Series. They have not played since their last regular-season game on Oct. 12. The Lions, who…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul feeling pressure with his team favored to win Korean Series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/wiz-manager-lee-kang-chul-feeling-pressure-with-his-team-favored-to",
        "published": "2026-11-03T07:37:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}