{
  "id": 18475890,
  "title": "Wiz lose 2 regulars to injuries in Korean Series game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/wiz-lose-2-regulars-to-injuries-in-korean-series-game-18475890",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T09:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261106/wiz-lose-2-regulars-to-injuries-in-korean-series-game"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The KT Wiz were forced to endure injuries to two regular players during the third game of the Korean Series on Friday. The Korean Series remains tied at 1-1 between the Wiz and the Samsung Lions, with Game 3 scheduled for Friday evening at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu. Second baseman Kim Sang-su returned to the lineup after sitting out Game 2 due to a foot injury, but leadoff man and right fielder Choi Won-jun was absent after colliding with the outfield wall while attempting to catch a flyball. Choi suffered swelling in his left thumb following the incident. The Wiz manager, Lee Kang-chul, revealed that Choi, who batted .400 in the regular season, expected to play but concerns lingered about his ability to defend effectively in his current condition.",
  "summary": "The KT Wiz welcomed one injured player back to their lineup but lost two others for the third game of the Korean Series on Friday. The Wiz and the Samsung Lions are tied at 1-1 in the best-of-seven championship battle, with Game 3 set for Friday evening at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu. Wiz's second baseman Kim Sang-su, who sat out Game 2 after fouling a pitch off his…",
  "key_points": [
    "Two regular Wiz players injured in Game 3",
    "Kim Sang-su returns after foot injury",
    "Choi Won-jun absent with thumb swelling"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lions catcher Kang Min-ho playing in Korean Series through injury: 'I am pouring my soul into it'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/lions-catcher-kang-min-ho-playing-in-korean-series-through-injury-i",
        "published": "2026-11-06T06:57:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}