{
  "id": 18896503,
  "title": "Lions defeat Wiz for 1st Korean Series title in 12 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/lions-defeat-wiz-for-1st-korean-series-title-in-12-years",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T08:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261108/lions-defeat-wiz-for-1st-korean-series-title-in-12-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Samsung Lions have reclaimed the title of Korean baseball champion after a 12-year drought. Their victory came in the decisive Game 5 of the Korean Series, held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on Sunday. The Lions overwhelmed the KT Wiz with a 12-1 score, marking the end of a seven-game series.\n\nThe Lions launched their offensive assault in the fifth inning, tallying eight runs to set the tone for the entire game. Starting pitcher Won Tae-in delivered five innings of one-run pitching, contributing to the Lions' decisive win. Captain Koo Ja-wook delivered a standout performance, batting 3-for-5 and scoring twice, ultimately earning him the prestigious Korean Series MVP award.\n\nThe Lions' series journey began with a loss to the Wiz on Tuesday in Suwon, a city located south of Seoul. However, they swiftly rebounded by winning the following four games in a row, including the last three contests played at their home stadium in Daegu. On the other hand, the Wiz secured the top spot in the regular season standings and received a bye into the Korean Series. The Lions, on the other hand, finished second, trailing the Wiz by eight games. This marked the first time in 12 years that a No. 2 seed team had claimed the Korean Series championship.",
  "summary": "The Samsung Lions are the king of Korean baseball once again. The Lions hammered the KT Wiz 12-1 in Game 5 of the Korean Series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Sunday to close out the best-of-seven battle and capture their first title in 12 years. The Lions blew the game wide open in an eight-run fifth inning before a sellout crowd of 23,550 fans, while starting…",
  "key_points": [
    "Samsung Lions win Korean Series title for first time in 12 years",
    "Lions defeat KT Wiz 12-1 in decisive Game 5 at Daegu park",
    "Koo Ja-wook named Korean Series MVP"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "With Korean Series title in sight, Lions manager calls on players to keep having fun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/with-korean-series-title-in-sight-lions-manager-calls-on-players-to",
        "published": "2026-11-08T02:54:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}