{
  "id": 18899981,
  "title": "Lions beat steep odds to capture Korean Series title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/lions-beat-steep-odds-to-capture-korean-series-title-18899981",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T08:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261108/lions-beat-steep-odds-to-capture-korean-series-title"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a remarkable underdog victory, the Samsung Lions captured the Korean Series title, defying all odds. Before the series began against the KT Wiz, the Lions were considered heavy underdogs, with the Wiz holding the No. 1 seed and a coveted bye to the postseason. Historically, top seeds had won the Korean Series 86 percent of the time. The Lions, as the No. 2 seed, faced a challenging path, needing to win the full five games to advance. Meanwhile, the Wiz enjoyed a three-week layoff, giving them a significant advantage. Over the past 36 years, since the Korea Baseball Organization abolished the split regular-season format, teams that had to go through the penultimate postseason round had only won the Korean Series five times. The Wiz took an early lead in Game 1, defeating the Lions 8-7 at their home in Suwon. However, the Lions staged a remarkable comeback, securing the second game with a 3-2 victory after 12 innings. Ultimately, the Lions emerged victorious, securing their first Korean Series title.",
  "summary": "Before their Korean Series began against the KT Wiz last week, the Samsung Lions were widely regarded as a heavy underdog. The Wiz were the No. 1 seed and the best regular-season record netted them a bye to the Korean Series. Prior to this year, the top seeds had won the Korean Series about 86 percent of the time. The Lions, as No. 2 seed, had to play the penultimate round of the postseason, and…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Elks beat Lions to advance to Grey Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/elks-beat-lions-to-advance-to-grey-cup",
        "published": "2026-11-08T02:40:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lions beat steep odds to capture Korean Series title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/lions-beat-steep-odds-to-capture-korean-series-title",
        "published": "2026-11-08T08:19:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}