KT to Found KBO Club

November 7, 2012

Korean telecom giant KT has officially announced its plan to establish a tenth professional baseball club under the Korea Baseball Organization(KBO). The company signed a memorandum of understanding with Gyeonggi Province and Suwon City.

KT will begin key tasks, including selecting players and coaching staff and building a training facility, when the KBO gives final approval.

The club intends to join the nation’s second-tier league in 2014 and the top flight in 2015. KTChairman, Lee Suk-cahe, said: We have decided to establish a club as baseball has cemented its status as the nation’s number sport, accompanied by a strong thirst for a tenth team and active support from Gyeonggi Province and Suwon City.”{jcomments on}