[Photo] Manager Ryu Ji-hyun aims for first-game victory

On the 5th at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, the World Baseball Classic (WBC) group stage Group C game between Korea and the Czech Republic was held.

Korea started So Hyung-jun, and the Czech Republic sent Danielle Padisak as the starting pitcher.

Korea, which reached the semifinals in 2006 and finished runner-up in 2009, failed to advance to the quarterfinal knockout stage in all three subsequent tournaments (2013, 2017, 2023). In this tournament, it aims to advance to the final round knockout stage for the first time in 17 years.

Before the game, Korea manager Ryu Ji-hyun gestures to the players. Mar. 5, 2026

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