South Korea national team pitchers Ryu Hyun‑jin, Park Young‑hyun, and Jeong Woo‑ju leave the field after wrapping up practice at Tokyo Dome in Japan on the 4th during the 2026 World Baseball Classic. /Courtesy of News1

Korea's national baseball team will face Taiwan in the World Baseball Classic group stage, led by Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha Eagles).

The team led by Manager Ryu Ji-hyun will play Taiwan in the third game of Group C in the first round at Tokyo Dome in Japan at 12 p.m. Ryu Hyun-jin is the starter, taking the mound for the first time in 17 years since the 2009 WBC. Taiwan will start Koo Lin-ruy-yang (Nippon-Ham Fighters).

The team got off to a good start by beating the Czech Republic on the 5th, but lost 6-8 to Japan the previous day and sits third in the group. Japan and Australia share first place with two straight wins. Taiwan is currently fourth at 1-2, and the Czech Republic has lost three straight and became the first to be eliminated.

The national team is 4-0 all-time against Taiwan in the WBC. However, Taiwan is expected to go all-out because a loss would eliminate it.

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