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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-CHINA VS SOUTH KOREA

(240217) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Weng Hongyang of China competes against Cho Geon Yeop of South Korea during the men's team semifinal between China and South Korea at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-CHINA VS SOUTH KOREA

(240217) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cho Geon Yeop of South Korea competes against Weng Hongyang of China during the men's team semifinal between China and South Korea at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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Lee helps Giants beat S. Korea in WBC warm-up

TOKYO, Japan - Lee Seung Yeop (R) of Japan's Yomiuri Giants congratulates teammate Alex Ramirez on his homer in the third inning of a warm-up game against the South Korean national team for the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on March 3. The Giants beat South Korea 3-0.

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South Korea downs Japan 6-2 to reach Olympic baseball final

BEIJING, China - Japan manager Senichi Hoshino shakes hands with Lee Seung Yeop after South Korea beat Japan 6-2 in the semifinals of the baseball tournament of the Beijing Olympics at Wukesong Baseball Field in Beijing on Aug. 22. Lee, who plays for Japan's Yomiuri Giants, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Japan's Hitoki Iwase in the bottom of the eighth inning.

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S. Korea downs Japan to reach baseball final

BEIJING, China - Lee Seung Yeop (C) hits a tiebreaking two-run homer off Japan's Hitoki Iwase (front) in the bottom of the eighth inning Aug. 22, lifting South Korea to a 6-2 victory over Japan to book a spot in the baseball tournament finals at the Beijing Olympics.

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South Korea downs Japan 6-2 to reach Olympic baseball final

BEIJING, China - Lee Seung Yeop, who plays for Japan's Yomiuri Giants, celebrates after hitting a tiebreaking two-run homer off Japan's Hitoki Iwase in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting South Korea to a 6-2 victory over Japan in the semifinals of the baseball tournament of the Beijing Olympics at Wukesong Baseball Field in Beijing on Aug. 22.

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Yomiuri beats Hiroshima with 9th-inning rally

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants infielder Lee Seung Yeop hits a two-run homer over the right-field wall in the second inning against the Hiroshima Carp at Hiroshima Stadium on July 1. Lee went 3-for-5 with three RBIs as the Giants came from behind to beat the Carp 9-6.

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Yomiuri agrees on 4-year deal with Lee

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 5 after agreeing on a four-year, 3 billion yen contract with with the Yomiuri Giants on Nov. 5.

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Lee slams go-ahead two-run homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Lee Seug Yeop hits a go-ahead two-run homer into the left-field stands off reliever Koji Mise in the 7th inning to lead the team to a 7-3 win over the Softbank Hawks at Tokyo Dome on May 16.

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Lee hits go-ahead two-run homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Lee Seung Yeop hits a go-ahead two-run homer off Yakult Swallows starter Ryo Kawashima with two outs in the bottom of the first inning at Tokyo Dome on May 6. Yomiuri trounced Yakult 8-2.

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S. Korea beats U.S. 7-3 in World Baseball Classic

ANAHEIM, United States - South Korea infielder Lee Seung Yeop looks after the ball after hitting a homer over the right-center field in the first inning of a game against the United States in the second round of the World Baseball Classic at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 13. South Korea won 7-3.

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S. Korea beats Mexico in WBC

ANAHEIM, United States - South Korea first baseman Lee Seung Yeop (R) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run homer in the first inning of a game against Mexico in the second round of the World Baseball Classic at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 12. South Korea won 2-1.

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S. Korea beats Mexico in WBC

ANAHEIM, United States - South Korea first baseman Lee Seung Yeop hits a two-run homer in the first inning of a game against Mexico in the second round of the World Baseball Classic at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 12. South Korea won 2-1.

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S. Korea beat China 10-1 in World Baseball Calssic

TOKYO, Japan - South Korea's infielder Lee Seung Yeop hits a two-run homer to right off Chinese starter Chen Kun in the third inning of their game in the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 4. S. Korea beat China 10-1.

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S. Korean slugger Lee joins Yomiuri

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara (L) and South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 19. The Central League baseball club and Lee signed a one-year contract worth an estimated 210 million yen, including a 50 million yen signing bonus.

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Korean slugger Lee hits first homer in Japan

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop hits a two-run blast for his first homer in regular season since coming to Japan, highlighting an eight-run attack in the fourth inning at Chiba Marine Stadium on April 4, as Lotte sent Daiei to its third straight defeat in a head-to-head series for the first time in two years.

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(5)Japanese preseason baseball games

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions ace pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka struck out seven, including Lee Seung Yeop twice, in five innings of work in a preseason game against the Chiba Lotte Marines at Seibu Dome on March 14.

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(4)Japanese preseason baseball games

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Lee Seung Yeop of the Chiba Lotte Marines is struck out twice by Seibu Lions ace hurler Daisuke Matsuzaka at Seibu Dome on March 14.

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(3)Japan's pro baseball teams kick off spring training

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop, who has joined the Chiba Lotte Marines, practices batting as his new manager Bobby Valentine (R) watches in Kagoshima on Feb. 1, the first day of their 2004 preseason training.

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S. Korean slugger Lee introduced at Lotte press conference

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean superstar Lee Seung Yeop (L) has his cap put on by his wife at a press conference at a Chiba hotel on Dec. 16 after joining the Lotte Marines on a two-year, 500 million yen deal.

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New Lotte member Lee makes it official in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop speaks at a news conference at a Seoul hotel Dec. 11 about his decision to join Japan's Pacific League baseball club Lotte Marines instead of trying to jump to the major league next season.

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S. Korean slugger Lee arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop arrives at Narita airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Nov. 30. Lee, a free agent from the Samsung Lions, told reporters, ''Right now, I one hundred percent want to go to the majors. I will wait until the deadline for final negotiations in December.''

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S. Korean slugger Lee joins Yomiuri

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara (L) and South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 19. The Central League baseball club and Lee signed a one-year contract worth an estimated 210 million yen, including a 50 million yen signing bonus. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea beat China 10-1 in World Baseball Calssic

TOKYO, Japan - South Korea's infielder Lee Seung Yeop hits a two-run homer to right off Chinese starter Chen Kun in the third inning of their game in the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 4. S. Korea beat China 10-1. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea beats Mexico in WBC

ANAHEIM, United States - South Korea first baseman Lee Seung Yeop (R) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run homer in the first inning of a game against Mexico in the second round of the World Baseball Classic at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 12. South Korea won 2-1. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea beats Mexico in WBC

ANAHEIM, United States - South Korea first baseman Lee Seung Yeop hits a two-run homer in the first inning of a game against Mexico in the second round of the World Baseball Classic at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 12. South Korea won 2-1. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea beats U.S. 7-3 in World Baseball Classic

ANAHEIM, United States - South Korea infielder Lee Seung Yeop looks after the ball after hitting a homer over the right-center field in the first inning of a game against the United States in the second round of the World Baseball Classic at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 13. South Korea won 7-3. (Kyodo)

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Lee hits go-ahead two-run homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Lee Seung Yeop hits a go-ahead two-run homer off Yakult Swallows starter Ryo Kawashima with two outs in the bottom of the first inning at Tokyo Dome on May 6. Yomiuri trounced Yakult 8-2. (Kyodo)

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Lee slams go-ahead two-run homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Lee Seug Yeop hits a go-ahead two-run homer into the left-field stands off reliever Koji Mise in the 7th inning to lead the team to a 7-3 win over the Softbank Hawks at Tokyo Dome on May 16. (Kyodo)

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Slugger Lee expected to remain with Yomiuri

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Lee Seung Yeop (in file photo), who has ambitions of playing in the major leagues, is expected to remain with the Central League club for at least another year, sources close to him said on Oct. 11. (Kyodo)

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Yomiuri agrees on 4-year deal with Lee

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 5 after agreeing on a four-year, 3 billion yen contract with with the Yomiuri Giants on Nov. 5. (Kyodo)

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Yomiuri beats Hiroshima with 9th-inning rally

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants infielder Lee Seung Yeop hits a two-run homer over the right-field wall in the second inning against the Hiroshima Carp at Hiroshima Stadium on July 1. Lee went 3-for-5 with three RBIs as the Giants came from behind to beat the Carp 9-6. (Kyodo)

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Lee helps Giants beat S. Korea in WBC warm-up

TOKYO, Japan - Lee Seung Yeop (R) of Japan's Yomiuri Giants congratulates teammate Alex Ramirez on his homer in the third inning of a warm-up game against the South Korean national team for the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on March 3. The Giants beat South Korea 3-0. (Kyodo)

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New Lotte member Lee makes it official in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop speaks at a news conference at a Seoul hotel Dec. 11 about his decision to join Japan's Pacific League baseball club Lotte Marines instead of trying to jump to the major league next season. (Kyodo)

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Secret Sunshine; Milyang (2007)

Do-Yeon Jeon & Jung-Yeop Seon Characters: Shin-ae, Jun Film: Secret Sunshine; Milyang (2007) Director: Chang-Dong Lee 17 May 2007 Date: 17 May 2007

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S. Korea downs Japan to reach baseball final

BEIJING, China - Lee Seung Yeop (C) hits a tiebreaking two-run homer off Japan's Hitoki Iwase (front) in the bottom of the eighth inning Aug. 22, lifting South Korea to a 6-2 victory over Japan to book a spot in the baseball tournament finals at the Beijing Olympics. (Kyodo)

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South Korea downs Japan 6-2 to reach Olympic baseball final

BEIJING, China - Lee Seung Yeop, who plays for Japan's Yomiuri Giants, celebrates after hitting a tiebreaking two-run homer off Japan's Hitoki Iwase in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting South Korea to a 6-2 victory over Japan in the semifinals of the baseball tournament of the Beijing Olympics at Wukesong Baseball Field in Beijing on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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South Korea downs Japan 6-2 to reach Olympic baseball final

BEIJING, China - Japan manager Senichi Hoshino shakes hands with Lee Seung Yeop after South Korea beat Japan 6-2 in the semifinals of the baseball tournament of the Beijing Olympics at Wukesong Baseball Field in Beijing on Aug. 22. Lee, who plays for Japan's Yomiuri Giants, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Japan's Hitoki Iwase in the bottom of the eighth inning. (Kyodo)

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Korean slugger Lee hits first homer in Japan

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop hits a two-run blast for his first homer in regular season since coming to Japan, highlighting an eight-run attack in the fourth inning at Chiba Marine Stadium on April 4, as Lotte sent Daiei to its third straight defeat in a head-to-head series for the first time in two years. (Kyodo)

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(5)Japanese preseason baseball games

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions ace pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka struck out seven, including Lee Seung Yeop twice, in five innings of work in a preseason game against the Chiba Lotte Marines at Seibu Dome on March 14. (Kyodo)

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(4)Japanese preseason baseball games

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Lee Seung Yeop of the Chiba Lotte Marines is struck out twice by Seibu Lions ace hurler Daisuke Matsuzaka at Seibu Dome on March 14. (Kyodo)

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(3)Japan's pro baseball teams kick off spring training

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop, who has joined the Chiba Lotte Marines, practices batting as his new manager Bobby Valentine (R) watches in Kagoshima on Feb. 1, the first day of their 2004 preseason training. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean slugger Lee arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop arrives at Narita airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Nov. 30. Lee, a free agent from the Samsung Lions, told reporters, ''Right now, I one hundred percent want to go to the majors. I will wait until the deadline for final negotiations in December.'' (Kyodo)