SOUTH KOREA – Since its inception in 1982, professional baseball in Korea has enjoyed the love and support of the people. This is the reason why the parent companies of baseball teams have continued to operate their teams at the cost of 15 to 20 billion won per year without complaint.

Considering the situation, it is difficult to understand the government’s attitude toward the selection of next president of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).

According to press reports, it was a junior official first and then a bureau chief of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism who said, “We are displeased and unhappy that the KBO has decided to recommend its presidential candidate without prior consultation with the ministry.”

In the end, the candidate recommended by the baseball team presidents said he would not accept the offer.

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