Doosan Bears manager Kim Won-hyong, right, bumps fists with catcher Yang Eui-ji following an 8-1 win over the Kia Tigers in the teams' Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southern city of Gwangju, Sunday. Yonhap
Trying to return to the postseason in South Korean baseball this year after missing out in 2025, the Doosan Bears have put themselves in the thick of the race by winning five consecutive series.
They have the best record in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) so far in June, with an 8-3-1 (wins-losses-ties) mark entering Tuesday's game against the KT Wiz. At 33-31-2 for the year, the Bears are holding down the fifth and final postseason spot.
Before hosting the second-ranked Wiz at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Bears manager Kim Won-hyong tried to stay on an even keel.
"Obviously, we're playing better than earlier in the year," he said. "But the important thing is we haven't even played half of the season yet."
