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Pro-Specs
Pro-Specs is a South Korean athletic shoe and sportswear manufacturer, which currently produces footwear and clothing for running. Its headquarters are located in Seoul. It is one of brands in ' LS Networks'. History Founded by Al Spector from Boston, MA. The Pro-Specs was reestablished in 1981 to produce shoes and sportswear for general use. Currently LS Group's subdiary LS Networks owns the brand. Brand history * 1981–2007: PRO-SPECS * 2008–2019: PROSPECS * 2020–present: PRO-SPECS Sponsorships Competition * 1997 Korean League Cup Baseball Current Club teams 2022– : LG Twins Former Club teams * 1982–2001: Kia Tigers * 1983, 1993–2000: Lotte Giants * 1983–1984: MBC Chungyong * 1985: Chungbo Pintos * 1994–1996, 1998–1999: Ssangbangwool Raiders * 2000: SK Wyverns * 2002–2004: Hanwha Eagles Basketball Current Club teams 2021– : Changwon LG Sakers Former Club teams * 1997–2000: Wonju Dongbu Promy * 2002–2005: Ulsan Mobis Phoebus * 2005–2008: Inche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Seoul
FC Seoul ( ko, FC 서울) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul that competes in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. The club is owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group. They play their home games at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. The club was officially founded as Lucky-Goldstar Football Club in 1983, by the Lucky-Goldstar Group, and was later renamed as LG Cheetahs in 1990. Due to the K League decentralization policy in 1996, the club was relocated to the Seoul's satellite city of Anyang for eight years, before returning to Seoul in 2004. FC Seoul have won six K League titles, two FA Cups, two League Cups and one Super Cup. Internationally, the club reached the AFC Champions League final on two occasions, in 2001–02 and 2013. FC Seoul is one of the most successful and popular clubs in the K League 1, with financial backing from the GS Group. In 2012, the club was evaluated as the most valuable football brand in the K League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pohang Steelers
The Pohang Steelers (Hangul: 포항 스틸러스) are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province that compete in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. The Steelers were founded on 1 April 1973 and were originally called POSCO FC after the steel-making company POSCO, which still owns the club today. They are one of South Korea's most successful teams, having won the K League five times and the AFC Champions League three times. History The club was founded on 1 April 1973 as the ''Pohang Iron and Steel Company Football Club'' (POSCO FC). Initially a semi-professional club, they turned professional in the 1984 season and changed its name to POSCO Dolphins. A year later they renamed as the POSCO Atoms. In 1986 they won their first Championship, and enjoyed a great spell of domination in the league; between 1985 and 1998 they were continuously in the top four of the K League. In 1995 the club was renamed again, becoming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LS Group
LS Group is a South Korean ''chaebol'' (conglomerate) mostly in electrics, electricity, materials and energy sectors. It is composed of LS Corp. (''see below''), E1 (LPG), and YESCO (LNG). "LS Corp." is a holding company, which comprises LS Cable & System (power & communications cables), LS ELECTRIC (electrical equipment & automation systems), LS-Nikko Copper (copper smelter & refiner) and LS Mtron (machinery & components). The company is controlled by the Koo family, the founding family of LG Group. LS Group was spun off from LG Corporation, LG Group in 2003. Group families * LS Corp ** LS Cable & System (LS Cable & System, GCI, Alutek, Pountek, Kospace, LS Global, etc.) *** Gaon Cable (Gaon Cable, Weduss) ** LS ELECTRIC (Formerly LS Industrial Systems / LG Industrial Systems) (LS IS, LS Metal, Planet, LS Mecapion, LS Sauter, LS Power Semitech, Trino) ** LS MnM (Formerly LS-Nikko Copper) (LS MnM, GRM, Torecom, Recytech Korea, Wahchang, Sunwo) ** LS Mtron (Daesung Electric/D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean League Cup (Supplementary Cup)
The K League Federation launched other league cups in addition to the Adidas Cup from 1997 to 2000. Finals Awards Top goalscorer Source: Top assist provider Source: See also * Korean League Cup * Adidas Cup * Samsung Hauzen Cup The Samsung Hauzen Cup was an annual football competition in South Korean football, and the Korean League Cup held by the K League Federation from 2004 to 2008. This competition was created to allow domestic football while the activity of the ... References External linksOfficial website {{Korean League Cup seasons Korean League Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyundai Unicorns
The Hyundai Unicorns () were a South Korean professional baseball team based in Suwon. They were a member of the KBO League. The Unicorns won the KBO championship four times (1998, 2000, 2003 and 2004). The Unicorns were dissolved after the 2007 season. Hyundai Unicorns' players and staff were signed in a takeover deal and became the Heroes Baseball Club. The Unicorns and the Heroes have no historical links, although the new team consisted mostly of former Unicorns players. History Sammi Superstars The franchise was founded in 1982 as one of the original six teams in the Korea Baseball Organization. Owned by Sammi Steel Co., Ltd., the team was called the Sammi Superstars, and was based in Incheon. The 1983 team featured one of the most remarkable pitching seasons in modern history. Japanese import Hiroaki Fukushi, dubbed "Jang Myeong-bu" in the KBO League, pitched in 60 of the team's 100 games, completing a record 36 of them, with five shutouts. He threw 427-1/3 innings, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Yong-soo (boxer)
Yong-soo Choi (Hangul: 최용수, Hanja: 崔龍洙) (born August 20, 1972 in Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea) is a former boxer from South Korea. In 1993, he won the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation super featherweight title. In 1995, Choi became the WBA super featherweight champion with a technical KO win over Victor Hugo Paz. He defended the belt seven times before losing it to Takanori Hatakeyama is a former Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2001. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA super-featherweight title from 1998 to 1999 and the WBA lightweight title from 2001 and 2001. Pe ... in 1998. External links * 1972 births Super-featherweight boxers World Boxing Association champions World super-featherweight boxing champions Living people South Korean male boxers People from Dangjin {{Korea-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cho In-joo
In-Joo Cho (Hangul: 조인주, Hanja: 曺仁柱) (born April 13, 1969 in Damyang, Jeollanam-do, South Korea) is a former boxer from South Korea. He held the WBC and Lineal Super flyweight titles. Amateur career In 1987, Oh won the gold medal in flyweight at the World Junior Amateur Boxing Championships held in. Pro career See also *List of super flyweight boxing champions This is a list of world super-flyweight boxing champions (also known as junior-bantamweight), as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing: * The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing As ... * List of WBC world champions References External links * Cho In-joo - CBZ Profile 1969 births Super-bantamweight boxers Super-flyweight boxers World Boxing Council champions World boxing champions World super-flyweight boxing champions Living people South Korean male boxers People from Damyang County Sportspeople from South Jeolla Provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Hi-yong
Hi-Yong Choi (born 1965-09-13 in Korea) is a former professional boxer. He is a former WBA light-flyweight champion. Professional career Choi turned professional in 1987 and captured the WBA light flyweight title in 1991 in only his 10th pro bout in with a decision win over Bong-Jun Kim. He defended the belt 4 times before losing it to Hideyuki Ohashi in 1992. He later moved up in weight and in 1995 captured the WBA light flyweight title with a decision win over Leo Gamez Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts a .... He lost the belt in 1996 to Carlos Murillo and retired after the bout. External links * 1965 births Living people World Boxing Association champions Light-flyweight boxers World light-flyweight boxing champions Mini-flyweight boxers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Kwang-soo
Oh Kwang-Soo (Hangul: 오광수) (born October 30, 1965 in Goheung, Jeollanam-do) is a former South Korean boxer. Amateur career In 1985, Oh won the light flyweight gold medal at the Boxing World Cup. He defeated 1983 Pan American Games gold medalist Rafael Ramos in the semifinal bout. In 1986, Oh won the bronze medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships. In the preliminary bout, he beat Róbert Isaszegi, who won bronze at the 1988 Olympics, by RSC, scoring three knockdowns in the first round. Oh competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics where he was a favorite to medal, however, he was eliminated in his first bout by a narrow 3–2 decision against eventual silver medalist and future hall of fame champion Michael Carbajal Michael Carbajal (born September 17, 1967) is an American five-time world boxing champion of Mexican descent. His nickname was "Little Hands Of Stone," after his favorite boxer,"Hands Of Stone" Roberto Durán. Amateur career Carbajal had an amat .... O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daegu KOGAS Pegasus
The Daegu KOGAS Pegasus (in Korean: 대구 한국가스공사 페가수스) is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League (KBL). Established in 1994, the team plays in the KBL since its existence. Since 2021, the club is based at Daegu Gymnasium in Daegu after relocating from Incheon. Current roster Enlisted players Honours Korean Basketball League The Korean Basketball League (KBL; ) is a professional men's basketball league in South Korea which was established in 1997. The league consists of ten teams and each team plays a total of 54 games (27 home and 27 away) in the regular season. H ... *KBL Championship :: Runners-up: 2018–19 *KBL Regular Season :: Runners-up: 2010–11, 2018–19 Cup *KBL Pro-Am :: Runners-up: 2012 References External links Official website Asia-Basket.com profile Basketball teams in South Korea Basketball teams established in 1994 Korean Basketball League teams Sport in Inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus
The Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League. History Foundation and amateur era Before the professional Korean Basketball League was established in 1997, domestic basketball was an amateur sport and teams were sponsored by corporate companies or private universities. Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus traces its origins to the basketball team sponsored by Kia Motors in 1986. The team was based in Busan where Kia Motors had manufacturing operations. During the amateur era, all teams competed in the National Basketball Festival (농구대잔치). The Kia team dominated the late 1980s, despite being relatively new compared to Samsung Electronic and Hyundai's teams (now Seoul Samsung Thunders and Jeonju KCC Egis, respectively). Their roster at that time consisted of the legendary Chung-Ang University quartet: centers Han Ki-bum and Kim Yoo-taek, all-rounded shooting guard Hur Jae and record-breaking point guard Kang Dong-hee. The "Hur-D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonju DB Promy
The Wonju DB Promy is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League (KBL), located in the city of Wonju. From its founding in 1996, the team has always been based in its home province of Gangwon. It has the rare distinction of being the only team in the KBL to have never changed its hometown despite changing names and corporate sponsors several times. Due to this long-standing relationship with the city of Wonju, the team enjoys a particularly strong local fanbase and is Gangwon Province's oldest sports team. History Pre-KBL era Wonju DB Promy traces its origins to the basketball team founded by Naray Telecom in 1996. It was one of several basketball teams started by corporate companies hoping to take advantage of the "basketball craze" taking place during the early to mid-1990s. By then, the Korean Basketball Association was starting to organize a professional league. Prior to 1997, domestic basketball was an amateur sport and all teams, whether sponsored by a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
