The 2021 Korean Series is the

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of the

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. All games in the best-of-seven series were held at the

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due to the cold weather. The

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won the series over the

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, 4–0. Park Kyung-su won the

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Summary

Matchups

Game 1

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pitched innings for the

in Game 1. With the score tied 1–1 in the seventh inning,

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hit the go-ahead

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for the Wiz.

Game 2

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reached base in eight consecutive

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s in Games 1 and 2, tying a Korean Series record.

Game 3

KT Wiz' second baseman Park Kyung-su hit a home run in the fifth inning to start the scoring. Later in the game, he tore a muscle in his right calf, forcing him to miss the remainder of the series.

Game 4

The KT Wiz completed a four-game

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of the Doosan Bears. Park Kyung-su won the

References

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