Nam Hyun-woo has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2013, mostly covering business and politics. He currently belongs to the Business Desk where he covers topics such as emerging tech, AI, ICT and Korea's chaebol community. Prior to joining the team, he was the paper's correspondent for the presidential office of Korea during the Yoon Suk Yeol and Moon Jae-in administrations.
LX women's baseball tourney returns for 4th straight year
Players pose during the closing ceremony of the 2024 LX Cup Korea Women’s Baseball Championship at LG Champion's Park in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, Oct. 27, 2024. Courtesy of LX Group
By Nam Hyun-woo
The 2025 LX Cup Korea Women’s Baseball Championship, the nation’s only corporate-sponsored women’s baseball tournament, will take place at LG Champion's Park and Dream Stadium in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, starting Saturday.
Now in its fourth year, the LX Cup is co-hosted and organized by LX Group and the Women’s Baseball Association Korea (WBAK). Launched in 2022, the tournament aims to expand the base of women’s baseball in Korea and provide players with greater opportunities to develop their skills.
This year’s edition, which runs to Nov. 16, will be the largest in the tournament’s history, featuring 47 teams and over 1,000 players. Twenty teams in the Champ League, the upper league, and 27 teams in the Future League, the lower league, will compete in a tournament format for the top spot in each division.
Admission is free for all games. The opening match of the Champ League on Saturday and the final on Nov. 16 will be streamed live on YouTube.
“We hope this tournament will offer players a meaningful opportunity for growth through fair and spirited competition,” said Baek Kyung-suk, head of the group’s public relations team.
“We will make every effort to provide the best possible environment for athletes to focus on their games and perform at their highest level.”
The annual tournament reflects the strong commitment of LX Group Chairman Koo Bon-joon to promoting women’s baseball in Korea. A passionate baseball enthusiast, Koo has been a steadfast supporter of the sport’s development, actively sponsoring programs to discover and nurture young talent.
In particular, he has long supported training camps and exchange programs in Japan, enabling promising Korean female players to enhance their skills under a more systematic training environment.