Who are the starting pitchers for Game 2 of the Korean Series between the KT Wiz and Samsung Lions?

KT Wiz will start sidearmer Ko Young-pyo, and Samsung Lions will start Chris Paddack. Ko went 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA in four regular-season meetings with Samsung, while Paddack’s only regular-season start against the Wiz was a six-inning shutout on Aug. 29.

How much rest did Chris Paddack get before his Korean Series Game 2 start, and what was his recent workload?

Paddack was scheduled to start on four days’ rest after making two starts against the Kia Tigers with only three days off between them. He threw a combined 193 pitches in those two postseason outings, prompting Lee Kang-chul to wonder how he would respond to the workload.

Why was Kim Sang-su out of the KT Wiz lineup for Game 2, and who replaced him at second base?

Kim fouled a pitch off his foot the previous night. Lee Kang-chul said the 36-year-old would likely be unable to pinch hit, and Ryu Hyun-in was set to make his first career postseason start at second base.

Wiz manager predicts tight duel between starters in Game 2 of Korean Series

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Summary

KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul predicted a close Game 2 against the Samsung Lions at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on Wednesday. The Wiz will start Ko Young-pyo, while the Lions will send Chris Paddack to the mound. Lee said he was curious how Paddack would pitch after a heavy postseason workload. Kim Sang-su will sit out after fouling a pitch off his foot, and Ryu Hyun-in will make his first career postseason start at second base.

Key Facts

Ko went 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA in four regular-season games against the Lions this year.
Paddack earned a win against the Wiz on Aug. 29 after throwing six shutout innings in his only regular-season start against them.
Paddack threw a combined 193 pitches across two starts against the Kia Tigers, with only three days off between them, before getting four days’ rest for Game 2.
Lee said Kim, 36, would likely be unable to pinch hit after fouling a pitch off his foot the previous night.

By Yonhap

Published Nov 4, 2026 4:53 pm KST

KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul, left, greets his player Kim Hyun-soo after Kim hit a two-run home run against the Samsung Lions during Game 1 of the Korean Series at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. Yonhap

SUWON — With two highly regarded right-handers toeing the rubber in the second game of the Korean Series on Wednesday, KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul predicted a pitching duel.

The Wiz will start sidearmer Ko Young-pyo against the Samsung Lions at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, just south of Seoul. The Lions will counter with their American ace Chris Paddack.

Ko had a 3-1 record with a 2.25 ERA in four regular-season meetings against the Lions this year. Paddack made just one start against the Wiz and it was a good one, as he threw six shutout innings for a victory on Aug. 29.

"Young-pyo had a great season. I think we will have a pretty close game today," Lee said in his pregame media availability. "I just hope he pitches exactly like he did throughout the regular season."

Lee, a former star pitcher himself, said he was curious how Paddack will respond to his heavy postseason workload. In the previous postseason series against the Kia Tigers, Paddack made two starts with only three days off in between, and threw a combined 193 pitches. He will now go on four days' rest.

"Some pitchers thrive with a heavy workload, but some will make mistakes when they are tired," Lee said. "Obviously, I have not had a chance to be around him, and I am just curious how he will pitch. We only saw him once in the regular season, and I guess we will find out soon enough."

Lee made one lineup change from the first game. Second baseman Kim Sang-su will be on the bench Wednesday after fouling a pitch off his foot the previous night, and Lee said the 36-year-old will likely not even be able to pinch hit.

Ryu Hyun-in will make his first career postseason start at second base.

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