IS THIS ALL WE HAVE?" RYU JOONG-IL-HO IN SHOCK...FIRST TIME EVER ELIMINATED FROM THE PRELIMINARY ROUND, FIRST-TIME WINNER SOMEHOW COLLAPSED

Korean baseball, which once crossed the Asian No. 1 spot by forming a rivalry with Japan, the "world's No. 1" in international competitions, was in shock. The South Korean national baseball team, led by head coach Ryu Joong-il, suffered a humiliating elimination from the 2024 WBSC Premier 12 Group B qualifying round on the 17th, the day of rest.