Samsung Lions Defeat KT Wiz 12–1 in Game 5 to Win First KBO Korean Series Title in 12 Years; Koo Ja-wook Voted MVP
© WM · CC BY-SA 3.0Backed by homegrown ace Won Tae-in and an explosive Daegu lineup, the Samsung Lions won four straight games after dropping Game 1 to capture their ninth franchise championship.
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The Samsung Lions captured the 2026 South Korean professional baseball championship on November 8, 2026, defeating the regular-season first-place KT Wiz 12–1 in Game 5 of the KBO Korean Series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park to clinch the best-of-seven series 4–1.
After dropping the series opener, manager Park Jin-man’s club responded with four consecutive victories powered by rotation standouts Ariel Jurado, Chris Paddack, 19-year-old rookie Jang Chan-hee, and homegrown right-hander Won Tae-in, who delivered a commanding start in the title-clinching Game 5.
Team captain Koo Ja-wook was voted Korean Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) after delivering clutch extra-base hits throughout the series despite playing through a knee injury, while veteran catcher Kang Min-ho celebrated the first Korean Series championship ring of his 23-year KBO career.