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27-769: In the 2000 season, the Ssangbangwool Raiders , a team that had represented the Jeollabuk-do region since 1990, was dissolved because of the bankruptcy of the Ssangbangwool Group, the team's owner. The franchise was subsumed by the KBO League , which then awarded a new franchise to the SK conglomerate. The new franchise was named the SK Wyverns (a wyvern is a type of dragon). The Raiders and

54-797: A large discount store chain founded in South Korea , having stores in China , Korea and Mongolia. Domestically, E-Mart is the biggest discount store chain followed by Home Plus , and Lotte Mart . In late May 2006, Shinsegae revealed plans to buy all 16 of the Wal-Mart stores in Korea. All of the country's Wal-Mart outlets were re-branded as E-Mart in October 2006. Wal-Mart exited the Korean market soon after. Shinsegae spun off its E-Mart department into

81-655: A post exchange by the American army . In 1963, the store was given the name Shinsegae. The old building is currently used as a luxury shopping venue. In 2021, Shinsegae bought the then-named SK Wyverns of the KBO League from SK and renamed then the SSG Landers . They bought them for 135.2 billion won, (100 billion for the team itself, and 35.2 billion for the team's facilities and properties) equivalent to $ 112.8 million. Shinsegae Group will split its department store and supermarket divisions into two separate entities,

108-905: A short competition between the champions of the Korean Baseball League, the Japanese Baseball League , the Taiwanese Baseball League , and the China All-Stars . On 8 November 2007, SK Wyverns defeated the Chunichi Dragons (6–3), giving Chunichi their first-ever loss in Konami Cup history. On 9 November 2007, SK soundly defeated the China All-Stars (13–0), causing the game to be called in the seventh inning due to

135-524: A three-time KBO League Golden Glove Award winner with the Raiders), and Park Kyung-oan , considered by many to be one of the best catchers in Korean baseball history. The Raiders played the 1990 season in the KBO Futures League , South Korea's second level of baseball. The team joined the KBO League in 1991. On April 30, 1993, Raiders pitcher Kim Won-hyeong threw a no-hitter, defeating

162-609: A uniform from recycled polyester. Instead of their team logo on the front, they have dedicated the center spot of the uniform to the slogan "Let’s go green". Even though the team’s traditional colors were red, yellow, and orange they used green for the special uniform. Also, they changed their home stadium into a green theme park. They added green seats in the outfield seat sections, and also installed solar panels and switched to eco-friendly machines. For example, they changed their original bullpen cart to an electric cart. The green theme extends to fan events. Fans that used bikes to get to

189-712: Is a South Korean department store franchise , along with several other businesses, headquartered in Seoul , South Korea. The firm is an affiliate of Shinsegae Group, South Korea's leading retail chaebol , and one of the big three department store firms in Korea, along with Lotte and Hyundai Department Store . Its flagship store in Centum City , Busan , was the world's largest department store at 3,163,000 square feet (293,900 m ), surpassing Macy's flagship Herald Square in New York City in 2009. Shinsegae

216-588: Is the oldest department store in Korea. It was opened in 1930 as the Gyeongseong branch of Mitsukoshi , a Japanese department store franchise; Korea was occupied by the Japanese Empire at the time. The store was acquired in 1945 by the late founder of Samsung group, Lee Byung-chull , and renamed Donghwa Department Store. After the Korean War (1950–1953) began, it was used for several years as

243-639: Is unclear in which section): Shinsegae also has a small branch in Incheon International Airport , and a supermarket in Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu , Seoul . Shinsegae launched the Shinsegae Style Market, a smaller shopping mall mainly aimed at young customers, in 2010. Despite its name, the mall is managed by Shinsegae's subsidiary E-Mart . E-Mart ( Korean :  이마트 ) is a subsidiary of Shinsegae and

270-643: The 2009 KBO season and 2009 Korean Series , where they were defeated by the KIA Tigers in seven games. SK rebounded to form in 2010, dominating the regular season and winning the Korean Series in a 4–0 sweep against the Samsung Lions . It was SK's fourth straight Korean Series appearance and their third title in four years. The Wyverns also had a 22-game winning streak that ended in April 2010,

297-548: The Hansol Group (Paper/Telecom). Chairwoman Lee Myung-hee is the fifth daughter of Samsung founder Lee Byung-chul and the aunt of Lee Jae-yong , the executive chairman of Samsung Electronics . The group owns the brands Shinsegae and E-Mart , and is in direct competition with Lotte Shopping and Hyundai Department Store Group . Currently, it is the largest retailer in South Korea. The main branch of Shinsegae

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324-505: The OB Bears 3–0 at Jeonju Baseball Stadium . At the age of 20, Kim was the youngest KBO pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter. Ssangbangwool suffered through a 17-game losing streak in 1999 on their way to a record of 28–97–7 and a winning percentage of .224, one of the worst seasons in KBO history. The Raiders were dissolved after the season because of the bankruptcy of the Ssangbangwool Group,

351-664: The mercy rule . On 10 November 2007, the Wyverns repeated their performance, defeating the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of Taiwan (13–1) in seven innings. The final game, on 11 November 2007, was a rematch of the first game, between the Chunichi Dragons and the SK Wyverns. In a close game, Chunichi won the game, 6–5. SK went 83–43–0 in 2008, with a winning percentage of .659, the highest in KBO League history at

378-699: The 1999 season. They were based in the North Jeolla Province and were members of the Korea Baseball Organization . They made the playoffs twice in their nine-year KBO history, losing both times, never making it to the Korean Series . The two most notable players who spent considerable time with the Raiders were designated hitter Kim Ki-tai , who won a home run title in 1994 and a batting title in 1997 (as well as being

405-600: The Hyundai Unicorns in seven games. In 2007, SK defeated the Doosan Bears in six games to win the 2007 Korean Series – the first time the franchise had won the Korean Series – after finishing the season in first place. They became the first team in Korean Series history to win after losing the first two games. Designated Hitter Kim Jae-hyun was the series MVP. SK went on to compete in the Konami Cup ,

432-523: The Korean Series, where they were both times defeated by the Samsung Lions. SK reached the Korean Series in every season from 2007 to 2012 (six straight seasons). In 2018, SK faced the Doosan Bears again in the Korean Series and won another championship. This was their fourth win, and three of four wins against Doosan. In January 2021, Shinsegae said it would acquire a professional baseball club owned by SK Group as it sought to boost marketing with

459-610: The Korean champions handed the Japanese champions a loss in this competition. On 14 November 2008, they once again defeated the Chinese representatives, the Tianjin Lions , in a mercy-rule shortened game. On 15 November 2008, however, they were defeated in a rematch with Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of Taiwan (10–4) and failed to qualify for the championship game for a second straight year. In 2009, however, SK were runners-up in

486-670: The Wyverns had no historical links, although the new team consisted mostly of former Raiders players. The Hyundai Unicorns moved out of Incheon and wanted to relocate to Seoul , but failed because of the resistance of the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins ; the Unicorns then moved to Suwon , with the SK Wyverns filling the void left in Incheon. The Wyverns' first Korean Series appearance came in 2003, where they were defeated by

513-464: The finals. On 15 January 2024, ahead of the 2024 KBO League season, the Landers unveiled a new logo and corresponding uniform design. The new logo was designed in collaboration with American sports logo designers Todd Radom and Bill Frederick. SSG Landers has benefited economically and gained positive public opinions from the fans and society through successful green campaigns. SSG Landers developed

540-537: The longest winning streak in Korean Baseball. In 2011, manager Kim Sung-keun was ousted mid-season after a long-standing disagreement between him and the SK front office. This led to then-head coach Lee Man-soo taking over the reins – a move that brought a lot of protests from the SK Wyverns fans, as Kim had led SK to the Korean Series in every year that he had been at the helm. In both 2011 and 2012, SK reached

567-647: The retail giant said 30 Oct 2024. The Daejeon store opened in 2021 is rather unique as it is a combination of department store, to a limited extent a shopping center, together with a art and science-oriented cultural facilities, a hotel and office space. The 284,224 m (3,059,360 sq ft), complex, costing 600 billion won (500,000,000 USD), consists of Podium department store area, and EXPO Tower . 88,572 m (953,380 sq ft) are dedicated to department store sales area. Podium includes: The EXPO Tower building, 43 stories and 193 meters high, includes: The complex also includes (it

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594-470: The sports team. Shinsegae announced that it would buy the SK Wyverns baseball club from SK Telecom for 135.2 billion won ($ 122 million), with Shinsegae's e-mart taking over the team's management. The group paid 100 billion won for a 100-percent stake in the club and 35.2 billion won for facilities and properties. The e-mart-run baseball club was launched in March with a new name, emblem and character. The deal

621-417: The stadium received discounted tickets. By contributing to the social good and taking social responsibility for the environment, SK Wyverns has received more attention and recognition from the public. Ssangbangwool Raiders The Ssangbangwool Raiders ( Korean :  쌍방울 레이더스 ) were a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1990 and dissolved upon bankruptcy of the team's owner after

648-498: The team's owner. The franchise was subsumed by the KBO, which then awarded a new franchise to the SK conglomerate. The new franchise was named the SK Wyverns and was formed in 2000. This article about a baseball team in South Korea is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shinsegae Shinsegae Inc. ( Korean :  신세계 ; Hanja :  新世界 ; lit.  new world, KRX : 004170 )

675-466: The time. The team went to the Korean Series again, once again facing their main rivals, the Doosan Bears. In a repeat of 2007, SK defeated Doosan to win their second Korean Series championship. Choi Jeong was named the 2008 Korean Series MVP. SK once again went on to compete in the Konami Cup. On 13 November 2008, SK Wyverns defeated the Seibu Lions (4–3), marking the second straight year in which

702-459: Was finalized on 23 February 2021. The Landers finished in sixth place in their first season, with a 66–64–14 record. The following season, however, SSG Landers won the regular season championship with 88 wins out of 144 games, which was their fourth regular season title and the first in SSG era. They subsequently won the 2022 Korean Series , their fifth championship, after defeating Kiwoom Heroes 4–2 in

729-483: Was the first credit card company in South Korea. They issued their own charge card from 1967 to 2000. In 2000, Shinsegae sold their credit card division to KorAm Bank, which was later acquired by Citibank Korea . Shinsegae was originally part of the Samsung Group , from which it separated in the 1990s along with CJ Group (Food/Chemicals/Entertainment), Saehan Group (Electronic Media/Apparel/Textiles), and

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