The 2021 Korean Series was the championship series of the 2021 KBO League season. All games in the best-of-seven series were held at the

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due to the cold weather. The

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won the series over the

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, 4–0. Park Kyung-su won the

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Summary

Matchups

Game 1

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pitched innings for the

in Game 1. With the score tied 1–1 in the seventh inning, Bae Jung-dae hit the go-ahead

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for the Wiz.

Game 2

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reached base in eight consecutive

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s in Games 1 and 2, tying a Korean Series record.

Game 3

KT Wiz'

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Park Kyung-su hit a home run in the fifth inning to start the scoring. Later in the game, he tore a muscle in his right calf, forcing him to miss the remainder of the series.

Game 4

The KT Wiz completed a four-game

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of the Doosan Bears. Park Kyung-su won the

References

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Korean Series The Korean Series () is the final championship series of the KBO League. It has been held since the KBO League's first season in and is the final series of the post-season play-offs. From to 2013, the winner of the Korean Series went on to play ...