[Sports Round-up] Potential Korean derby in last 8 of FIFA Club World Cup

Time now to take a look at what's been happening in the world of sports.

For that, we have our sports editor Paul Neat joining us in the studio.

Welcome, Paul.

Thank you.

Let's start with golf.

LPGA sophomores Im Jin-hee and Lee So-mi joined forces to earn their maiden U.S. titles.

Yes, they won the Dow Championship in Midland, Michigan, on Sunday.

They beat the American team of Megan Khang and Lexi Thompson in a playoff.

In this team competition, both teams finished at 20-under 260.

Im and Lee shot an eight-under 62 in their bogey-free final round with eight birdies to draw level.

In the playoff, Im sank a birdie putt set up by Lee's tee shot.

Khang had a shorter birdie attempt but missed to hand the South Koreans their first wins.

The pair joined the LPGA Tour last year and will split the prize money of just over 799-thousand U.S. dollars.

They became the fourth and fifth South Koreans to win on the LPGA Tour in 2025, but are the first to win the Dow Championship, which began in 2019.

Moving on to football now.

There could be a Korean derby in the FIFA Club World Cup.

Yes, indeed. We could see Lee Kang-in versus Kim Min-jae.

That's because Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich will meet in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

PSG and Lee Kang-in beat Lionel Messi's Inter Miami 4-0 on Sunday.

Lee came off the bench in the 70th minute to make his third appearance of the competition.

Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae was an unused substitute as Bayern beat Flamengo 4-2.

Kim is yet to feature in the Club World Cup, having only just returned from an Achilles injury and Bayern are not rushing him back.

Lee won the French top division title, the French Cup, and the European Champions League with PSG last year.

Kim won the Bundesliga title with Bayern.

There could be even more silverware should either team advance.

To K League now.

Jeonbuk look like they're back to their best.

Yes, indeed. At the weekend, they went 10 points clear at the top of K League 1.

In Round 21 on Friday, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors beat Gimcheon Sangmu 2-1 thanks to a brace from Italian striker Andrea Compagno.

This, along with Daejeon in second place drawing 1-1 at home to Jeju SK, meant Jeonbuk's lead was extended from eight points to 10.

This is quite the turnaround from last year, when the Green Warriors finished 10th and had to go through the relegation playoffs.

Led by Uruguayan manager Gus Poyet, Jeonbuk are on a run of 17 matches unbeaten and are seeking a first K League 1 title since 2021.

Reigning champions Ulsan have slipped to seventh but have two games in hand, having been away in the U.S. for the Club World Cup.

And finally, to baseball.

It seems highly likely that we'll have another South Korean star in MLB next year.

Yes, Kiwoom Heroes infielder Song Sung-mun.

According to Yonhap News, scouts from four MLB clubs came to watch his most recent matches.

The New York Yankees, the Chicago Cubs, the Seattle Mariners, and the San Diego Padres are all reported to be interested in his services and have sent scouts to watch him over the past week.

Song has previously said he wasn't too keen on a move to MLB but said recently that he spoke to current MLB star Kim Ha-seong, who provided encouragement.

He says he'll weigh up his options at the end of the year if he has a good season and if there are clubs interested.

Alright, something to keep tabs on.

Thanks, Paul. See you next week.

Thank you.