by Zac Petrillo
Women’s baseball exists in Korea across a range of organizations, but finding clear information, especially in English, can be difficult. Teams, tournaments, and national-level activities are often managed through different baseball bodies, and women’s baseball is not always easy to distinguish from men’s or softball programs.
This list pulls together some of the leading organizations connected to women’s baseball in Korea as a basic reference point. It’s meant for people who are curious about how women’s baseball is organized, where events and national teams are managed, and which institutions are involved, particularly readers outside Korea who may not be familiar with the local baseball landscape.
Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)
Korea Baseball Organization, which operates the KBO League. As part of the Amateur Baseball Week initiative, it organizes and broadcasts the Women’s Baseball All-Star Game.
Korea Baseball Softball Association (KBSA)
It oversees student baseball, women’s baseball, amateur baseball, softball, and other baseball leagues outside the KBO League. It is also working to identify and develop women’s baseball players, including hosting a softball camp in 2025.
http://www.korea-baseball.com/
Women’s Baseball Association Korea (WBAK)
Korea Women’s Baseball Federation, which oversees the women’s national baseball team and nationwide tournaments. The largest women’s baseball tournament in Korea, the LX Cup, is also announced and managed through this organization.
Korea Professional Baseball Players Association (KPBPA)
Although it is an association for KBO League players, it also hosts nationwide women’s baseball tournaments.
Baseball Queens
A women’s baseball reality show broadcast on Channel A, featuring Choo Shin-soo as the team manager. It is scheduled to premiere on November 25.
https://ichannela.com/program/detail/program_detail_renew.do?cateCode=0500BJ0000
To learn more about women’s baseball in Korea tune into SABR Asian Baseball Research Committee’s zoom interview with Hyeonjeong Shim, a former pitcher with the Korean National team.
SABR Asian Baseball Research Committee Blog 