Catch every game this Chuseok with our holiday TV guide

Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min applauds after a Premier League match against Fulham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sept. 3. [AFP/YONHAP]

International football
 
Olympiacos vs. Nantes — Friday, 4 a.m.
Early risers can start the Chuseok holiday off with some Europa League action as Hwang Ui-jo and Hwang In-beom help Olympiacos kick things off with a midweek game against French side Nantes.
Watch: SPOTV NOW
 
Freiburg vs. Qarabag FK — Friday, 4 a.m.
Elsewhere in Group G, Jeong Woo-yeong and Freiburg will start their Europa League campaign with a game against Azerbaijani side Qarabag FK.
Watch: SPOTV NOW


Napoli vs. Spezia — Saturday, 10 p.m.
The Monster will be back in action on Saturday as Napoli look to continue their lossless start to the season with another solid outing.
Watch: SPOTV NOW

Napoli’s Kim Min-jae, right, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrate at the end of a Italian Serie A match against Hellas Verona at Marcantonio Bentegodi stadium in Verona, Italy on Aug. 15. [EPA/YONHAP]

 
Mainz vs. Hoffenheim — Saturday, 10:30 p.m.
A win this week could see Lee Jae-sung and Mainz jump into the top four in the Bundesliga with just one loss so far this season.
Watch: tvN SPORTS 

 
Wolves vs. Liverpool — Saturday, 11 p.m.
Liverpool isn’t exactly the dream fixture for struggling forward Hwang Hee-chan as the struggling forward looks to prevent his goalless run extending to 20 games.
Watch: SPOTV NOW 
 
Tottenham vs. Manchester City — Sunday, 1:30 a.m.
Son Heung-min is still without a Premier League goal this season, so Sunday’s tough matchup with Man City could be a crucial chance for the reigning Golden Boot winner.
Watch: SPOTV NOW
 
Mallorca vs. Real Madrid — Sunday, 9 p.m.
Few Korean players have got off to a more exciting start than Lee Kang-in, although extending his offensive point streak to four games will be a tough challenge against Spain’s top club.
Watch: SPOTV NOW
 
Olympiacos vs. Volos — Monday, 12:30 a.m.
The two Hwangs will be back in action on Monday as Olympiacos eyes a jump up to first place in the Greek Super League. 
 
Freiburg vs. Monchengladbach — Monday, 12:30 a.m.
Jeong Woo-yeong only has one Bundesliga start to his name so far this season, so Monday’s game against middle-of-the-table Monchengladbach could be a chance for him to rack up a few more minutes. 
Watch: tvN Sports




K League


Jeonbuk vs. Daegu — Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
The Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are looking for as many wins as they can bag as the regular season enters its last month. As of press time, Jeonbuk has been on a winless streak of three matches.  
Watch: JTBC G&S
 
Gimcheon vs. Jeju — Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Jeju is currently in the top six while Gimcheon is in the bottom six. However, their head-to-head record is tied at 1-1. In May. Jeju beat Gimcheon 3-1 then in July, Gimcheon beat Jeju 4-0.  
Watch: IB Sports
 
Seongnam vs. Gangwon — Saturday, 4:30 p.m.
Seongnam may have found their form after beating top club Ulsan on Sept. 4. They are currently last and will be looking for a precious three points to avoid relegation at the end of the season.  
Watch: skySports
 
Seoul vs. Suwon FC — Saturday, 7 p.m.
If Suwon FC can beat Seoul, they will go two-for-two after beating Seoul 4-3 in July. Suwon’s Lee Seung-woo leads the club with 11 goals this season as of press time.  
Watch: skySports  

Lee Seung-woo celebrates during a game between Suwon FC and Seongnam FC in Seongnam, Gyeonggi on Aug. 28. [YONHAP]

 
Ulsan vs. Pohang — Sunday, 4:30 p.m.
Top club Ulsan look to extend their lead but will also be looking for some redemption after being shutout 2-0 by bottom club Seongnam on Sep. 4. The last time the two clubs faced each other on July 2, the Steelers won 2-0.  
Watch: skySports
 
Incheon vs. Bluewings — Sunday, 7:00 p.m.
A home advantage could give the Bluewings the edge over Incheon, as the two clubs have each won one and drawn one in the last three times they faced each other.
Watch: JTBC G&S




KBO
 
Thursday to Friday
Hanwha Eagles vs. Doosan Bears
Kia Tigers vs. SSG Landers
Lotte Giants vs. Samsung Lions
NC Dinos vs. KT Wiz
LG Twins vs. Kiwoom Heroes
 
The SSG Landers still hold on to a comfortable lead at the top of the KBO and the two-game series against the Kia Tigers is unlikely to do much to dislodge the Incheon side. Their closest challenges, the second-place LG Twins and the third-place Kiwoom Heroes, however, have to contend with each other, a fixture that can only benefit the Landers.
Watch: KBS, SBS, MBC, SPOTV2
 

Kim Kwang-hyun of the SSG Landers reacts during a game against the LG Twins at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in southern Seoul on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

Saturday to Sunday
Kia Tigers vs. Doosan Bears
NC Dinos vs. Lotte Giants
LG Twins vs. Samsung Lions
KT Wiz vs. Kiwoom Heroes
SSG Landers vs. Hanwha Eagles
 
The Heroes and the fourth-place KT Wiz provide the most exciting matchup over the weekend, with only half a game separating the two sides as of press time Wednesday. The NC Dinos and Lotte Giants also offer an interesting series, with both sides still chasing an outside shot at knocking the Tigers out of fifth place.
Watch: KBS, SBS, MBC, SPOTV2
 
 
Golf


LPGA: Kroger Queen City Championship — Thursday to Sunday
Kim Hyo-joo, Kim Sei-young and Choi Hye-jin lead the 14-women Korean contingent heading to the Kroger Queen City Championship Presented by P&G on Thursday.
No. 8 Kim Hyo-joo is the top-ranked Korean golfer competing, while Kim Sei-young is No. 12. Choi Hye-jin is an LPGA rookie and goes into the Kroger Queen City Championship in good form after finishing tied for second at the CP Women’s Open and tied for 24th at last week’s Dana Open.  
Watch: JTBC Golf
 

Kim Hyo-joo reacts after finishing her first round at the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio on Sept. 1. [AFP/YONHAP]

KPGA: Shinhan Donghae Open  — Thursday to Sunday
This year is the 38th edition of the Shinhan Donghae Open and Seo Yo-seop is the defending champion. The tournament moves to Japan this year, where PGA golfer and newly-appointed member of the Presidents Cup team Kim Si-woo will join the KPGA players on Thursday.
Watch: JTBC Golf 
 
 
MLB
 
Padres vs. Dodgers — Saturday to Monday
After an explosive July and a solid August, Kim Ha-seong looked to be starting to slow down a bit in the first week of September. But the Korean utility player has already started to pick up the pace with a home run on Tuesday and will look to carry that momentum into a tough weekend with the Dodgers.
Watch: SPOTV NOW

San Diego Padres shortstop Kim Ha-seong reacts during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park in San Diego on Sept. 5. [USA TODAY/YONHAP]

 
Rays vs. Yankees — Saturday to Monday
The top two sides in the AL East face off over the weekend, but whether Choi Ji-man will see much action remains unclear. The Korean slugger has so far only appeared in two games this month, picking up no hits in eight at-bats.
Watch: SPOTV NOW




Ssireum

No Bum-soo celebrates after winning the under 80 kilogram Taebaek Jangsa at the Withers Pharmaceuticals 2022 Boeun Jangsa Ssireum Competition at Boeun National Sports Center in Boeun, North Chungcheong on July 31. [YONHAP]

Withus Pharmaceutical Chuseok Ssireum Competition — Wednesday to Monday



If you’re looking for something a little more traditional this holiday season, the Chuseok Ssireum Contest is running from Wednesday to Monday at Goseong-gun National Sports Center in Goseong, south Gyeongsang.  
 
Ssireum, a form of traditional Korean wrestling, has strong ties to Korean traditional holidays like Lunar New Year and Chuseok, and local tournaments are held across the country during the holiday season.  
 
These tournaments operate on a last-man-standing basis. Contestants enter the ring until one forces the other’s upper body to touch the ground. That person is then eliminated and another challenger enters the ring.
 
The last man standing when all challengers are defeated is the winner.
 
A total of 248 athletes will take part in the 2022 tournament. It will be the first time in two years that the event will be held with an audience due to Covid-19.  
 
The different weight classes will be spread throughout the holiday period, starting with women’s and team events held on Thursday.  
 
The lightest Taebaek weight class for athletes under 80 kilograms will be held on Friday, the Geumgang weight class for athletes under 90 kilograms will be held on Saturday, the Halla weight class for athletes under 105 kilograms will be held Sunday and the Baekdu weight class for athletes under 140 kilograms on Monday.
 
Watch: MBCsports+, KBS, Youtube

BY JIM BULLEY AND YUN SO-HYANG [jim.bulley@joongang.co.kr]