Facing elimination, South Korea wanted to prove it was still a force to be reckoned with in the World Baseball Classic.

Now the Koreans will try to prove it to Japan.

The Olympic champions flexed their offensive muscle and Yoon Suk Min was dominant on the mound as South Korea bounced back from an ugly loss with a 14-0 rout of China on Sunday at Tokyo Dome. The game was ended after the top of the seventh due to the WBC mercy rule.