"Stone Buddha" Oh Seung-hwan, what's your move after retirement? Will the 'strongest baseball' vs 'fireball' casting war ignite
Oct 01, 2025
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Behind-the-scenes competition is already heating up between 'strongest baseball' and 'fire baseball' over him, who left the mound with 400 saves in his KBO career and 550 saves in Korea, the U.S., and Japan.
The final regular season match between the Samsung Lions and the KIA Tigers at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 30th of last month was completely heated up with Oh Seung-hwan's retirement ceremony. Oh Seung-hwan, who took the mound for the last time in the top of the ninth inning with his juniors' 'Guard of Honor', ended his active career splendidly by throwing his best friend Choi Hyung-woo with a strikeout. Not only the fans who filled the stadium, but also Choo Shin-soo, Lee Dae-ho, Jung Geun-woo and Kim Tae-kyun, who were born in 1982, stood up and gave a standing ovation.
The point of view did not end there. Lee Dae-ho and Jung Geun-woo are the main members of JTBC 'fireball', and Kim Tae-kyun is the main member of JTBC 'strongest baseball'. In the end, observers say that those who visited Oh Seung-hwan's retirement site are not just a simple 'loyalty visit' but a sign of a future competition for entertainment recruitment. Some fans said "The stadium itself was like a casting scene today" even offered a response.
As Oh Seung-hwan, who represented the KBO, is now qualified as a 'retired player', the biggest topic in next year's baseball entertainment field is narrowing to his destination. Whether to add stability to the mound of the 'strongest baseball' or join the real baseball firework exhibition of the 'fireball'. Or, attention is focused on whether it will make a surprise appearance on a completely new stage.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
