Controversy over privacy Hong Jong-pyo bowed his head I don't compare myself to the local area...I'm sorry about your personal life
Mar 08, 2025
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Ahead of the exhibition game against the Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 8th, Hong Jong-pyo said, `I'm going to apologize by causing problems related to my private life.'
Hong Jong-pyo was controversial for his personal life in September last year. During the same period, it was revealed that he met a number of opposite sexes and disparaged Gwangju, KIA's hometown, during the dating process.
Ahead of the exhibition game, Hong Jong-pyo met with reporters and expressed his apology. Hong Jong-pyo said, "I am sorry for causing a problem regarding privacy at the end of the regular season."I let off the rhyme.
On this day, Hong Jong-pyo acknowledged the privacy and apologized, denying the biggest controversy, the 'regional degradation'. Hong Jong-pyo said "I didn't disparage Gwangju, which fans were disappointed with. I was born in the Seoul metropolitan area, so I talked about my daily life, but I didn't make any local derogatory remarks such as 'I hate Gwangju'", he explained.
Hong Jong-pyo said, `I should have apologized first, but since the regular season was just around the corner and I was preparing for the Korean Series, I didn't want to hurt the team's atmosphere, so I quietly self-reflected.' An KIA official said, `I didn't have a chance to apologize as it was at the end of the season. As the exhibition game is also an official game, we have prepared a place to apologize and express our position on the first day."
Hong Jong-pyo "I'm sorry to disappoint you over your privacy. From now on, I will act well as a professional baseball player so that I don't have any problems such as personal life" he said.
I would also like to take this opportunity to apologize to the woman who made the revelation," he repeatedly lowered his head.
KIA general manager Shim Jae-hak said, `I thought I had to point it out once. After hearing the news last year, the club itself was strongly disciplined. The highest level of fines in the team's internal rules was imposed for the part that hindered teamwork due to privacy. He also excluded the entry and did not include the Korean Series entry"I didn't even play in the development game. Training in the Remainers, excluding the closing camp" he said.
Head Shim went on to "The club did not find specific records on the regional degradation." I've heard about it through several interviews with the player, and that's why I'm trying to trust the player."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
