He was the best player in high school baseball… Seo Jun-won's Fall, Final Exclusion of Baseball...KBO Arms Disqualification Disciplinary Confirmation
Mar 14, 2025
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The KBO decided on the 14th that Seo Joon-won (former Lotte) will be disqualified from arms in accordance with Article 151 of the KBO Covenant as a result of deliberation by the KBO Commission on the 14th "Dignity Damage Act." he said.
Earlier, on March 28, 2023, KBO suspended Seo Joon-won, who was added to the crime of making sexual exploitation of minors and driving under the influence of alcohol, in accordance with Article 152 'Reporting and Handling of Hazardous Acts'. This final sanction is based on Seo Joon-won's subsequent ruling.
When he was at Kyungnam High School, Seo Joon-won was a high-speed side arm that sprayed a fastball over 150km. He reigned as the best player in high school baseball in 2018 and even won the 'High School Choi Dong-won Award'. When he wore the Lotte Giants uniform as the first nomination, the down payment reached 350 million won.
Life in the profession was not smooth. He pitched in a total of 123 games and played 318 ⅔ innings over the four years until 2022, recording only 15 wins, 23 losses and 5 holds with an ERA of 5.56. He got a lot of opportunities in the starting lineup and bullpen, but he couldn't meet the expectations of the team and fans.
However, a bigger problem emerged just before the opening of the 2023 season. The news of Seo Joon-won's sexual crimes against minors was reported. The allegation was that he asked a minor, whom he met on social media in August 2022, to send a photo of his body. Seo Jun-won was charged with producing sexual exploitation of minors due to the complaint from the party, but he was thoroughly hiding it from his team.
Baseball was a bolt out of the blue at a time when it was waiting for the opening of the league after the spring camp was over. The shock was even greater as Seo Joon-won was married early at a young age of just over twenty and had a wife and children.
Seo Joon-won pleaded not guilty, but Lotte immediately released him. KBO suspended its participation activities, and the Choi Dong-won Memorial Association also deprived him of the `High School Choi Dong-won Award.'
The first trial court later sentenced him to three years in prison, five years of probation, 40 hours of sexual violence treatment programs, 120 hours of community service, and five years of restrictions on employment in welfare facilities for children and adolescents and the disabled, considering the settlement and first-time offenders. However, since then, Seo Joon-won has come under fire again for drunk driving in May last year, when his execution was suspended.
At the second trial held in September due to the prosecution's appeal, the court maintained the sentence of the first trial.
KBO held a reward and punishment committee on the 12th as the judicial authority's judgment on Seo Joon-won was confirmed, and issued 'weapon disqualification' as the final disciplinary action. Seo Joon-won will not be able to work at KBO-affiliated institutions such as coaching staff and club front unless the disciplinary action is lifted.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
