Dongwon, in your arms, ran to Kang Min-ho's hand gesture, and it was hot because it was hot.

May 31, 2025

Before the game, Samsung Kang Min-ho and LG Park Dong-won are greeting each other. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com

'Dongwon, come here and hold me in your arms'

Samsung's Kang Min-ho, who was warming up on the ground before the game, gave a warm hug to LG's Park Dong-won, who entered the locker room after training.

Kang Min-ho, who is in his 22nd year as a professional player, was busy greeting the home team LG players before the game. Due to the nature of Jamsil Stadium, where the away team dugout and the home team locker room are located on third base, LG players who finished training could not pass Kang Min-ho, who was sitting on the street and warming up.

Samsung Lions players trained ahead of the game against the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 31st. The dugout atmosphere became pleasant when veteran Kang Min-ho appeared while preparing for stretching.

Kang Min-ho appeared on the ground in a war of words with coach Lee Jong-wook from the beginning of his appearance. He seemed to be talking about the game the day before, but coach Lee Jong-wook raised his hands and feet at Kang Min-ho's energy.

Kang Min-ho, who sat in the dugout the previous day and took a delicious break, watched his junior Kim Jae-sung play as the starting catcher and came out as a pinch hitter in the second half of the game. Kang Min-ho, who was watching catcher Kim Jae-sung who complained of pain after being hit by a foul ball at LG's Park Dong-won's at-bat earlier in the game, drew laughter by making an X with his hands when the camera caught him.

It was a determined attitude of a 22-year-old professional veteran to raise his junior strong. Kang Min-ho, who started training in a good mood by winning the first game of the weekend's three consecutive games by 4 to 31 points, warmly welcomed LG juniors who approached him and greeted him.

Kang Min-ho, who is on the opposing team but is close to all professional baseball players with a pleasant personality, kept smiling.

Park Dong-won, who was on Kang Min-ho's radar, ran and held him in his arms when his senior beckoned. The two, who have a lot of sympathy as the same catcher, shared a hot hug.