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| KBO League match between Samsung and KIA at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 23rd. KIA Choi Hyung-woo is greeting Samsung players. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.05.23/ |
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| KIA Choi Hyung-woo, greeting Samsung players. |
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| Choi Hyung-woo greets Samsung players. |
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Is it the Second Coming of the Samsung Dynasty? The main players of the victory, who were in charge of the Samsung Dynasty in the 2000s, met again.
At Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, Samsung and KIA are facing each other in three consecutive games on the weekend. On the first day of the 23rd, players from both teams greeted each other happily on the ground. KIA Choi Hyung-woo, who played at the Lapak Ground, was greeted by Samsung juniors such as Koo Ja-wook and Ryu Ji-hyuk.
On the Samsung dugout side, more welcome old colleagues were talking.
Choi Hyung-woo approached his former colleagues Park Han-yi and Chae Tae-in and greeted them happily. Park Han-i (born 1979) is now a hitting coach for Samsung, and Chae Tae-in (born 1982), a Daegu MBC commentator. However, Choi Hyung-woo (born 1983), who is well over 40 years old, is still active.
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| Choi Hyung-woo following the strike. |
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| Choi Hyung-woo is following along wackily. |
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Choi Hyung-woo, who was drafted by Samsung in the second round of sixth round in 2002, suffered a young age release in 2005. After joining the National Police Agency, re-entering Samsung like a miracle in 2008, and after twists and turns, he won the Rookie of the Year award late in the 2008 season in his seventh year of his debut, and began to make his name known later than others.
Choi Hyung-woo played as the Samsung Lions' undisputed No. 4 hitter until the early 2010s. He was the leader of the Samsung Dynasty in the 2000s. He won six championships with Samsung. Ahead of the 2017 season, Choi Hyung-woo transferred from Samsung to KIA, recording the first FA amount of more than 10 billion won in the KBO League.
As soon as Choi Hyung-woo transferred to KIA, he won the title again in 2017 wearing the KIA uniform. Choi Hyung-woo was the main player who led KIA to an integrated championship in the 2024 season over 40. 42 years old. Choi Hyung-woo continues to perform incredibly this season. Great pitcher Yang Hyun-jong teases Choi Hyung-woo by handing over the cane whenever he is active, but his performance remains unchanged even at the age of well over 10 years.
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| Choi Hyung-woo talking with coach Park Han-yi and commentator Chae Tae-in. |
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Choi Hyung-woo has 340, 54 hits, eight home runs and 32 RBIs this season, playing as a constant troubleshooter for the Tiger Corps.
Choi Hyung-woo, who visited Lapak, Daegu, greeted his seniors and juniors of the Samsung Dynasty in the past. Although the uniform color has changed now, Choi showed off his unwavering friendship with his juniors from the Samsung Dynasty.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
