He hit me hard. Instead of a high five, hit me! Director Kim Tae-hyung's intention after getting hit by the buttocks.

Jun 21, 2025

He hit me hard. Instead of a high five, hit me! Director Kim Tae-hyung's intention after getting hit by the buttocks.
Lotte Jung Hoon hits a solo home run and shares joy at the bottom of the 8th inning at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.20/



He hit me hard. Instead of a high five, hit me! Director Kim Tae-hyung's intention after getting hit by the buttocks.
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
"I turned around to not give you a high-five, but he hit me in the buttocks. I hit him very hard."

At the end of the game, the 38-year-old veteran's decisive home run in a one-run game. The head coach accepted the surprise ceremony as Hongso.

Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung, who met at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 21st, recalled the previous day's game with a 3-1 victory and a three-game winning streak.




Information-geun's two-run timely hit in the bottom of the second inning became the winning hit. In the bottom of the eighth inning with a 2-1 lead, Jung Hoon's decisive net hit.

"It was a home run at a really important moment. One point was really important. Closer also has a different burden when going up one point and two points."

Jung-hoon and Kim Tae-hyung, who returned to the dugout after hitting a home run, showed off their extraordinary chemistry.




Manager Kim Tae-hyung usually stays in the dugout aisle throughout the game. He encourages players to and from the dugout and shares high-fives.

However, when Jung-hoon, who returned after hitting a home run and going around the dugout, came in, manager Kim Tae-hyung turned around. Then, Jeong-hoon hit the buttocks instead of the palms of head coach Kim Tae-hyung and went in. Jung Hoon's expression, which is half humorous and half proud, and Kim Tae-hyung's embarrassed expression intersected.

In response, head coach Kim Tae-hyung said, `I turned around so I wouldn't give you a high-five, but I didn't even think (I would hit you) there. He hit me hard. I was surprised." He chuckled.




He hit me hard. Instead of a high five, hit me! Director Kim Tae-hyung's intention after getting hit by the buttocks.
The game between Samsung and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th, and Lotte Gamboa, with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the fifth inning, cheers when the video review result was overturned to out. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.20/
As for Gamboa's appearance in the seventh inning, he thought he had to go as far as "go". If he doesn't control his ball, he had good ball power, and he also considered the bullpen situation (both must-win teams have two consecutive throws) yesterday. In the end, Choi Jun-yong was excluded (Jeong Chul-won, Kim Won-joong, 3 consecutive games)."

As for the secret of Kim Won-joong's 20 saves for the third consecutive year by blocking well even in tough situations this season, "His attitude and responsibility seem to be very different from last year." There is a sense of security compared to last year. Thanks to this, I got a lot of games, didn't I?" he said, expressing his admiration.

As for Han Seung-hyun, who showed good defense, "He is young, but his feet and defense are good." It wasn't a good start, but the way he followed the ball seemed okayDefense is considered the top priority when putting second-tier players in the first team. It's good to run, and it's good to throw."

He hit me hard. Instead of a high five, hit me! Director Kim Tae-hyung's intention after getting hit by the buttocks.
A game between Samsung and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th, and Lotte center fielder Han Seung-hyun catches Samsung Kim Ji-chan's ball with no outs in the top of the seventh inning. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.20/




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.