Hwaseong Coreyyo Seo Young-joon Contracts KT Wiz Yook Sung...It's the third professional player in two years since its foundation
Jun 10, 2025
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Hwaseong Coreyo announced on the 10th that its pitcher Seo Young-joon signed a contract with KT Wiz as a nurturing player. He is the third professional player after Park Chan-hyung (Lotte) and Kim Kyung-mook (KIA).
Born in 2002, Seo graduated from Baeksong High School and Hongik University. He turned from shortstop to pitcher in high school. The maximum speed this season is 145km, and various combinations of sliders, cutters, and changeups from side-arm pitching forms are advantageous.
Director Shin Kyung-sik of Hwaseong Fortress said, "(Seo Young-joon is sophisticated and powerful in changing angles. In particular, the slider is sharp enough to confuse the opposing batter.
"He didn't receive attention when he was a student, but he's been growing steadily since he turned to a pitcher. The strength is aggressive and analytical pitching, and I'm looking forward to the future."
Seo Young-joon said, "I just joined the independent baseball team of Hwaseong, and I'm so happy to be nominated like this. In fact, when I turned into a pitcher in high school, I was very anxious."
Then "But thanks to Coach Shin Kyung-sik, Coach Lee Hee-sung, and his teammates who trusted me in the Hwaseong Corillo, I came to this place. And I am grateful to the club for their generous support so that I can focus only on baseball. Like KT Ko Young-pyo, I will become the best sidearm pitcher and contribute to the team" expressed his determination.
Chung Jin-koo, president of Hwaseong, said, `The Korea Independent Baseball Organization will support young baseball players to hold hope without giving up their dreams. In order for players to spread their skills to their fullest and achieve their dream of joining the professional baseball team, the Coreyo Baseball Team will try to expand baseball infrastructure, including improving facilities, he stressed.
The Hwaseong Special City is also working to create an environment where independent baseball players can focus on baseball with sincerity for re-challenge. Thanks to the interesting support of Hwaseong Special City, the Coriyo Independent Baseball Team is producing good players to the professional baseball team in a short time. Hwaseong Special City will soon become the central city of Korean baseball,' he added.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
