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| The Hanwha-NC match held at Changwon NC Park on the 30th. Many spectators are watching the game in the first game since the reopening. Changwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.30/ |
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Ilguhoe, a corporation associated with professional baseball 'OB' group, announced a statement that they actively supported the NC Dinos, who even hinted at the possibility of relocating their home base.
The Japanese association issued a press release on the 2nd and issued a related statement. The association actively supports the NC Dinos against the unreasonable treatment of Changwon City and Changwon City Council (hereinafter referred to as Changwon City)After the unfortunate accident at Changwon NC Park on March 29, the NC club made a sincere apology and stepped up to take responsible post-mortem. On the other hand, Changwon City criticized that it was committed to spinning towels to avoid responsibility for each other.
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| The Hanwha-NC match held at Changwon NC Park on the 30th. NC fans, who filled the first base stands, are cheering enthusiastically. Changwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.30/ |
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The Ilguhoe also welcomed the NC with its hands raised when it was founded as the 9th team. This is because he thought that the KBO League needed to expand its scale in order to industrialize. Thirteen years after NC was founded, the KBO League has become Korea's No. 1 professional sport and has become a place for fans to enjoy and culture. As such, if a professional baseball club has a local government that is uncooperative and does not make any effort, relocation of the home may be an option"In April last year, President Hu Jie-yeon of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) already announced that Changwon City could relocate its headquarters if it did not improve access to the stadium and provide active support." It was the chief's warning. Nevertheless, Changwon City was consistent with an attitude that did not try and betray trust, although it was more important to practice than to say a hundred words. It was in contrast to NC's perseverance and best efforts for the fans", he pointed out.
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| NC Dinos CEO Lee Jin-man is holding an official briefing on the club's position and future actions related to the reopening at Changwon NC Park on the 30th. Changwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.30/ |
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NC held a press conference to reopen at Changwon NC Park on May 30, and CEO Lee Jin-man directly hinted at the possibility of relocating the location. CEO Lee Jin-man is seriously considering the club's future, leaving all possibilities open" he said.
CEO Lee said, "(This incident has led us to look back on our club, our surroundings, and the past, and we feel that in order to become a stronger club, we need to strengthen the team's capabilities and change the environment surrounding us." The baseball team needs an environment in which it can focus solely on baseball. I think that when you play baseball in this environment, you can perform better, and accordingly, more fans visit the ballpark, which ultimately allows the community and the club to develop at the same time." Then, based on mutual trust, we would like to explore partnerships to create this environment together. He stressed that he will review new possibilities by having the mind of 'the second foundation' and reset the direction so that more fans can sympathize with and love the club.
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| The Hanwha-NC match at Changwon NC Park on the 1st. Fans are enthusiastic when Oh Young-soo, a pinch hitter with two outs, hit the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning. Changwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.1/ |
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"Now it's hard for KBO, the club, and the fans to put up with it anymore," said Ilguhoe. Changwon City's behavior has already reached a critical point. It is common for professional clubs to relocate their offices at home and abroad. In Japan alone, Nippon-Ham Fighters moved from Tokyo to Hokkaido, and has been actively supported by Sapporo City and others to write a successful case as a strong player in the Pacific League`"Changwon-si should stop treating NC unreasonably by using fans as pawns. In addition, as in attracting clubs, it is necessary to actively resolve administrative aspects such as access to baseball stadiums. It is not the time to simply pass on the bluff words of 'Enhancing Communication and Cooperation'. It takes time to rebuild the broken trust once it has been destroyed, and the beginning will be Changwon City's 'Practice Now rather than 100 words.'"
In addition, the Ilgu Association will actively support the NC in the name of all baseball players no matter what decision they make, and I hope that Changwon City truly strives and practices for the local people and NC," he said, expressing his strong support.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
