Retirement ceremonies are exclusive to superstars? Two meaningful retirement ceremonies. The purpose is really good

Jun 08, 2025

Retirement ceremonies are exclusive to superstars? Two meaningful retirement ceremonies. The purpose is really good
Photo courtesy=KT 위즈



The purpose is very good.

KT Wiz recently held two meaningful events. Following the retirement ceremony of Shin Bon-ki, Cho Yong-ho also held a retirement ceremony ahead of the home game against SSG Landers on the 8th.

It was compared to Park Kyung-soo's retirement ceremony held on the 1st. Park Kyung-soo is a legend nicknamed KT 'Forever Captain'. It was held in a grand manner before and after the game. On the other hand, Shin Bon-ki and Cho Yong-ho were briefly held before the game by reading retirement history, pitching, and taking commemorative photos.




Each club has its own standards for retirement ceremonies and permanent absenteeism. Star players who have left a huge mark on the team will be the main characters. In fact, both Shin Bon-ki and Cho Yong-ho are not good enough in this standard. They were not the main players who left a huge record. Also, the decisive thing is that he hasn't played for KT for a long time. Shin Bon-ki is a Lotte Giants player with a darker color, and Cho Yong-ho has played eight seasons in the first team and has only been with KT for six seasons.

When KT is holding a retirement ceremony for two people 'Why?It is true that there was no response to '. This is because the players who have built a better career than them took off their uniforms without even thinking about the retirement ceremony. In addition, the two were actually players who took off their uniforms in the order of release.

Retirement ceremonies are exclusive to superstars? Two meaningful retirement ceremonies. The purpose is really good
Park Kyung-soo is being rinsed at the match between KIA and KT at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 1st and Park Kyung-soo's retirement ceremony after the match. Suwon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.01/
KT also did not present the honor of retirement to anyone. It had its own standards. It was important to be a unified winning member of the 2021 season. Both of them performed impressively. Cho Yong-ho played as a league-class top hitter for three years from the 2020 season to the 2022 season. Shin Bon-ki made a great contribution to the victory by decorating his first hit in the Korean Series in Game 4.




On top of that, Cho Yong-ho did not receive a professional nomination after graduating from Dankook University and started as a nurturing player. It was taken into account that he is the main character of 'human victory', who wrote a successful drama at KT. Sinbongi was more famous for its good deeds than baseball. KT also appreciated his personality, who was the winner of the "Golden Glove of Love" and did not forget to donate despite his small salary.

It was heart-warming. The players were embarrassed, saying, "Am I allowed to be treated like this?" but they must have been thrilled. In particular, it was meaningful to say hello to his fans by retiring from the debut team Lotte and SSG game. Also, the main characters of the retirement ceremony are not the players, but their families. This is because you can feel the reward of taking care of your baseball player's children and husband for a long time as an invitation to retire.

Retirement ceremonies are exclusive to superstars? Two meaningful retirement ceremonies. The purpose is really good
Photo courtesy=KT 위즈
But there are also small problems. We may have to prepare for the retirement ceremony of numerous players in the future. Of course, it's good for many players to have retirement glory, but the meaning of its sublime value can be diluted. There may also be situations in which some do it and others do not do it and get offended. Among the players in the Korean Series entry at the time of winning in 2021, Ko Young-pyo, Bae Je-sung, Kim Min-soo, So Hyung-joon, Cuevas, Soju, Jang Sung-woo, Kim Joon-tae, Kwon Dong-joon, Oh Yoon-seok, Hwang Jae-gyun, Kang Baek-ho, Song Min-seop, Bae Jung-dae and Kim Min-hyuk are still playing for KT.




A KT official said, `They contributed to their first win, so I wanted to hold a retirement ceremony. Among the players who have contributed to the team in the future, if they retire from KT, we will actively consider holding a retirement ceremony."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.