Rival to Yang Hyun-jong? Total 25.7 billion → SSG Declaration of Life...Kim Kwang-hyun's inner self is only looking at Song Jin-woo.

Jun 13, 2025

Rival to Yang Hyun-jong? Total 25.7 billion → SSG Declaration of Life...Kim Kwang-hyun's inner self is only looking at Song Jin-woo.
photo courtesy of SSG Landers



Rival to Yang Hyun-jong? Total 25.7 billion → SSG Declaration of Life...Kim Kwang-hyun's inner self is only looking at Song Jin-woo.
photo courtesy of SSG Landers
Rival to Yang Hyun-jong? Total 25.7 billion → SSG Declaration of Life...Kim Kwang-hyun's inner self is only looking at Song Jin-woo.
photo courtesy of SSG Landers
"40 years old, and Song Jin-woo." It was two goals I had since I started playing baseball."

SSG Landers Kim Kwang-hyun declared a de facto 'life SSG'.

Kim Kwang-hyun signed a multi-year contract with SSG Landers on the morning of the 13th on the condition of a two-year total of 3.6 billion won (3 billion annually, 600 million option). As a result, Kim Kwang-hyun will play in the SSG uniform until the 2027 season, when he will turn 39 years old.




Kim Kwang-hyun, from Ansan Technical High School, joined the SK Wyverns as the first designated player in 2007, and has played 400 professional games so far with 174 wins, 104 losses and an ERA of 3.35. After two seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals in the Major League Baseball, he returned to his old team and is selling out.

Kim Kwang-hyun explained, `During the break, a consensus was formed with the club on the extension contract.' Kim Kwang-hyun is recognized as maintaining his FA qualification through this extension contract. It could become an FA in two years.

However, in Kim Kwang-hyun's interview on the day, he seemed to have no greed for 'market evaluation'. Kim Kwang-hyun said, `I had two goals even before I joined the army. One was to play baseball for 20 years until the age of 40 (39), and the other was Song Jin-woo. Since joining the team, Song Jin-woo has won more than 200 games, and because of its symbolism, he has played so far with the intention of achieving that goal"The rhyme is ?I.




He then wondered how many years it would take to win 200 games. The club gave us a lot of consideration."

"Skills are skills, but I want to work hard for SSG's future in the future. Aren't we going to Cheongna soon. The club is preparing a lot for 'Cheongna Era', and I want to work hard as a helper for juniors. I hope you will perform well right away in Cheongna and your juniors will grow up to be the team's flagship players. Noh Kyung-eun, me and Moon Seung-won have a gap of several years after that. Kim Gun-woo, Jeon Young-joon, Park Si-hoo. Aren't everyone doing well. These players should be the signboards of the Cheongna era."

Rival to Yang Hyun-jong? Total 25.7 billion → SSG Declaration of Life...Kim Kwang-hyun's inner self is only looking at Song Jin-woo.
photo courtesy of SSG Landers
In any case, if it is a de facto lifetime contract, more than three years is possible. However, Kim Kwang-hyun said, `I think it's a period when you can reach 200 wins if you work hard in two and a half years"and "and I'll continue the challenge once again. Now, with the goal of challenging myself to win 200 games, I'm trying not to lose the tension.




Kim Kwang-hyun clearly drew the line that `I haven't thought about it yet' about ``.

"If you don't have greed, you're lying. However, now, I have a strong desire to be evaluated again two years later. I have no intention of retiring in two years. Oh Seung-hwan, who is 6 years old, and Noh Kyung-eun, who is 4 years old, are still running…I think it will be my last goal (after 200 wins) to play for another year as a player. From now on, we need to manage well and perform better."

In the `Road to Song Jin-woo" KIA Tigers Yang Hyun-jong is currently leading with 183 wins. It is followed by Kim Kwang-hyun with 174 wins. And it is a feast for legends such as Jung Min-cheol, Lee Kang-cheol, Sun Dong-yeol, and Bae Young-soo. Currently, there are no active players comparable to them. Ryu Hyun-jin (113 wins) of the Hanwha Eagles is the only active player who has won 100 games.

Rival to Yang Hyun-jong? Total 25.7 billion → SSG Declaration of Life...Kim Kwang-hyun's inner self is only looking at Song Jin-woo.
photo courtesy of SSG Landers
Kim Kwang-hyun said, `I just want each other to do well. It doesn't mean who wins 200 games first. Isn't it a comrade who walks together toward the big goal of 200 wins. I think our final goal is to do well with each other and achieve the most wins in Korea. I just do my best every game. And now we're both in a position to help the team and the juniors."

There are 36 more wins left until Song Jin-woo (210 wins). Kim Kwang-hyun said, `We still have a long way to go. "One game, one game, just looking ahead and doing my best."

Since joining the club, he has only played at SSG. I had no intention of going to another team. Wainwright, who was a teammate, quit after winning 200 games. I want more than 200 wins. I want to be reevaluated again after reaching 200 wins."

Kim Kwang-hyun will start at the retirement ceremony of Choo Shin-soo. I'm more nervous than the first game of the Korean Series, the opening game of the regular season"I'm at the age where I know everything. I'll do my best to do well"I vowed.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.