Trade notification → Joining the first team in a surprise move, I got so many calls 24 hours a day

Jun 08, 2025

Trade notification → Joining the first team in a surprise move, I got so many calls 24 hours a day
Kim Sung-wook training ahead of the match against Suwon KT on the 8th. Photo =SSG Landers



"It's still awkward. But I think I need to get used to it quickly and do really well."

Trade transfer Kim Sung-wook joined. SSG Landers acquired outfielder Kim Sung-wook through a trade with the NC Dinos on the 7th. The condition is to hand over the fourth round of the 2026 rookie draft and 50 million won in cash. SSG, which had been interested in Kim Sung-wook since it became a FA last winter, failed to recruit him due to salary cap issues, but continued to discuss the trade even after the opening of the season. Kim Sung-wook, who was unable to get a chance to play in the first division in his original team NC, moved his team through a trade.

It's my first transfer. Kim Sung-wook, a former Gwangju Jinheung High School, was nominated by NC in the third round in 2012 and joined as a founding member at the time. He played for a team for more than a decade after that, but now he is wearing an SSG uniform.




Kim Sung-wook, who received a trade notice just before the Futures League game at Sangdong Stadium in Gimhae on the 7th, drove his own car and arrived in Suwon, SSG's away destination, late in the evening of the 7th. Kim Sung-wook, who briefly greeted the team, was registered in the first team entry on the 8th. He was not listed in the starting lineup on the day. Manager Lee Soo-yong did not start because he needed to look at the atmosphere a little more and adjust. Maybe next Tuesday(10th) I can go out to start after seeing my condition" he said.

Trade notification → Joining the first team in a surprise move, I got so many calls 24 hours a day
사진=SSG 랜더스
On the 8th, he had his first training session with SSG players. There are also familiar faces such as Choi Joon-woo and Kim Min, who were together at Sangmu, Cho Byung-hyun, who is a successor to Sangmu, and Kim Chan-hyung, who was a teammate at NC, and are gradually adapting. Kim Sung-wook, who met with reporters after training, said, `It's still a little awkward. I think it's going to take some time to get used to it," he said with a smile.

At the time of receiving the trade notice, he said "I couldn't believe it". Kim Seong-wook said, "Are we really going? It was a thought. I was notified just before the game, but even when I went out to defend, I kept thinking, "Is it true that I was traded?" "After that, I just thought I had to go and do well. I got a lot of calls from a lot of people yesterday when I was driving up, but I haven't even checked them all yet." It was still 24 hours for a hectic transfer.




Captain Kim Kwang-hyun also tried to create a comfortable atmosphere as much as possible, saying, `Sit comfortably without looking around.' Kim Sung-wook said, "(Usually) I would have just gone to lunch alone (at the away accommodation), but today I waited for (Choi) Jun-woo and ate it together" he said. A completely different team. Are there many new players??Time to adjust to the door is of course necessary.

Trade notification → Joining the first team in a surprise move, I got so many calls 24 hours a day
사진=SSG 랜더스
SSG has a lot of expectations for Kim Sung-wook. All three outfield positions are capable of high-level defense, and they have punch power in hitting. This is why head coach Lee Sung-yong continued to watch him. Manager Lee met Kim Sung-wook briefly on the ground before the team's training match on the 8th because he was worried that he would be pressured "Try all the baseball you want to play here. Don't try too hard. You already have enough qualities.'

Kim Sung-wook said "SSG could be my last team. I'm thinking about changing the environment so that I can do well here. I think I should try harder to do something. I have a lot of good memories in Incheon, so I hope it goes well."




As a founding member, he received a lot of love from NC fans, so it is a lie if he is not disappointed to leave the friendly team. Kim Sung-wook said "There are many fans who supported me until the end, either when I did well or when I didn't do well. Thank you so much for all this time. Unfortunately, the new team will work hard, so I hope you continue to support us"Thank you."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.