As expected of the clutch, Captain! Passion that can't stop 39 years old...I ran everything except 1G, but it's not a burden for me.

Jul 28, 2025

As expected of the clutch, Captain! Passion that can't stop 39 years old...I ran everything except 1G, but it's not a burden for me.
Junwoo Jeon for the interview. Reporter Kim Young-rok



As expected of the clutch, Captain! Passion that can't stop 39 years old...I ran everything except 1G, but it's not a burden for me.
The game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th. Jeon Joon-woo, with two outs and runners on the second and third bases, is cheering with Ko Seung-min as he comes in as a pinch runner after hitting a two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.27/
"Burden?" It's an opportunity for me. Playing a lot of left field defense these days definitely helps you manage your condition."

Captain Jeon Jun-woo is energetic. This year, he has played in 97 of the 98 games played by the team, and leads Lotte in third place with a respectable batting average of 293 and eighth place in RBIs (61).

Lotte won 5-3 against the Busan KIA Tigers on the 27th. Jeon Joon-woo's two-run final hit in the bottom of the eighth inning, which was 2-2, determined the game.




Jeon Jun-woo, whom I met after the game, said "It's a chance that my teammates made me." I was waiting for a chance to come at least once. Cho Sang-woo thought that he would definitely play because he is a pitcher with a good fastball. Just in time, the right ball came," he said with a smile.

As expected of the clutch, Captain! Passion that can't stop 39 years old...I ran everything except 1G, but it's not a burden for me.
A game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th. Jeon Jun-woo, with two outs and runners on second and third bases, cheers after hitting a two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.27/
Reyes (98 games for Jeon Kyung-gi) and Jeon Jun-woo (97 games) remained strong even though many fielders, including Yoon Go-na Hwang-son, were suffering from injuries and sluggishness. Coach Kim Tae-hyung even said, `Thank you for doing well again, even though the two players are under too much pressure.' He is active as a clutch heater at every crisis as well as the number of players. Jeon Jun-woo is a batter who is particularly strong in chances, with a batting average soaring to 3.55 percent when he is in the scoring position.

Jeon Jun-woo said, `If you're the center hitter of the team, it's not a burden, it's an opportunity. I'm in a position where I have to connect with good results, and I'm grateful for playing this much, and I'm trying to perform better."




In particular, he has already played 384 innings in left field this season. It is already the most innings in three years since 2023 when he moved to the designated hitter.

As expected of the clutch, Captain! Passion that can't stop 39 years old...I ran everything except 1G, but it's not a burden for me.
The match between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th. Jeon Jun-woo is happy when Hwang Sung-bin blew his body and caught Kim Sun-bin's ball with no outs in the top of the fourth inning. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.27/
Jeon Jun-woo said "I like to play defense. Defending also helps with hitting. There is no particular physical problem"When Reyes is struggling, he emphasized that he intends to go out to left field to arrange his physical strength at any time."

In the first inning, a ground ball in front of left field, which is rare, came out. With no outs and runners on first base, KIA Park Chan-ho's ball fell in front of Jeon Jun-woo, and Jeon Jun-woo threw himself, but it became a one-bound diving catch. However, Kia's first baseman Ko Jong-wook did not run because he was mistaken for an out, leading to a leadoff out. Starter Na Kyun-an overcame the early stages that could have been shaken.




Jeon Jun-woo said "Honestly, I was lucky. My body reacted well"As the time zone becomes shadowy, I can't see the ball well in the direction of the home." As a result, I think the opponent made a mistake."

As expected of the clutch, Captain! Passion that can't stop 39 years old...I ran everything except 1G, but it's not a burden for me.
The match between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th. Lotte won the game 5-3. Jeon Jun-woo is high-fiving with head coach Kim Tae-hyung. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.27/
Lotte is getting more strength from the return of its main batters in the second half of the year. He firmly maintained his third place with 5 wins and 1 loss, including a sweep of KIA last week.

Jeon Joon-woo laughed loudly, saying, `After Son Ho-young, Ko Seung-min, Yoon Dong-hee came, our members are really good.' Other players filled the vacancy well, but it is clear that the team's power has become stronger when the main players return. "Our bench is always buzzing and noisy, so I like it."

The ranking of third place is unfamiliar to Jeon Joon-woo as well.

"I look at the ranking every time, but I don't put much meaning on it. There are still too many seasons left. It's not at the stage of confidence, so I'll keep running as far as I can."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.