The director, who was surprised not only once or twice, but even the Geumgang Bulgo, was in vain

Jul 10, 2025

The director, who was surprised not only once or twice, but even the Geumgang Bulgo, was in vain
KIA-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 25th. Coach Lee Bum-ho is waiting for the players after winning the game. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.25/



"It's not just once or twice this year..."

I feel like I'm completely out of it now. It was Lee Beom-ho, manager of the KIA Tigers, who tried to comfort himself and the team by making a joke that was "funny". How long will the sickening `injury evil spirits' bother KIA in the 2025 season.

KIA was full of hope at the end of the first half. He performed a miracle of rising to second place due to the major injuries of the main players, and the great rebellion of the Hampyeong Tigers.




If the last three consecutive games in the first half against the leading Hanwha Eagles were successful, the second half was full of elements of hope. Na Sung-beom and Kim Sun-bin, who left due to calf injuries, are confirmed to return. On top of that, Lee Eui-ri made a comeback after rehabilitating for a long time with elbow surgery. Not to mention the effect of Na Sung-bum and Kim Sun-bin's return, if Lee Eui-ri came, Yoon Young-chul, who is suffering from ups and downs this season, could be relieved. And if he holds out a little longer, even Kim Do-young, who injured his hamstring, will return in August and become a 'complete body' KIA. I could fully dream of the possibility of the second half of the year 'Great Reversal'.

The director, who was surprised not only once or twice, but even the Geumgang Bulgo, was in vain
The match between Hanwha and KIA at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 8th. 1 out and 1 base in the 3rd inning. Choi Hyung-woo, who ran to third base when Oh Sun-woo doubled, is being replaced voluntarily. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.08/
In the meantime, another accident occurred in the first game of the three consecutive games against Hanwha on the 8th. Veteran Choi Hyung-woo, who was sprinting from first base to third base in the third inning, caught his right thigh. Even at the age of 42, he held out alone while other juniors were injured and were all out, holding the team 'Kxal'. It was such an active performance that some people say what they would have done if Choi Hyung-woo had not been around.

Choi Hyung-woo felt uncomfortable with his body and was replaced early, so for director Lee, it would be a cold sweat. The good thing about the misfortune is that he avoided major injuries. Coach Lee, who met ahead of the Hanwha match on the 9th, said "Hamstring swelling. We have to rest until the All-Star break. Still, it's a relief that it's not a big injury."




The director, who was surprised not only once or twice, but even the Geumgang Bulgo, was in vain
A game between the LG Twins and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 28th. KIA manager Lee Bum-ho welcomes Choi Hyung-woo, who scored. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.28/
Coach Lee looked back on the moment Choi Hyung-woo was replaced and said, `It's not just once or twice that I'm surprised. I kept being surprised, so..." he said with a wry smile. Then "In this situation, the players walk around, not run."I feel like I'm going to get hurt even if I go. I really feel that way because he's a player who worked so hard. The difference between having Choi Hyung-woo and not having him is too big. It's a relief that it's not a long-term absence, but the aftermath of not playing the three consecutive games of Hanwha right away was huge. It cannot be said that Choi Hyung-woo has disappeared, but KIA has lost the first two games of three consecutive games. The final game was played in a burdensome situation where the gap against Hanwha widened to six games.

Manager Lee said "Choi Hyung-woo played a lot. I would have been hurt if I had gotten older and felt like that. Choi Hyung-woo continued to respond with pity, saying, "It must have been hard alone because he had to solve everything himself."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.