Even with the change of coach in shock, the captain is not shaken. Didn't everyone see us as a pushover. The second half of the year is...

Jul 15, 2025

Even with the change of coach in shock, the captain is not shaken. Didn't everyone see us as a pushover. The second half of the year is...
KIA-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 26th. Song Sung-moon is delighted after hitting an RBI double with one out and runners on first and second bases in the bottom of the fifth inning. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.26/



"We have to be stronger and stronger."

Team captain Song Sung-moon spoke on behalf of the team in the wake of the storm replacement of Kiwoom Heroes head coach, general manager and head coach.

Kiwoom made a shocking decision on the 14th to dismiss head coach Hong Won-ki, general manager Ko Hyung-wook and head coach Kim Chang-hyun at once. Willingness to make an extreme team revamp at a time when the team is on the verge of finishing last for three consecutive years. But the response is not good. The overwhelming opinion is whether they do not create the power to fight by shouting 'rebuilding' and hold the field accountable.




Kiwoom appointed Seol Jong-jin, who has served as the second-tier coach since 2020, as the acting coach. And on the 15th, he held his first training session with the players at Gocheok Sky Dome. The players trained for about an hour and 40 minutes in a slightly solemn atmosphere.

Song Sung-moon said "I was surprised, but baseball is what players do. There is no change in staying true to what we can do. We also conveyed to the players that we should focus more on the game because we have 53 games left in the second half."

Even with the change of coach in shock, the captain is not shaken. Didn't everyone see us as a pushover. The second half of the year is...
The game between Hanwha and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 10th, Kiwoom Song Sung-moon hits a solo home run and shares joy in the bottom of the 5th inning. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.05.10/
No matter how much such a change of position occurs in the professional world, it is fate to accept it, but Song Sung-moon personally seems to have no choice but to emotionally come to head coach Hong Won-ki's exit. Hong has worked as a defensive coach, head coach and manager for a long time. He is the one who has watched Song Seong-moon from his childhood to his present. Song Sung-moon "I've been with the director ever since I joined the army. I got so many opportunities because of my manager, and I was able to grow. I called you yesterday. Thank you, and I'm sorry. If the players had done better, this would not have happened. The director also said 'It would be nice to work hard as you did'




Regarding acting head coach Seol, who has become the new head of the first team, Song Sung-moon only exchanged greetings saying, `I look forward to your kind cooperation. Since batting coach Kim Tae-wan is new, I think I should play a good role in the middle`Seol makes the players comfortable outside the ballpark, but he has a knife-like side inside the ground. He said, "He likes to play and act that is not out of the box."

Even with the change of coach in shock, the captain is not shaken. Didn't everyone see us as a pushover. The second half of the year is...
Active head coach Seol Jong-jin of the Kiwoom Heroes had his first meeting with the team at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the afternoon of the 15th. Acting Seol is greeting in front of the players. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/
Song Sung-moon himself is a clear main player, so the change of the coach may not be very impressive, but players whose position is ambiguous are bound to tremble with anxiety. In particular, Kiwoom, which has many young players, may have even greater agitation. However, Song Sung-moon said, `Young friends rather spent a lot of time with acting director Seol in the second division. I think it could be a better environment to focus on baseball," he said of his thoughts.

Song Seong-moon said, "Autumn baseball was my goal, but I had a really difficult first half. In fact, other teams saw us as a pushover. I think the biggest goal will be to escape that kind of appearance. You should be told that it's not easy to raise. I think the winning rate will naturally improve if we become stronger and a strong team like that."








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.