Fierce foreigners also started KIA in Gwangju's all-time downpour due to fear...Donation of KRW 50 million for the recovery of flood damage
Jul 23, 2025
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KIA Tigers foreign hitter Patrick Wisdom said in Korean "Careful" after watching the all-time downpour that terrorized Gwangju last week. I've never seen a scene with so much rain in my life. Wisdom's wife and three children are also currently living in Gwangju, so they were more surprised.
Wisdom said "I was really surprised. It was brutal. I was really scared to see the river flowing right next to Gyeonggi-do almost overflowing."
More than 500mm of rain poured into the Gwangju area from the 17th to the 19th. On the 17th, Gwangju's daily precipitation was 426mm, the highest ever since the Korea Meteorological Administration's observation.
Low-lying areas near Gwangju Kia Champions Field, such as Sinan-dong and Yongbong-dong in Buk-gu, Gwangju, suffered major flooding damage, causing concerns. KIA had no choice but to cancel its home game against the NC Dinos from the 17th to the 19th for three consecutive days due to rain.
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The donation was raised by KIA players, coaching staff and executives and employees, and the club also helped. The donation will be used to recover damage to Gwangju citizens who were severely damaged by extreme heavy rains.
KIA captain Na Sung-bum said, `Gwangju is the home of our team and an area of great significance to the club and players. I hope that the restoration will be made quickly so that all affected citizens can return to their daily lives as soon as possible."
Meanwhile, Kia invited Choi Seung-il, a righteous man, to pitch the LG Twins home game on the 23rd. Choi saved the life of an elderly man in his 70s who was swept away by rainwater after struggling for 20 minutes in heavy rain on the 17th.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
