Our players, Hong Won-ki, who took Kiwoom to the end, are asking for your support

Jul 17, 2025

Our players, Hong Won-ki, who took Kiwoom to the end, are asking for your support
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"Trust the players and give them a lot of support until the end."

Coach Hong Won-ki, who resigned from Kiwoom Heroes in disgrace, took care of and cheered for the club and players until the end. He was usually the head coach of the opposite and cold image on the ground and dugout, but every one of his words had a warm heart.

Coach Hong expressed his feelings about leaving Kiwoom on his SNS on the 16th. Kiwoom made a shocking decision on the 14th after the All-Star Game that head coach Hong, general manager Ko Hyung-wook and head coach Kim Chang-hyun were replaced together. The baseball community criticized the decision to dismiss both the coach and the general manager from their positions due to their performance after forming a team with low power while shouting 'rebuilding' for the past three years.




Coach Hong, who is in charge of the match, remained silent for two days and gave his last greeting as Kiwoom manager ahead of the opening of the second half of the 17th.

Our players, Hong Won-ki, who took Kiwoom to the end, are asking for your support
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Director Hong said, `It is the end of my leadership career at Kium. I don't have a chance to say hello to the fans, so I convey my heart through SNS posts like this. "

Director Hong said "As I organized the director's office, many scenes passed by. The moment I got back on the stage in the fall of 2022 made me shudder and cry. The tension, joy, and excitement of the day when he won his first win as a coach are still clear. I also remember the 100th victory in Busan, the weight and responsibility of the number 100 came to an extraordinary extent that day. Every single one of them was precious"I turned back.




Our players, Hong Won-ki, who took Kiwoom to the end, are asking for your support
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"I started as a coach in 2009 and have already spent 17 years with this team," Hong said. Seeing Song Sung-moon, who joined as a coach, now leads the team as a captain, I feel that a lot of time has passed."

Director Hong said, `I haven't been able to answer many of the comments and messages sent by fans recently, but I've read them all. I really appreciate your sincere support and warm words. I remember each and every one of my hearts even those who came to cheer me through the way home from work and handed me gifts and handwritten letters. The plan card of the original magic, the key ring that you carefully made to look like me, letters from young student fans and advance payments come to mind one by one. Thanks to that, I was able to cheer up to the end", he introduced.

Our players, Hong Won-ki, who took Kiwoom to the end, are asking for your support
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Coach Hong finally said, `Now, let's watch this team outside the ballpark, from a little distance. My heart is still on the ground. If I ever meet you again, I'll give you a bigger round of applause than anyone else as a fan on that day." Although the club dismissed him fiercely, he showed his affection to the end.




Coach Hong said "Our players, please trust the players and cheer for them until the end so that they can finish the rest of the season in good shape without getting hurt."

Coach Hong also said to the front desk who helped him in the dark…"I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the team's field staff who have always worked hard out of sight. I was truly grateful that you always showed generous support to me when I was lacking," he wrote.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.