The Prince of Daejeon's 2025 season, which had 7 wins in total last year and 7 wins in the first half this year, is already a big hit.

Jul 08, 2025

The Prince of Daejeon's 2025 season, which had 7 wins in total last year and 7 wins in the first half this year, is already a big hit.
The match between Hanwha and KIA at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 8th. Hanwha starter Moon Dong-ju coming down the mound after pitching in the fifth inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.08/



"I won 7 games last year, but I won 7 games in the first half of this year..."

Hanwha Eagles Moon Dong-ju successfully completed the first half of the 2025 season.

Moon Dong-ju started the first game of the last three consecutive games of the first half against the KIA Tigers at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 8th and allowed three runs in five innings, but became a winning pitcher with the strong support of the batters. Hanwha lightened Moon Dong-ju's shoulders with tremendous firepower that scored as many as 13 points until the fifth inning.




It wasn't easy. His first appearance against KIA this year. There was also no victory against KIA since its debut. And he gave up the first run from the start of the first inning. The batters turned the tables 3-1 in the first inning, allowing a 3-3 tie in the third inning. But if you still win, it's 'Jang dang dang'. That's how he ended the first half with 7 wins and 3 losses. After last year's shoulder injury, it was a worrying season because it started late from spring camp, but it was a very successful first half finish.

The Prince of Daejeon's 2025 season, which had 7 wins in total last year and 7 wins in the first half this year, is already a big hit.
The match between Hanwha and KIA at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 8th. Hanwha's Moon Dong-ju, who is pitching as a starter. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.08/
After the game, Moon Dong-ju said "I didn't think the ball was bad today, but I was shaken as more balls were hit." In the last minute, there was even a situation where the ball was pushed in. The idea was to stop it until the fifth inning somehow."

Moon Dong-ju went on to say that he was not particularly nervous because it was a match against KIA. Rather, I thought I would have the upper hand because it was my first time facing each other this year. But when I think about it, the game is not easy. It was a difficult game because the KIA players had such a good batting sense.




Still, I won. Moon Dong-ju said "The batters scored too coolly. So this hot weather felt a little less hot."

The Prince of Daejeon's 2025 season, which had 7 wins in total last year and 7 wins in the first half this year, is already a big hit.
The match between Hanwha and KIA at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 8th. Hanwha's Moon Dong-ju, who is pitching as a starter. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.08/
Looking back on the first half, Moon Dong-ju said, "It was good that he was involved in the team's victory seven times, and it is a pity that he missed one turn in the middle. Still, I think I finished the first half well because of that break. The result of the last game was good, so I try to think of only good things. The weather is getting very hot, but the All-Star break seems to be good. During the break, I will receive treatment and take good care of it so that I can finish the second half well without injury."

Then, will he be satisfied with his record of seven wins. Moon said, `I'm satisfied. I could have done more, I could have done worse, but I don't think it's easy to win seven games in the first half. I won seven last year, but wouldn't it be a good thing if I won seven in the first half of this year. These days, I feel with my body that I shouldn't overdo it."




When asked to tell us about his goal for the second half of the year in figures, Moon Dong-ju responded, "'I'm sorry.'" When asked if he could talk about 10 wins, he said, "I'll tell you after 9 wins."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.