There's no time to wait. Was it a trade hint? The flower director's desperate intention amid the reality of six consecutive losses

Jul 29, 2025

There's no time to wait. Was it a trade hint? The flower director's desperate intention amid the reality of six consecutive losses
The match between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 26th. KIA manager Lee Bum-ho is watching the game. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.26/



There's no time to wait. Was it a trade hint? The flower director's desperate intention amid the reality of six consecutive losses
The match between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 25th. Manager Lee Bum-ho is disappointed when Park Chan-ho struck out with one out in the top of the ninth inning when KIA was trailing 4-7. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.25/
There's no time to wait. Was it a trade hint? The flower director's desperate intention amid the reality of six consecutive losses
The match between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th. Manager Lee Bum-ho is disappointed when Wisdom struck out with one out and second base in the top of the seventh inning. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.27/
"We don't have time anymore. We can't wait for 20 to 30 games. It's time to win."

The frustration of the head coach, who is losing consecutively, was intact. The day after he was sent off for obstruction of base running, fatigue and tension were on the face of KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho, who met ahead of the game.

As it turned out, a large trade was being pursued. KIA gave up Choi Won-joon, Lee Woo-sung and Hong Jong-pyo to the NC Dinos on the 28th and made a 3-3 trade to receive Kim Si-hoon, Han Jae-seung, and Jung Hyun-chang.




Choi Won-joon and Lee Woo-sung are main outfielders, Hong Jong-pyo is an infield multi-backup, while Kim Si-hoon and Han Jae-seung are bullpen agents and Chung Hyun-chang are new infielders who are mainly staying in the second division this season.

Once again, the industry's adage that a pitcher is worth gold comes to mind. KIA made such a trade after finding a player who would relieve the overload on must-win groups such as Cho Sang-woo, Jeon Sang-hyun and Jung Hae-young. They seem to have turned to the outside world, believing that internal resources do not deserve it. The two head coaches pushed for a trade in a surprise move, and it was officially announced after the club approved it.

Coach Lee Bum-ho, who met at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th, could not hide his mixed feelings.




There's no time to wait. Was it a trade hint? The flower director's desperate intention amid the reality of six consecutive losses
A game between Hanwha and KIA at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 10th. KIA Choi Won-joon, who missed leadoff hitter Shim Woo-joon's fly ball in the eighth inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.10/
Regarding the objection that had been sluggish the previous day, "The ball was not bad, but I think it will take time to find control. We still have to pay more attention to ball mixing and commands." "You need to know how to throw your own ball." added advice.

Regarding Park Chan-ho's double out after running without seeing the fly ball to center field in the top of the 9th inning of the previous day, he said, `I was going to play one more base, and I was originally a player who works so hard on base running.' It is also necessary to think about whether such a play is necessary. (I'm trailing 3-9)It was more important to gather runners than to get to third base"I gave a whiff.

There's no time to wait. Was it a trade hint? The flower director's desperate intention amid the reality of six consecutive losses
KIA-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. Lee Woo-sung, who came out as a pinch hitter in the top of the ninth inning and was out at second base after a hit, is coming in. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.21/
Nevertheless, as soon as the game began, Ko Jong-wook again failed to see Park Chan-ho's hit, so a ground ball in front of the left field came out. This is the part where KIA players who experienced consecutive losses against LG-Lotte, the most important competitor in the ranking fight, feel the 'mental breakdown'.




Coach Lee Bum-ho expressed even more upset when the story of Na Sung-bum, who is struggling with injuries this season, and Kim Sun-bin, who was suffering from thigh pain, came out.

"I thought it would take about 10 games to find a sense of normalcy. After that, you have to find your own pace. We don't have time now. I can't wait until I recover 20 or 30 games. It's time to win many games, and Na Sung-beom and Kim Sun-bin are the players who have to play now. You need to be greedy to improve your condition. I've been preparing to run with the return of Na Sung-bum and Kim Sun-bin, but the team is not running. I want you to give me more strength."

There's no time to wait. Was it a trade hint? The flower director's desperate intention amid the reality of six consecutive losses
A game between the LG Twins and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 29th. KIA Hong Jong-pyo is rushing home. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.29/
It was a complicated conversation that was different from the usual director Lee Bum-ho, who was famous for his eloquence and was full of relaxation. As a result, a large trade broke out when it fell into a quagmire of six consecutive losses. In particular, Choi Won-joon, Lee Woo-sung, and Hong Jong-pyo are all players that head coach Lee Bum-ho especially cherished.

Regarding the trade, Choi Hyung-woo, the oldest, told his wife that `all the children left (by my side). It was also revealed that he lamented, saying, "What a life.

For KIA, which is literally on the brink of a cliff, it is a trade that shows a desperate desire to make a breakthrough. Will KIA get the result it wants.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.