After the tearful interview, her surprise appearance made headlines KIA surprise for Ko Jong-wook
Aug 21, 2025
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The KIA Tigers held their own monthly MVP award ceremony in July ahead of the Kiwoom Heroes match at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 21st.
Outfielder Ko Jong-wook was selected for the 'Kisco July MVP" held on this day. Ko Jong-wook led Kia's offense by batting .360, two homers, 12 RBIs and seven runs in 18 games held in July. The prize is 1 million won.
Usually, the team's monthly MVP awards are mostly given by sponsor officials. However, the presenter of the Ko Jong-wook Awards did not wait for the ceremony, which raised questions.
But suddenly, a woman came into the ground, and Ko Jong-wook was surprised and couldn't hide his smile when he saw this. The special presenter of the Ko Jong-wook Awards on this day was none other than Seo Yeo-reum, Ko Jong-wook's wife.
Ko Jong-wook was a player who received attention for his accurate contact ability and quick feet after joining the Nexen Heroes, Kiwoom's predecessor, in 2011. When he was a Nexen player, he was a .300 hitter full-time. However, he has been on a slight decline since 2020, and has mainly stayed in a backup role since his transfer to KIA in 2022. He played only 28 games last season.
However, this year, he got an opportunity in the line injuries of his main players, and he established himself as a main outfielder by performing as if throwing up anger. Choi Won-joon was able to trade because backup outfielders such as Ko Jong-wook and Kim Ho-ryeong showed their main skills.
Ko Jong-wook made headlines by shedding tears during a broadcast interview after being selected as a coach for the LG Twins on June 29, when his stock price was rising. He shed tears of emotion as he recalled his past days when he thought of retiring, saying he had not done anything to his wife who was about to give birth. As such, he was crowned as a `people's lover', and the KIA team prepared a surprise event to commemorate Ko Jong-wook's monthly MVP award. Ko Jong-wook took a photo with his wife in a good mood.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
