Ahn Woo-jin successfully completed shoulder surgery in Seoul, not the U.S
Aug 07, 2025
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Ahn Woo-jin successfully completed a ligament joint surgery at Sejong Sports Orthopedic Clinic in Seoul on the 7th.
Pitcher Ahn Woo-jin, who is currently serving in the military as a social service worker, fell and suffered a shoulder injury during additional training after completing an inning of his own Cheongbaek match at Goyang 2nd Army Stadium on the 2nd. There were no special abnormalities during pitching and reinforcement exercises at the time, but he suffered an injury to his right shoulder when he fell during additional training after the end of the Blue and White match.
After the injury, a total of three thorough examinations were conducted from the 2nd to the 5th, and ligament damage in the right scapular clavicle joint was confirmed. Ahn Woo-jin, who was diagnosed with a need for surgery, was canceled this season after being released from the call-up on September 17. It is expected to take about a year from surgery to rehabilitation.
Initially, Kiwoom Heroes, the original team, said that Ahn Woo-jin would consider the Kelan-Jobe Clinic in the U.S., which underwent reconstructive surgery on the internal ligament of the elbow in 2023, as candidates for surgical hospitals, but Ahn Woo-jin performed surgery in Korea.
When asked about this, an official from Kiwoom club said "We considered having surgery in the United States, but in the case of Ahn Woo-jin's injury, I received a medical opinion that the longer the surgery takes, the worse the condition becomes." So I proceeded quickly in Korea, and fortunately, the surgery was completed well.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
