I decided I could play. It's a happy day for me to turn the tables, but I've solved the fans' injury suspicions first

Aug 19, 2025

KT Kim Min-hyuk is celebrating after hitting an upset double in the top of the 10th inning. Photo courtesy of KT Wiz

KT Kim Min-hyuk hits an upset double in the top of the 10th inning. Photo courtesy of KT Wiz

"I expressed my will myself."

The player specifically volunteered to speak first. This is to clear up the misunderstanding.

KT Wiz's Kim Min-hyuk said no to the suspicion that he would play in pain. In an away game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 17th, Kim Min-hyuk hit an RBI come-from-behind double in the top of the 10th inning with no outs and a runner on the first base. After the lead Huh Kyung-min hit a single and got on base in the top of the 10th inning, when the score was tied 3-3, Kim Min-hyuk tried to make a sacrifice bunt after picking up two balls in the match against left-handed pitcher Yoon Seok-won, but he was fouled for two consecutive fouls, and the bunt opportunity was canceled with 2B2S. However, he hit a 129km slider that came low in the middle of the fifth pitch to split the right-center, and Heo Kyung-min came home to make it 4-3. Then, Kang Baek-ho's right-handed hit home, 5-3.

With Kim Min-hyuk's double, KT won 5-3 and escaped from three consecutive losses.

After the game, Kim Min-hyuk said "I tried to hit it between the first and second bases because of the bunt sign and the failure twice, but it hit well because of the actual pitching."

First of all, "I received a lot of messages from people who are worried about the pain, and as a player, I judged that it was okay and sufficient to play, so I expressed my will directly to the coach, the coaching staff, and the training part."

Lotte and KT held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th. The bases loaded with two outs in the third inning. Kim Min-hyuk made a timely two-run hit. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.27/

Lotte and KT held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th. KT Kim Min-hyuk hit a timely RBI single in the seventh inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.27/

Lotte and KT held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. The bases loaded with one out in the top of the sixth inning. Kim Min-hyuk is making a timely two-run hit. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.28/

Kim Min-hyuk injured his left wrist during defense last June. He went down to the second division and then came up again 11 days later and ran, but it was not good, so he went down to the second division again on the 1st and spent two weeks and returned on the 15th. He is batting .273 with 3 hits in 11 at-bats since his return.

Kim Min-hyuk has started to evolve on his own as there are suspicions among fans that he is coming up and running even though he is not in good condition.

Kim Min-hyuk said "A player has to prove it as a result, but yesterday and today, good batting came out, and he seems to be finding his confidence and his condition."I will continue to play in the game and try to show good performance in the future."

Kim Min-hyuk has a batting average of 292 (96 hits in 329) with 31 RBIs and 45 runs in 92 games this season.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.