It seems a little buried in the Kim Do-young issue, but the KIANC trade players are motivated

Aug 08, 2025

It seems a little buried in the Kim Do-young issue, but the KIANC trade players are motivated
photo courtesy of NC Dinos



"Usually hitters are good." "If we did well for each other."

KIA Tigers and NC Dinos will face Changwon on the 8th. The issue was focused on KIA star Kim Do-young's recurrence of a hamstring injury, but in fact, this game should be attracting attention in a different sense.

The two teams made an unexpected large trade on the 28th of last month. In KIA, Choi Won-joon, Lee Woo-sung and Hong Jong-pyo moved to NC, while Kim Si-hoon, Han Jae-seung and Jung Hyun-chang moved from NC.




KIA's franchise star Choi Won-joon was shocked by the transfer ahead of his FA qualification. Trade began to be discussed in KIA's team situation, which needs a bullpen, and the conclusion of the mega trade came out.

And the two teams will face off for the first time since the trade. First of all, Choi Won-joon and Lee Woo-sung played important roles in NC and succeeded in turning the mood around. KIA is also exuding the energy of 'win-win trade' by performing better than expected by Han Jae-seung.

It seems a little buried in the Kim Do-young issue, but the KIANC trade players are motivated
KIA's Han Jae-seung is pitching hard in a game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 5th. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.05/
It is not clear whether KIA pitchers will take the mound, but NC batters were listed in the starting lineup. Choi Won-jun is number 2, and Lee Woo-sung is number 6. NC manager Lee Ho-joon said, `I've been traded before, but when I play with my old team after the trade, hitters usually do well. I don't know why, but pitchers are often sluggish. "We expected Choi Won-joon and Lee Woo-sung's heated fighting power. Director Lee said, `Both Choi Won-joon and Lee Woo-sung are doing well. Hong Jong-pyo laughed, saying, "I need to work harder."




Director Lee said, "'Kim Si-hoon and Han Jae-seung also did well, so I'm glad.' I thought. Trade requires a win-win for each other. I felt the same way when I sent Kim Sung-wook to SSG Landers. Trade that filled each other's shortcomings well..."

KIA manager Lee Bum-ho also said "Everyone came to greet each other before the game. The players who went to NC and the players who came to us should do well. I hope we can do well with each other and blend in well with each other to create an injury-free season," he said in a pep talk.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.