It's the FA season, and I even thought about quitting. I heard from the floor that I needed it. Choi Won-jun's goal was to prove that he had four hits in 1430 days

Aug 27, 2025

It's the FA season, and I even thought about quitting. I heard from the floor that I needed it. Choi Won-jun's goal was to prove that he had four hits in 1430 days
NC Choi Won-joon is interviewing after hitting four hits in 1430 days against LG on the 26th. Changwon = Reporter Kwon In-ha



It's the FA season, and I even thought about quitting. I heard from the floor that I needed it. Choi Won-jun's goal was to prove that he had four hits in 1430 days
NC Choi Won-joon clears LG Oh Ji-hwan's hit ball to the right-center in the top of the third inning. SPOTV2 Broadcast Screen Capture
It's the FA season, and I even thought about quitting. I heard from the floor that I needed it. Choi Won-jun's goal was to prove that he had four hits in 1430 days
The match between NC and Hanwha at Changwon NC Park on the 15th. NC Choi Won-joon, who is hitting. Changwon = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.08.15/
It's the first four-hit game in three years and 11 months. It was the last game against Changwon NC on September 28, 2021.

And after 1430 days, he had four hits again in the NC Dinos uniform. Choi Won-joon, who is becoming a successful trade case, became the vanguard of the No. 1 LG Twins' defeat with 'Strong No. 2'.

Choi Won-joon started as a second-center fielder in a home game against LG at Changwon NC Park on the 26th and scored four hits, three RBIs and one run from five times at bat, leading his team to a 9-7 come-from-behind victory.




Choi Won-joon, who reported his team's first hit with a right-handed hit in the bottom of the first inning, made a surprise third base steal when No. 4 Davison drew a walk with two outs and a second base, creating a better chance for the first and third bases.

Choi Won-joon, who created a chance with an infield hit to the third baseman at the bottom of the third inning, trailing 0-2, hit a two-run double in the left-center at the bottom of the fourth inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases to make it 4-5, making the game close. In the bottom of the sixth inning, he hit a right-handed hit from pitcher Kim Jin-sung, who was replaced by a one-out third base when he chased 6-7 and one point difference, to tie the RBI. And Park Gun-woo's double on the left-field line made a home run and scored a come-from-behind goal.

It was quite a while ago in KIA that he had four hits. Recorded three times in 2021, recently against Changwon NC on September 28. It was the first four-hit game in nearly four years.




Choi Won-joon is completely different before and after the trade this season. In KIA, Choi Won-joon, who played in 76 games with a batting average of 229 (52 hits in 227) with four home runs, 19 RBIs and 28 runs, has a batting average of 294 (25 hits in 85) with two home runs, 18 RBIs and 22 runs in 23 games since NC.

Choi Won-jun said "I had a good batting feeling after coming, but I was in a hurry because I only came out one by one in each game. I almost had a lot of thoughts because I was greedy to hit two or three, but the hitting coach and the head coach knew me well because they saw me for a long time in KIA, so don't be greedy, so I emptied my mind and went in and got a good result."

Choi Won-joon, who even showed a good defense in the top of the third inning, chased Oh Ji-hwan's hit ball to the end and caught it in the middle of the right, said, `There was a passive side in defense, but defensive coach Kim Jong-ho said he was keeping it strong enough, so it was okay, so don't be afraid of making mistakes, so I was able to do it more boldly"If you defend as much as Park Hae-min, there's nothing more I want. Even if I can't hit and run, I think a lot if I can defend as much as Hae-min. That's why I watch Haemin's defense videos a lot. Want to be like.Park Hae-min, who played center field for the opposing team, is a role model for center field.




It's the FA season, and I even thought about quitting. I heard from the floor that I needed it. Choi Won-jun's goal was to prove that he had four hits in 1430 days
A match between NC and Hanwha at Changwon NC Park on the 15th. NC Choi Won-joon hit an RBI triple in the first inning. Changwon = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.08.15/
It's the FA season, and I even thought about quitting. I heard from the floor that I needed it. Choi Won-jun's goal was to prove that he had four hits in 1430 days
A match between NC and Hanwha at Changwon NC Park on the 15th. NC Choi Won-joon hit an RBI triple in the first inning. Changwon = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.08.15/
It's the FA season, and I even thought about quitting. I heard from the floor that I needed it. Choi Won-jun's goal was to prove that he had four hits in 1430 days
The NC-Doosan match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 12th. Choi Won-joon is happy after hitting a hit with two outs and a runner on first base in the top of the fourth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.12/
On the reason why he is hitting NC well, Choi Won-joon said 'Proof'. He wanted to show that he was right to coach Lee Ho-joon and the club, who brought him as a necessary player whose self-esteem had fallen to the bottom.

Choi Won-jun said "It was very difficult when I was at KIA before coming. I was pushed back because I wasn't good at it, and I was constantly on the bench, so I thought a lot about 'Is this the only player that can do it?' I lost a lot of self-esteem. I wondered if there was a team that needed me, and I even thought I'd quit"The coach pointed at me in the interview and told me that I was a good player and I needed it so much. I think I revived after reflecting on it. I wanted to prove that I'm a player who can do this again"

If Hae-min defends as much as he does, I don't think there's anything more I want. Even if I can't hit or run, I think about this a lot if I can defend as much as Hae-min.

Since he is not a player who has played a lot of center field defense for a long time, he also watches a lot of Haemin's defense videos. He's a senior I want to be like

NC, which was considered the last candidate before the season, is now competing for the semifinals. It became the sole fifth place by winning against LG. Choi Won-jun said "You brought me when I was on the floor and gave me a good opportunity, but the only thing I can repay is my grades" and "I'm trying to pay a lot of attention to the team going in a better direction. From KIA's point of view, I honestly didn't think that the NC team was as organized as it is now. It's such a well-organized team to come and see it in person. There are not many games left, but I think I can go to the 5th round. I hope the players know that and do it confidently," he said strongly.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.