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| A game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th. Jeon Jun-woo, with two outs and runners on second and third bases, cheers after hitting a two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.27/ |
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| The match between the KIA Tigers and the Hanwha Eagles at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 1st. Son Ah-seop, who joined Hanwha in a trade, poses in a uniform. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.01/ |
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"I hope to see you on the big stage."
Jeon Joon-woo (39, Lotte Giants) and Son Ah-seop (37, Hanwha Eagles) boast a unique friendship while eating together at Lotte.
Son Ah-seop joined Lotte in 2007 as a high school graduate, and Jeon Jun-woo, who is three years older than him in grade, wore a Lotte uniform in 2008 after finishing college. They played as Lotte's main players until 2021.
Their companionship ended as Son Ah-seop finished 2021 and left for the NC Dinos with his second FA qualification.
The trade deadline is the 31st of last month. Son Ah-seop became the center of the topic. NC sent Son Ah-seop to Hanwha, and in return, he received a third round nomination for the 2026 Rookie Draft and 300 million won in cash.
Hanwha is aiming for the championship this season while ranking first. NC is also in fierce competition for fall baseball, but Hanwha has secured some stability in fall baseball.
The reason Hanwha recruited Son Ah-seop was also to look higher in the 「Autumn Baseball」. Announcing the recruitment of Son Ah-seop, Hanwha explained, `We made this trade because we believe that Son Ah-seop, whose postseason OPS is 1.008 in the last 10 years, will be helpful when he enters autumn baseball.'
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| The match between the KIA Tigers and the Hanwha Eagles at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 1st. Son Ah-seop, who joined the team through a trade, is greeting the team. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.01/ |
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Son Ah-seop got the best chance to have a 'Baseball Life' party. He showed strong performance in autumn baseball, but he has no experience in the Korean Series yet. Son himself is the only complex," he said, expressing his desire to win the Korean Series. Hanwha, which is ranked first, was also a team that would make Son Ah-seop's dream come true.
After the game against Kiwoom in Gocheok on the 3rd, Jeon Jun-woo complained about Son Ah-seop's transfer. Jeon Jun-woo said, "NC is a good team, but since I went to the team that's currently in first place, my tension may be different as a player."He said "He said, "He said a lot that he had to do really well.'
Jeon Jun-woo continued, "(Hanwha) seems more awkward because it's a blue uniform. Still, he is a player who harmonizes well with the team, so he must have adapted quickly. There are also many close players such as Noh Si-hwan and Ahn Chi-hong."
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| The match between the KIA Tigers and the Hanwha Eagles at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 1st. Hanwha Son Ah-seop is preparing for the game. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.01/ |
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Jeon Jun-woo also has no experience in the Korean Series yet. His former teammate's transfer to the No. 1 team was an opportunity to ignite his dream. Jeon Jun-woo said, `Doesn't Jeon Jun-woo come out?' and `I think it would be good to do it in their own places. I hope to see you on a big stageexpected "
Jeon Jun-woo hit a shot to save 'Korean Series Dream' at the plate. In the top of the ninth inning, when the team was losing 1-2 against Kiwoom in Gocheok on the 3rd, he came out as a pinch hitter with two outs and runners on the first and second bases and hit a timely hit by hitting Kiwoom closer Joo Sung-woo's fastball. Later, Lotte won 3-2 as Kim Min-sung's timely hit continued.
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| photo courtesy of Lotte Giants |
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Jeon Jun-woo said "Joo Seung-woo has good ball power, so I thought of a fast ball rather than thinking a lot." Fouling rather improved the balance. I thought that if I pushed a little bit, I could make a good hit, but I think it had a positive effect. " Jeon Jun-woo continued "There is no crisis this year. It will be the same every year, but the desire of the players seems to be gathering more this year as the team is at the top of the list"I think we've got a big game today. If he had lost in a row, the atmosphere might have dropped. In particular, if we go into a losing streak here because we have a good opponent against Kiwoom, we could have met a strong team next time and it was good to win."
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| The 2021 KBO League KIA Tigers and Lotte Giants match was held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 6th. Before the game, Lotte Jeon Joon-woo and Son Ah-seop are heading to the dugout after warming up. Busan = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2021.05.06/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
