Why did you compare Kkotbumho and Career High Kim Do-hyun to nail? → The ball is cooked in the eyes of the affectionate Juma-ga hitters

Aug 26, 2025

Why did you compare Kkotbumho and Career High Kim Do-hyun to nail? → The ball is cooked in the eyes of the affectionate Juma-ga hitters
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 15th. KIA Kim Do-hyun is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.15/



Why did you compare Kkotbumho and Career High Kim Do-hyun to nail? → The ball is cooked in the eyes of the affectionate Juma-ga hitters
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 15th. KIA Kim Do-hyun is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.15/
KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho left affectionate advice to starter Kim Do-hyun (25). Kim Do-hyun is already in his career high season. Director Lee Bum-ho saw that Kim Do-hyun could grow further. He gave a prescription with the example of 'Ace' nail.

Manager Lee Bum-ho said, `Kim Do-hyun has the same pattern in the last 4-5 games" he diagnosed.

Kim Do-hyun started all 21 games this year and recorded a 4.66 ERA in 114 innings. It is the most innings and most starts since his debut in 2019. If you add one more win, you will also break the record for the most wins.




It's more than I expected. Kim started as the fifth starter. In the first game of the season, he recorded a quality start with two runs (non-earned) in six innings against Kiwoom in Gwangju. He withdrew without winning or losing because he did not receive scoring support. At the beginning of the season, he was in better condition than Yang Hyun-jong Yoon Young-chul. Kim Do-hyun played the role of the third starter. He had an ERA of 3.36 in 11 games through May, second only to Nail and Oler.

As the summer passed, the growing pains came. It's the first full-time selection. The problem of physical strength also seems to be big. He has lost more than four points in the last five consecutive games. On the 21st, the previous game against Kiwoom in Gwangju suffered 10 hits and 10 runs in two ⅓ innings.

Director Lee Bum-ho pointed out that Kim Do-hyun can find a breakthrough.




Manager Lee Bum-ho said, `Kim Do-hyun is turning the rotation by throwing nearly 120 innings, and the same pattern is repeated. We need to make a difference. The ball is familiar to the batters."

In other words, the analysis is complete. Director Lee Bum-ho compared his nails.

Why did you compare Kkotbumho and Career High Kim Do-hyun to nail? → The ball is cooked in the eyes of the affectionate Juma-ga hitters
Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 5th. KIA starter Kim Do-hyun is running to first base for base cover. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.5/
Why did you compare Kkotbumho and Career High Kim Do-hyun to nail? → The ball is cooked in the eyes of the affectionate Juma-ga hitters
LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 23rd. KIA starter Kim Do-hyun is pitching. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.23/
Why did you compare Kkotbumho and Career High Kim Do-hyun to nail? → The ball is cooked in the eyes of the affectionate Juma-ga hitters
Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 5th. KIA starter Kim Do-hyun is applauding the infield's good defense. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.5/
Director Lee Bum-ho said "Nail also studied the change-up because sweeper started to get cut. If Do-hyun goes in the same way, it's bound to be easy to hit. It's time to make a change. If there is no change, this situation will inevitably repeat itself. These days, many starters throw 147 kilometers and 148 kilometers. I looked into other teams because they saw similar types and faced each other.

There are cases where changing the rapper's story or slightly modifying the pitching design will work. Pitchers who used to target only low courses start throwing in the high zone, avoiding the swing trajectory itself.

Manager Lee Bum-ho said, `In order for Kim Do-hyun to become a better starting pitcher, catchers must also make good pitching choices. Borderline pitching must also be studied to grow. I'll definitely talk to the batteries about the changes and prepare them to throw well.'

Kim Do-hyun, from Shinil High School, received Hanwha's nomination 33 times in the fourth round of the 2019 rookie draft. In Hanwha, he played as a starting pitcher and a bullpen member. He transferred to KIA through a trade in 2022. Starting this year, he became a full-fledged starting pitcher.



Reporter Han Dong-hoon dhhan@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.