Bring some scissors. Lee Yong-gyu, who played with Ahn Woo-jin's hair, warmly welcomed his teammates

Sep 18, 2025

Ahn Woo-jin, who joined the first team after releasing the call, greets his Kiwoom Heroes teammates.

An Woo-jin, who joined Kiwoom with a bright expression, is having a meeting. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com

Kiwoom Heroes teammates warmly welcomed Ahn Woo-jin, who joined the first team after the call-up was lifted.

A welcome face was seen among the Kiwoom team, which was preparing for training ahead of the game against Doosan at Jamsil Stadium. Before the full-fledged training, the coaching staff had a short meeting introducing Ahn Woo-jin, who joined the first team.

Ahn Woo-jin, who stepped on the Jamsil Stadium ground with a bright expression for the first time in a long time, looked shy to more reporters than expected.

Standing in front of the first-team squad for the first time in a long time with the introduction of the manager, Ahn Woo-jin said, `We will do our best for the team for the rest of the season in the future. I'll cheer hard in the dugout, he said briefly how he felt about joining the team.

Playing coach Lee Yong-kyu, who welcomed Ahn Woo-jin first in a long time, welcomed his junior by pointing to his shaggy hairstyle and jokingly saying, `Bring me some scissors.'

Ahn Woo-jin, who was awkward, also smiled at veteran Lee Yong-kyu's prank.

Playing coach Lee Yong-kyu is playing with Ahn Woo-jin's shaggy hair.

Ahn Woo-jin regains his smile at Lee Yong-gyu's prank.

According to the original plan, Ahn Woo-jin was scheduled to join the team immediately after the call-up of social service personnel and take the mound several times in the remaining second half. However, Ahn Woo-jin was injured in his right shoulder during Fungo training last month after the Futures team's own Cheongbaek match.

Ahn Woo-jin, who suffered an unexpected injury ahead of his return, underwent surgery on the 7th of last month. Kiwoom promised to provide Ahn Woo-jin with systematic rehabilitation programs, including customized medical support and allocation of dedicated trainers.

Regarding the background of joining Ahn Woo-jin in the first team despite not playing due to injury, Kiwoom said, "An Woo-jin showed a strong will to finish the season with the team, and after discussion, decided to accept the request to register for the first team entry." he said.

Ahn Woo-jin, who joined the first team, also said, `As the team is in a difficult time, we have been preparing as much as we can to return. "I had high expectations for my physical condition because my rehabilitation was smooth after elbow surgery two years ago." "It's a shame that I got hurt again during training, but I'm happy to finish the season with the team and I think it'll be a great boost." I would like to thank the club for deciding to register the entry and my fellow players for welcoming me warmly"More than anything, I'm excited to meet the fans in person at Gocheok Dome. We will try to help the team for the rest of the season"