I don't like being arrogant. Samsung players also cried. Why is Choi Hyung-woo so sincere about Oh Seung-hwan
Sep 12, 2025
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To KIA Tigers' Choi Hyung-woo, Samsung Lions' Oh Seung-hwan is a senior baseball player and a personally liked brother. Choi Hyung-woo joined Samsung in 2002 as a high school graduate rookie, Oh Seung-hwan as a college graduate rookie in 2005, and Oh Seung-hwan joined as a teammate before moving to the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 2014. From 2011 to 2014, the two players were the main players when establishing the Samsung Dynasty by achieving a grand unified championship for four consecutive years. Choi has led Samsung to six championships.
The time of glory has already been over 10 years. Oh announced his retirement midway through this season and is currently on a retirement tour. The end has also come for the best closer in Korean baseball history, who has 427 saves in the KBO and 549 saves in the Korea-U.S.-Japan career.
Choi Hyung-woo personally prepared gifts for the retirement tour since Oh Seung-hwan announced his retirement. At my wife's suggestion, I made my own appreciation plaque. Choi Hyung-woo's sincerity was directly included in the phrase on the plaque of appreciation. And Choi Hyung-woo, who delivered a plaque of appreciation to Oh Seung-hwan on the retirement tour against Samsung in Gwangju on the 10th, eventually cried after reading the phrase himself.
Choi's sincerity reached the Samsung squad as well. It is said that Kang Min-ho and Koo Ja-wook also shed tears together.
Looking back on the previous day ahead of the match against the Lotte Giants in Gwangju on the 11th, Choi Hyung-woo said, `I don't usually cry, but whenever this situation comes. I guess it's because I'm old." After laughing "Yesterday (10th), Minho Kang and Ja-wook also cried. They said, 'We cried because of you, too.' Now maybe some of us cried without realizing it. Min-ho and Ja-wook really came out to take pictures, but they cried and got wet.
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On the plaque of appreciation is "Dear my brother. I've always respected him from the beginning to this moment. The best pitcher for me is 'Oh Seung-hwan'. I'll cherish you forever. Thank you for your hard work. I'll cheer for your second life, too. It read, "My brother's brother, brother, dream."
Choi Hyung-woo said, "(Oh) If you look at Seung-hwan's performance and record together over the years, you will all know why he is affectionate. I've liked Seung-hwan since a long time ago. I liked it more than the other members. I held back a lot of tears. If I cried a lot, I probably wouldn't be able to talk. It's for Seung-hwan, but I kept holding it in because I was afraid it would be a mess. "I cried so much that I couldn't control my emotions."
Then "I know everything about Seung-hwan's baseball, and he's just nice. I honestly like someone who is not false, nice, not smug, and not pretending to be. Those people honestly don't get along. Seung-hwan is considerate, giving, and just nice even though he was a great player when he was young and now. That's why I like such a big brother. I'm cheeky and I really hate people like this."
Oh Seung-hwan has not taken the mound since the match against Changwon NC Dinos on July 8. Samsung is scheduled to host Oh Seung-hwan's retirement ceremony against KIA in Daegu on the 30th, the last game of the season, and attention is being paid to whether he will throw the ball for the last time on the day.
Choi Hyung-woo did not hide his desire to hit his respected brother's last ball at the plate. I also thought about what it would be like to take a pinch-hitter in time for Oh Seung-hwan's appearance in case he missed his last chance because he didn't have a batting order. It makes no sense if KIA's ranking fight is at stake, but it is possible if the situation allows it.
Choi Hyung-woo expected the last moment to face pitcher Oh Seung-hwan, saying, `It's still one at-bat.'
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
