Kiwoom, Seol Jong-jin, acting head coach, appointed a total of 600 million won for two years.
Sep 28, 2025
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Kiwoom officially announced on the 28th that it will appoint acting coach Seol as the Heroes' 7th coach. It is a total of 600 million won, including two years of contract period, 200 million won in down payment and 200 million won in annual salary.
Since 2008, new coach Seol has experienced the front office and the field, including the Heroes' first team and Futures team manager, the development team leader, and the remaining pitching coach. From 2020, he served as Kiwoom's Futures team manager for six years.
The new coach Seol has been acting as the first-team coach since July 14 and has played 51 games so far. The winning rate was 0.462 in August, and as of September, the winning rate is 0.467.
Shortly after signing the contract, the new coach Seol said, "I deeply appreciate the club for giving me the opportunity, and I feel an infinite sense of responsibility. I will do my best to help the team grow to the next level during my term in office. I will challenge myself to victory with the team, the front desk, and everyone who loves the Kiwoom Heroes."
Acting coach Seol will lead the Samsung Lions match on the 28th and officially take office on the 29th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
