The scale of KT, which is directly attached to the Paldalsan quarry for the last board leader...Thank you for making my trademark

Sep 21, 2025

The scale of KT, which is directly attached to the Paldalsan quarry for the last board leader...Thank you for making my trademark
The match between KT and Samsung held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. Samsung's Oh Seung-hwan Retirement Tour was held in Suwon. KT Kim Sang-soo, Oh Seung-hwan, and Woo Kyu-min, who are taking commemorative poses together after receiving souvenirs from the KT squad. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.21/



The scale of KT, which is directly attached to the Paldalsan quarry for the last board leader...Thank you for making my trademark
A gift for Oh Seung-hwan of the Samsung Lions prepared by KT Wiz to commemorate his retirement tour. Photo courtesy of KT Wiz
"Thank you for making my trademark so well."

KT Wiz prepared a gift for Oh Seung-hwan, who went on a retirement tour against the Suwon Samsung Lions on the 21st. Oh Seung-hwan's trademark straightforwardness is included in Suwon's history.

KT presented a quarry figure in Suwon Hwaseong with a straight line as a gift to commemorate Oh Seung-hwan's retirement tour. Stone was not actually obtained from Paldalsan Mountain, but a model was made similar to the Paldalsan quarry.




KT built the fortress wall of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress by quarrying stones at Mt. Paldal in Suwon during the reign of King Jeongjo. At that time, the marks of the wedge that was beaten for quarrying remain in the Paldalsan quarry to this day. Based on the long-preserved wedge marks, we made the figure hoping that Oh Seung-hwan's most powerful weapon, a fastball, will remain in the hearts of fans for a long time.

Oh Seung-hwan was moved by KT's sincere gift and said, `I will keep it with gratitude.'

When asked about his relationship with Oh Seung-hwan, KT manager Lee Kang-chul said, "( Ahead of the 2019 season) Oh Seung-hwan (then Colorado Rockies) came to practice and said he could do it in Tucson, Arizona. At that time, I remember watching him practice pitching and listening to him."




Oh Seung-hwan said, `When I was in the United States, KT was close to my team's training site, and I asked him to join KT because he was doing personal training, and I was grateful for his willingness to join me. At that time, I was able to play catch with Kim Jae-yoon (currently Samsung) and train with KT players, which helped me a lot in preparing for the season."

KT celebrated its last game together at Suwon Stadium by delivering flower bouquets and gifts to Oh Seung-hwan before the game.

The scale of KT, which is directly attached to the Paldalsan quarry for the last board leader...Thank you for making my trademark
The match between KT and Samsung held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. Samsung's Oh Seung-hwan Retirement Tour was held in Suwon. Oh Seung-hwan attended the retirement tour with his family. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.21/
The scale of KT, which is directly attached to the Paldalsan quarry for the last board leader...Thank you for making my trademark
The match between KT and Samsung held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. Samsung's Oh Seung-hwan Retirement Tour was held in Suwon. Oh Seung-hwan is taking a commemorative pose with players from both teams. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.21/
Oh Seung-hwan said, `I sincerely thank KT officials and fans for preparing this event to commemorate the retirement tour. Even though it's not my home stadium, KT fans made good memories and applauded me a lot until the end, so I think I can leave in a good mood even though it's the last time. I hope Woo Kyu-min and Kim Sang-soo, who played in the same team, played baseball longer than me, to show KT fans more enjoyable performances and to have a happy baseball game.

I would like to thank Coach Kim Tae-han for his help. Although he was not on the same team as head coach Lee Kang-chul, he always greeted me with a bright image and warm words, so I was very grateful. It's a relief that KT players were able to finish the season without major injuries even though the rest of the season is just around the corner. Thank you..." he added.

Oh Seung-hwan rewarded the gift by delivering a signed glove to the KT club. On Glove's plaque, I will remember the precious memories I had with KT Wiz 'Final Boss. He engraved the phrase, "The last player, Oh Seung-hwan Dream."

Oh Seung-hwan is now at the end of his retirement tour. The final retirement ceremony will be held against the Daegu KIA Tigers on the 30th.

Oh Seung-hwan said, `As I continue to tour, I realize that my retirement is approaching gradually. It seems to be more so as the number of tour visiting clubs increases, more and more people and greetings continue to increase. The last day of the month is now 10 days away, and even more so, he could not hide his regret that the end was approaching.

Oh graduated from Kyunggi High School and Dankook University and wore the Samsung uniform as the fifth overall pick in the second round of the 2005 rookie draft. He pitched in a total of 737 KBO games with 44 wins and 33 losses, 427 saves, 19 holds, 803 ⅓ innings, 864 strikeouts, and a 2.32 ERA. While playing in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and the U.S. Major League Baseball, he also made 549 saves in his career among South Korea, the U.S. and Japan. The last concern is whether he can make his 550th career save in the retirement game.

The scale of KT, which is directly attached to the Paldalsan quarry for the last board leader...Thank you for making my trademark
The match between KT and Samsung held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. Samsung's Oh Seung-hwan Retirement Tour was held in Suwon. Oh Seung-hwan attended the retirement tour. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.21/




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.