Would the director have come out in the sun himself…But thank you, players. Why?

Sep 05, 2025

Would the director have come out in the sun himself…But thank you, players. Why?
In the game between KT and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 5th, KIA manager Lee Bum-ho is guiding Jeong Hyeon-chang, Park Min and Kim Kyu-sung's defensive training. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.05/



"I understand why the players have to do it, and thank you for being bright."

An afternoon when the sun is in the sky. The KIA Tigers' 'Early' training has begun. KIA had a quick training schedule from 1 p.m. throughout its home game this week. In particular, he put a lot of effort into the defense training of the infielders.

It is much faster than the usual outdoor training start time during home games, but all the coaching staff, including head coach Lee Bum-ho, came out and sweated with the players. In particular, coach Lee Bum-ho was passionately giving lessons to the players in the infield, simulating them and throwing them. The coaches are the same. We caught each player and meticulously taught and talked about what needs to be supplemented.




In fact, it is rare for a coach to give lessons directly to players during training, especially during extra training. However, now even the coach is coming out under the scorching sun and sweating together to rebuild the basics.

Coach Lee Bum-ho has predicted that the amount of training itself will be increased through the rest of the game and by training 'early' at home games. In particular, young players in their 20s are at the center.

Would the director have come out in the sun himself…But thank you, players. Why?
In the game between KT and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 5th, KIA manager Lee Bum-ho is guiding Jeong Hyeon-chang, Park Min and Kim Kyu-sung's defensive training. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.05/
Coach Lee Bum-ho said, `Our team's young players haven't played many games yet. I first show videos and things like that in a simulation indoors, and then I come out and learn with technology. There are a lot of things that have been lacking so far, and I feel that I am lacking a lot after playing the game myself, so I have to fill it in. I decided to take a lot of exercise because I had to make sure that the parts that were insufficient this year would not come out."




In fact, it is a long-term plan that is expected from now until after next year. KIA's ranking competition is not over yet, but it is taking a long-term plan while playing an important game with hope still alive.

Would the director have come out in the sun himself…But thank you, players. Why?
In a game between KT and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 5th, KIA manager Lee Bum-ho is guiding Oh Sun-woo's defensive training. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.05/
Manager Lee said, `Among the fielders, players like Oh Sun-woo and Yoon Do-hyun have to train more in defense. Fortunately, they understand why players have to train a lot, and they have the right thoughts to catch them when the opportunity comes. I clearly understand why I have to do this training when training, and I have a bright expression on my face. Thank you for brightening up the young players. I think it would be good to think that you can be the main player" he said.

Head coach Son Seung-rak, who was watching the training with coach Lee Bum-ho, also said "Players don't show hard feelings, but rather brighten them up." The coaches are gaining strength and doing it together"Thank you.




KIA was a team that rose to the top with a unified championship last year, and was also selected as a strong candidate for the championship this year with strong power. I've been hovering in the middle and lower ranks throughout the season, suffering from big and small injuries, performance ups and downs, and maybe the current rankings don't motivate the players.

But that doesn't mean we can end the season with just our pride. In particular, the point that Kia can laugh the most this year is the advancement of players who were not classified as the main players. As they enter the main competition more fully, they can raise expectations for next year.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.