I'm going to make the team that didn't pick me regret it The 10th-ranked rookie, who was shunned even by 156km, → First win, save, hold → All-Star match → Pilseungjo → KS Direct → First year on board the national team was accomplished

Oct 14, 2025

I'm going to make the team that didn't pick me regret it The 10th-ranked rookie, who was shunned even by 156km, → First win, save, hold → All-Star match → Pilseungjo → KS Direct → First year on board the national team was accomplished
LG Kim Young-woo is interviewing reporters during training for the Korean Series camp under Jinhae at LG Champions Park in Icheon. Lee Chun = Reporter Kwon In-ha



I'm going to make the team that didn't pick me regret it The 10th-ranked rookie, who was shunned even by 156km, → First win, save, hold → All-Star match → Pilseungjo → KS Direct → First year on board the national team was accomplished
LG Twins Kim Young-woo, who confirmed his regular league win at Jamsil Stadium on the 1st, is delighted. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.01/
I'm going to make the team that didn't pick me regret it The 10th-ranked rookie, who was shunned even by 156km, → First win, save, hold → All-Star match → Pilseungjo → KS Direct → First year on board the national team was accomplished
A game between the LG Twins and the NC Dinos at Jamsil Stadium on the 1st. Kim Young-woo breathes a sigh of relief when LG center fielder Park Hae-min caught a hit ball in Kwon Hee-dong, NC, with two outs in the top of the sixth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.01/
There are rookie pitchers who have not left the first team for a single day, starting with the closing camp after receiving a rookie nomination last year and the camp for the Korean Series. He won his first win, save and hold, and also played in the All-Star Game. In the second half of the year, he became a must-win group and became an indispensable presence for the coach to call on the team's crisis. He made a decisive contribution to the team's victory and even won the K-BASEALL SERIES national team in November. If he wins the Korean Series, he will even wear the championship ring. All of this is what you achieve in your first year of debut. These are what Kim Young-woo, the LG Twins' No. 1 rookie in the 10th round, did.

Kim Young-woo, who entered the professional league a year later than his colleagues in high school after paying a year due to injury, sprayed 156km of fastballs, but was ranked 10th in the first round. It was lucky for LG, who wanted a fastball pitcher, but it could have hurt his pride for Kim Young-woo. There must have been a reason why the teams in the first place didn't pick the first place. Nevertheless, there was a clear reason why he adjusted smoothly from his first year as a professional.

Kim Young-woo said, `I haven't thrown the ball for about two years due to injury, but I had confidence and confidence in myself. As I controlled my ball in the second half of the year, I had a strong belief that I could do well in the professional league"He joined LG and gave me a good opportunity, and I think I was lucky." 'I'm going to make the teams that abandoned me regret it', 'You'll do well no matter whatI thought '," he said, expressing his determination.




The long six-month league must have been difficult, but Kim Young-woo pitched in 66 games, the second-most in the team after Kim Jin-sung (78 games). He pitched 60 innings and received a good report card with 3 wins, 2 losses, 1 save, 7 holds, and an ERA of 2.40.

I'm going to make the team that didn't pick me regret it The 10th-ranked rookie, who was shunned even by 156km, → First win, save, hold → All-Star match → Pilseungjo → KS Direct → First year on board the national team was accomplished
A game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. LG Kim Young-woo is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.20/
I'm going to make the team that didn't pick me regret it The 10th-ranked rookie, who was shunned even by 156km, → First win, save, hold → All-Star match → Pilseungjo → KS Direct → First year on board the national team was accomplished
A game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. LG Kim Young-woo is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.20/
I'm going to make the team that didn't pick me regret it The 10th-ranked rookie, who was shunned even by 156km, → First win, save, hold → All-Star match → Pilseungjo → KS Direct → First year on board the national team was accomplished
The LG-Doosan match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 10th. Pitcher Kim Young-woo is relieved after catching Yang Eui-ji's infield fly ball with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.10/
I prepared in advance to hold out the long league in the first team. Kim Young-woo said, "I asked all the coaches and seniors before I joined the companyI slept well because I thought sleep was the most important thing, and my physical recovery was so well managed by the trainer. So I was able to come without any restriction"

The reason why I was able to endure through reality rationally. As a rookie, it was inevitably difficult to fight back-to-back and the ball speed was also reduced. It was his choice to admit it. Kim Young-woo said "If you take a day off and throw after continuing to fight, your speed will drop. When I was in high school, I thought, "If I throw a fastball and get a foul, I'll win with my strength," but when I came to the professional league, I threw differently because I thought about how to win rationally. "The slider was equipped very well. In the first half, it was a monotonous pattern of fastballs and curves, but as he learned how to slider from coach Kim Kwang-sam and went into the second half, the slider was installed, and the ball mixing became easier as it diversified."




At the end of the second half, Kim Young-woo had many appearances in a crisis. It must have been a lot of pressure for the rookie, but he rather said "It was good." Kim Young-woo said, `I thought it was an opportunity because you believe in me even in a difficult situation and I was grateful for giving me such a good opportunityIt seems that he was able to throw even in a difficult situation thanks to the accumulation of experience thrown in an easy situation. Thinking that if I try to catch it, I can't catch it, so I thought about how to throw the ball well as (Park) Dong-won's lead. I didn't feel nervous thinking that way."

I'm preparing for the Korean Series. "I've been resting and pitching for the first time, so I think I feel more real. I threw it thinking about the mound at Jamsil Stadium??Kim Young-woo " is a DM, and fans cheer for him a lot. Even when I see that, I can feel it. I'll prepare for two or three more weeks" expressed his determination.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.