Doosan's 12th head coach, Kim Won-hyung, confirmed! There was no big twist 2+1 Up to 2 billion won per year

Doosan's 12th head coach, Kim Won-hyung, confirmed! There was no big twist 21 Up to 2 billion won per year
Coach Kim Won-hyung when he was Doosan coach. Sports Chosun DB



Doosan's 12th head coach, Kim Won-hyung, confirmed! There was no big twist 21 Up to 2 billion won per year
A game between SSG and LG held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 11th, and head coach Kim Won-hyung and head coach Kang In-kwon, who visited the stadium, are watching the game. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.11/
Doosan's 12th head coach, Kim Won-hyung, confirmed! There was no big twist 21 Up to 2 billion won per year
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Kim Won-hyung took office as the 12th head coach of the Doosan Bears.

Doosan appointed Kim Won-hyung (53), the national baseball team's pitching coach, as the 12th coach on the 20th. It was officially announced that the contract size is up to 2 billion won for 2+1 years (down payment of 500 million won and annual salary of 500 million won each).

New coach Kim Won-hyung made his professional debut as a member of the Ssangbangwool Raiders in 1991 after playing Jeonju Dongjung and Jeonju High School. He is a former legendary pitcher with 134 wins, 144 losses, 26 saves, 12 holds, and an ERA of 3.92 in 545 games in 21 seasons.




Coach Kim has been at the helm of SSG Landers for three years since 2021. In the 2022 season, he did not miss the first place from the beginning to the end of the regular season, leading the KBO league to the first 'Wire to Wire' championship. After that, he trained as a coach at the Softbank Hawks in the Japanese professional baseball league in 2024, and closely watched the scene as a pitching coach for the national team this year.

He also has ties with the Doosan Bears. He served as the main pitching coach for two years from 2019 and contributed to the overall victory in the 2019 season. During the two seasons when manager Kim was in charge of the pitcher's part, Doosan Bears' ERA was 3.91, ranking first among the 10 clubs during this period.

Doosan Bears said, `Coach Kim Won-hyung has the first wire-to-wire winning career in the KBO. He was recognized for his outstanding ability in fostering and operating pitchers"We judged that he was the right person to build a winning challenge through healthy competition among young players.", he explained.




Manager Kim Won-hyung said, `It is an infinite honor to take the helm of Doosan Bears, a prestigious club, and I feel a great sense of responsibility. We sincerely thank the club for the opportunity."

The Doosan Bears have always pressured opponents based on their dynamic appearance on the ground. I will take the lead in rebuilding this culture and impress the fans" he said.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.