Tearful by the orange waves...KS, I really want to go there Is there only Moon Dong-ju in Hanwha? There's a 158km rookie Jung Woo-joo

Oct 24, 2025

Tearful by the orange waves...KS, I really want to go there Is there only Moon Dong-ju in Hanwha? There's a 158km rookie Jung Woo-joo
Joong Woo-joo at the interview. Reporter Kim Young-rok



Tearful by the orange waves...KS, I really want to go there Is there only Moon Dong-ju in Hanwha? There's a 158km rookie Jung Woo-joo
The fourth game of the playoffs between Hanwha and Samsung held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 22nd, and Jung Woo-joo, one out and first base at the bottom of the third inning, is cheering after finishing the inning by treating Kim Sung-yoon with a double play. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.22/
Tearful by the orange waves...KS, I really want to go there Is there only Moon Dong-ju in Hanwha? There's a 158km rookie Jung Woo-joo
In Game 4 of the playoffs between Hanwha and Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 22nd, Jung Woo-joo, one out and first base, is walking with cheers after finishing the inning by treating Kim Sung-yoon with a double play in the bottom of the third inning. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.22/
"I got emotional when I saw the orange wave...(Moon)I can't do (ceremony) like Dong-ju."

I overcame the weight of the big stage. The weight of the second pick in the entire rookie draft was not shaken even on the professional stage.

The Hanwha Eagles will play the fifth game of the professional baseball playoffs and the Samsung Lions at Hanwha Life Ball Park on the 24th.




Literally, both teams are on the brink. He must win on this day to become the LG Twins' partner in the Korean Series.

Jung Woo-joo started Game 4 of the playoffs two days ago and pitched three scoreless ⅓. Unlike a rookie, he showed off his strong fastball and deep guts.

Jung Woo-joo, whom I met before the game, said "My physical condition is 100% normal. In high school, I threw a lot more than this. You can throw as much as you want today. I'll just wait for the director to call." However, contrary to Jung Woo-joo's confidence, Hanwha coach Kim Kyung-moon classified Jung Woo-ju as a non-starter and gave him a clear break.




It's not just Jung Woo-ju. Coach Kim Kyung-moon declared that he would not use Moon Dong-ju, who pitched two innings in Game 1 and four innings in Game 3, or Kim Seo-hyun, the closer who began to shake rapidly from the end of the season. He also expressed his desire to end the game with two foreign pitchers, Ponce-Wice, if possible.

Tearful by the orange waves...KS, I really want to go there Is there only Moon Dong-ju in Hanwha? There's a 158km rookie Jung Woo-joo
Jung Woo-joo, who finished pitching scoreless in the bottom of the second inning in Game 4 of the playoffs between Hanwha and Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 22nd, is heading to the dugout. Jung Woo-joo struck out all three out counts in the second inning. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.22/
Jung Woo-joo threw 67 pitches in Game 4. Wouldn't he have wanted to throw more. Jung Woo-joo "That's what I thought when I threw it, but when I came down and found the right person, I was amazed that the director changed it well."," he said with a smile. As for the expressionless face "I think I was too nervous. "I threw it carefully, seeing it as a priority to prevent even for a short period of time." Still, Choi Jae-hoon's gesture of shaking his shoulder, saying 'Take it easy', relieved the tension a little.

He struck out five with a fastball with a lively tip. Jung Woo-joo "If my fastball is to live, I have to target a high course. It was as I discussed with Choi Jae-hoon in advance. He never shook his head at Choi Jae-hoon's autograph and threw it as it was. Thanks to the good lead, the result came out well," he stressed. Regarding the game on this day, "If you do what you prepared with confidence, you can win."," he said, holding himself together.




What's your pregame routine. Jung Woo-joo "I talk to myself. 'You're the best pitcher', 'You can do it, Woojoo' I think a lot. There is a song called 'GO' by Dokyeom (SEVENTEEN), the OST of the drama (Twenty-five and twenty-one), and the lyrics touched my heart so much that I keep listening to it over and over again.

Tearful by the orange waves...KS, I really want to go there Is there only Moon Dong-ju in Hanwha? There's a 158km rookie Jung Woo-joo
Hanwha starter Jung Woo-joo is pitching hard in Game 4 of the playoffs between Hanwha and Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 22nd. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.22/
"If you look at the audience, the orange wave of fans is amazing. I felt emotional. I want to roar like Dong-ju and (Kim) Bum-soo, but I couldn't do it well. I was a little intimidated, but when I entered the game, I gained confidence. Originally, Korean poetry??I wanted to go to Le, but now my heart has grown. I really want to win today and experience the biggest stage in professional baseball. If I feel like it, I want to go out as a starter again and throw more than five innings step by step this time."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.