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| Game 5 of the Korean Series between LG and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. LG won 4-1 and won the series with a record of 4-1 wins and 1 loss. The players are rinsing manager Yeom Kyung-yeop. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.31/ |
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| Game 5 of the Korean Series between LG and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. LG won 4-1 and won the series with a record of 4-1 wins and 1 loss. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop is cheering in front of the championship trophy. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.31/ |
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| The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the LG Twins in Game 5 of the Korean Series at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, who won the winning director award, is taking a commemorative photo. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.31/ |
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Will the first KBO League coach be born in the 3 billions.
Attention is focusing on the size of the renewal of LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, who led the two integrated wins during the three-year contract period.
The renewal of the contract was confirmed by winning the regular league, and with the size of the contract to be decided after the Korean Series, LG beat the second-ranked Hanwha Eagles, who competed with LG until the end of the regular league, 4-1 to win the championship. LG's fourth win in history. And Yeom became the ninth coach to win the Korean Series more than two times among the previous coaches.
I can't help but wonder how much manager Yeom, who signed a contract for a total of 2.1 billion won (including 300 million won in options) will renew his contract when he comes to LG in 2023. Currently, Lee Bum-ho, head coach of last year's winning team KIA Tigers, has the highest amount of money. Last year, he signed a two-year contract for a total of 900 million won while sitting as the head coach, and immediately renewed his contract for a total of 2.6 billion won (including 600 million won in options) for three years, receiving the highest treatment as an active coach. KT manager Lee Kang-chul renewed his contract for 2.4 billion won last year, and manager Kim Tae-hyung also signed for 2.4 billion won when he came to Lotte last year.
2.6 billion won is not the highest amount ever. The highest amount is 2.8 billion won for three years that manager Kim Tae-hyung received when he was in Doosan. As soon as he became the head coach of Doosan in 2015, Doosan gave Kim, who has advanced to the Korean Series for five consecutive years and won three championships, the highest contract.
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| Game 5 of the Korean Series between LG and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. LG won and won the Korean Series. Hong Chang-ki hugging director Yeom Kyung-yeop. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.10.31/ |
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| Game 5 of the Korean Series between LG and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. LG won and won the Korean Series. Kim Hyun-soo hugs manager Yeom Kyung-yeop. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.10.31/ |
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| Game 5 of the Korean Series between LG and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. LG won and won the Korean Series. Austin hugs director Yeom Kyung-yeop. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.10.31/ |
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Attention is bound to be drawn to whether coach Yeom will be able to break the all-time record this time. There is nothing to blame in terms of grades. He is the main character of a team that has not won a championship since winning in 1994 and has won two championships in the three-year contract period. He ranked No. 1 overall with 247 wins, 7 draws and 178 losses and a winning rate of 58 percent over the past three years. In particular, he showed the ability of an experienced conductor to win the championship by managing the physical strength and injuries of the main players in the difficulty of not having many solid backups this season. In the Korean Series, it was expected to struggle with Hanwha, which has a strong mound, but as the hit broke out from the first game, it created a 4-1 fast victory.
The key will be whether the coach will be able to exceed 3 billion won in total for three years for the first time. If the down payment and annual salary are 750 million won, the total is 3 billion won, and if it is 800 million won, it is 3.2 billion won. 700 million is the highest tie ever at 2.8 billion.
Compared to Kiwoom Heroes' two-year contract with new coach Seol Jong-jin for 600 million won, the difference is almost five times. The growing difference between the treatment of the manager with the performance and the manager with the management is proof that there is a growing need for a competent manager who can perform well in the KBO league, where it is difficult to lead the team.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
