Lee Dae-ho and Kim Tae-kyun, best friends in the Korea-Japan Dream Players game, avenged their defeat last year, so I look forward to seeing Dae-ho come

Nov 30, 2025

Kim Tae-kyun, a Korean representative who participated in the

Lee Dae-ho and Kim Tae-kyun, best friends in the Korea-Japan Dream Players game, avenged their defeat last year, so I look forward to seeing Dae-ho come

'Korea-Japan Dream Players Game', is batting training. Photo = Joint Compensation Foundation

'Korea-Japan Dream Players Games are training at Escon Field in Hokkaido, Japan. Photo = Joint Compensation Foundation

South Korea's representative Lee Jong-beom, who participated in the

'Korea-Japan Dream Players Game', is training to defend shortstop. Photo courtesy = Co-recruitment Foundation

Korean professional baseball legends, led by head coach Kim In-sik, will hold 'Korea-Japan Dream Players Game 2025' at Esconfield Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, Japan on the 30th.

It is the second match since last year. In Japan, former Yomiuri Giants coach Tatsunori Hara will be the head coach, and a large number of star-turned players, including Koji Uehara and Hisashi Iwakuma, will participate.

South Korea suffered a 6-10 upset loss to Japan last year. You can't lose twice in a row. Kim Tae-kyun, who will participate this year after last year, trained at Esconfield Hokkaido on the 29th and said, `Last year, we were winning until the middle, but at the end, it collapsed a little due to the back of the Japanese national team. This year, the players have been reinforced compared to last year. Daeho wasn't there last year, but since Daeho came, I'm looking forward to avenging last year's defeat."

Then "I'm worried because my leg is a little bad while playing the best baseball, but I think I have to work with my seniors to win."," he added.

Lee Dae-ho, who will play in the Dream Players game for the first time this year, also has memories of hitting a grand slam at Sapporo Dome in 2016 when he played for Softbank.

Lee Dae-ho said "That's right. By the way, this is a different ballpark, but "It's an event for the fans and I'm going to enjoy it, but I have a desire to do well again. I'm going to be a bit serious because I'm playing."

Oh Seung-hwan, a Korean representative who participated in

'Korea-Japan Dream Players Game', is being interviewed. Photo = Joint Compensation Foundation

Lee Jong-beom, a Korean representative who participated in

'Korea-Japan Dream Players Game', is interviewing. Photo = Joint Compensation Foundation

Lee Dae-ho, a Korean representative who participated in

"Korea-Japan Dream Players Game", is being interviewed. Photo = Joint Compensation Foundation

Lee Dae-ho is expected to maintain his sense of play by playing fireball. Lee Dae-ho said, `I think I'll have a better sense of play than my seniors because I've played once a week and once every two weeks"Keun-woo, Taek-geun, Yong-taek, Tae-kyun, etc. The team can win only when the friends who have played sometimes show good performances."

Then "I lost last year. Then you have to win again this year to not be a habit. You shouldn't keep losing, and I've always tried to win, so I'll focus when I go into the game and try to win"He expressed his bold determination.

Lee Dae-ho and Kim Tae-kyun, who played in Japan, are still popular among Japanese fans.

Lee Dae-ho said, `That's how I feel. It feels like the All-Star Game. I'm sure there are some Japanese fans who have been cheering for me since I was here, and I think there are some who are coming to cheer for me because I'm here, but showing good performances is what I repay. I'll do my best to show good performances."

Kim Tae-kyun was surrounded by Japanese fans at Sapporo Chitose Airport and was asked to sign.

Kim Tae-kyun said, `I think the fans remember me when I was at Chiba Lotte, but I'm so grateful, and I feel responsible again because they'll cheer for me at tomorrow's event game. At that time, I will bring back my precious memories so that I can play a really fun game."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.