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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 3rd. Doosan's Kim Jae-hwan is training. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.03/ |
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| The game between KIA and Doosan held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 12th. KIA Park Chan-ho hit a timely RBI single with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the ninth inning. Gwangju =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.09.12/ |
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| KT-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 1st. Kang Baek-ho, who scored during Hwang Jae-kyun's timely hit with two outs and runners on the first and third bases in the top of the third inning, is welcomed. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.1/ |
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On the 8th, KBO announced the list of 21 FA-approved players among the 30 players who were announced as FA-qualified players in 2026.
There are a total of 21 FA-approved players in 2026, including LG Kim Hyun-soo, Park Hae-min, Hanwha Kim Bum-soo, Son Ah-seop, Samsung Kim Tae-hoon, Lee Seung-hyun, Kang Min-ho, NC Choi Won-joon, KT Kang Baek-ho, Jang Sung-woo, Hwang Jae-gyun, Lotte Kim Sang-soo, KIA Yang Hyun-jong, Lee Joon-young, Sang-woo, Han Seung-taek, Park Chan-ho, Choi Hyung-woo, Doosan Lee Young-ha, Choi Won-joon and Cho Ha-ha.
2026 FA-approved players announced on the 8th can sign contracts with all clubs, including overseas clubs, from the 9th, the next day.
It is noticeable that Doosan's Kim Jae-hwan did not apply. In addition to Kim Jae-hwan, nine people, including Shim Chang-min (LG), Lee Jae-won (Hanwha), Seo Jin-yong (SSG), Park Seung-wook (Lotte), Kim Jae-hwan (Doosan), and Lee Yong-kyu (Kium), and Park Byung-ho (Samsung), Oh Jae-il (KT), and Jin Hae-soo (Lotte), who have already announced their retirement, did not apply.
In addition, as a total of 21 players are disclosed as FA-approved players, up to three of the FA-approved players from other clubs can sign contracts under Article 173 .
◇ FA approved roster (by grade) total of 30 players
A grade (7 people) = Kim Tae-hoon (Samsung New), Choi Won-joon (NC New), Kang Baek-ho (KT New), Cho Sang-woo (KIA New), Park Chan-ho (KIA New), Choi Won-joon (Doosan New)
Grade B (13) = Kim Bum-soo (Hanwha New), Lee Seung-hyun (Samsung New), Lee Joon-young (KIA New), Lee Young-ha (Doosan New), Cho Soo-ha (Doosan New), Park Hae-min (LG New Qualification 2nd), Jang Sung-woo (Requalification 2nd), Kim Sang-soo (Lotte New Qualification 2nd)
C grade (10 players) = Han Seung-taek (new KIA), Kim Hyun-soo (third LG re-qualified), Son Ah-seop (third Hanwha re-qualified), Kang Min-ho (fourth Samsung re-qualified), Hwang Jae-gyun (third KT re-qualified), Yang Hyun-jong (third KIA re-qualified), Choi Hyung-woo (third KIA re-qualified)
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| Korean Series MVP Kim Hyun-soo raises his arm with a Rolex watch and smiles brightly. Photo courtesy = LG Twins |
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| The second round of PO between Samsung and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 19th. Samsung's Kang Min-ho hit a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.10.19/ |
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| 'Korea Series Integrated Winning IN Jamsil' event was held at Jamsil Stadium on the 1st. LG Park Hae-min is enjoying the joy of winning with his fans. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.11.01/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
