This is behind 11 wins, Song Seung-gi and Jung Woo-ju…I expected Ahn Hyun-min to take it all alone, but it's a surprise

Nov 24, 2025

This is behind 11 wins, Song Seung-gi and Jung Woo-ju…I expected Ahn Hyun-min to take it all alone, but it's a surprise
A game between the LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles in Game 1 of the Korean Series at Jamsil Stadium on the 26th. LG Song Seung-ki is catching his breath. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.26/



If it was an unexpected thing, it was an unexpected thing. LG Twins left-hander Song Seung-ki tied for third in the rookie award vote.

KBO hosted the '2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO Awards' held at Lotte Hotel World Crystal Ballroom in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 24th. KT Wiz monster hitter Ahn Hyun-min seemed likely to win this year's Rookie of the Year, and Song Seung-ki, who won 11 games as a starting pitcher, was expected to take second place.

As a result of the vote, Ahn Hyun-min won 110 out of 125 valid votes, winning 88 percent of the vote. the expected results so far. Second place was unexpected. Jung Woo-joo of the Hanwha Eagles received five votes. Song Seung-ki tied for third place with three votes alongside KIA Tigers pitcher Sung Young-tak.




Song Seung-ki graduated from Yatapo and joined LG in the 87th place in the second round of the rookie draft in 2021. He pitched only 9 ⅓ innings in addition to 7 games in 2022 and 1 game in 2023, qualifying for this year's Rookie of the Year.

Song Seung-ki joined the ranks of LG's 10-win pitchers this season along with Chirinos (13 wins), Son Joo-young (11 wins), and Lim Chan-kyu (11 wins). It was a great achievement in the first full-time year. He started 28 games with an 11-6, 144 innings, 125 strikeouts, and a 3.50 ERA. Before the monster Ahn Hyun-min appeared, he was the most likely candidate for the Rookie of the Year award and contributed greatly to LG's combined victory.

This is behind 11 wins, Song Seung-gi and Jung Woo-ju…I expected Ahn Hyun-min to take it all alone, but it's a surprise
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. Hanwha Jung Woo-joo is coming down from the mound. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.31/
Jung Woo-joo had the best performance among pure rookies. After graduating from Jeonju High School, he was selected by Hanwha as the second overall pick in the first round of the 2025 rookie draft and immediately stood out in the first division.




Jung Woo-joo pitched in 51 games (2 starts), winning three games, holding three ⅔, 53 innings, and an ERA of 2.85. The most notable talent is the ability to strike out. He ranked first in the team with 13.75 strikeouts per nine innings and first among pitchers who pitched more than 50 innings in the league.

Traditionally, even if they play the same full-time, they tend to put more weight on the starting pitcher than on the bullpen pitcher. Song Seung-ki pitched 144 innings, although 10 wins are also 10 wins. It is more than double the number of Jung Woo-ju's innings.

It was clear that Song Seung-ki and Jung Woo-joo were the most outstanding rookies this year in No. 1 LG and No. 2 Hanwha. It is also true that each contributed greatly to the team's performance. Both players had a season worthy of applause. Still, it seems that Jung Woo-ju shook the hearts of the voters more.




This is behind 11 wins, Song Seung-gi and Jung Woo-ju…I expected Ahn Hyun-min to take it all alone, but it's a surprise
The 2025 KBO Award Ceremony was held at Lotte Hotel in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 24th. Ahn Hyun-min, who won the Rookie of the Year award, is kissing the trophy. Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.11.24/




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.