Of course, I want to sign a multi-year contract. If it's taken away, it's fatal. a time for the head of a car. Hyeja FA Park Dong-won catches Hong Chang-ki, a symbol of fostering, in advance

LG Twins Park Dong-won, Cha Myung-seok, and Hong Chang-ki. Sports Chosun DB



Of course, I want to sign a multi-year contract. If it's taken away, it's fatal. a time for the head of a car. Hyeja FA Park Dong-won catches Hong Chang-ki, a symbol of fostering, in advance
Game 2 of the Korean Series between Hanwha and LG at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 27th. Park Dong-won, with two outs and a runner on first base, hits a two-run homer to the left and cheers in the bottom of the third inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.27/
Of course, I want to sign a multi-year contract. If it's taken away, it's fatal. a time for the head of a car. Hyeja FA Park Dong-won catches Hong Chang-ki, a symbol of fostering, in advance
A game between the LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles in Game 2 of the Korean Series at Jamsil Stadium on the 27th. LG Hong Chang-ki is cheering after hitting a timely hit in the bottom of the second inning with one out and runners on second base. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.27/
The LG Twins, who suffered from the FA Kim Hyun-soo and Park Hae-min incident, now face a real wave.

Catcher Park Dong-won, who will become an FA after next season, and outfielder Hong Chang-ki will pursue multi-year contracts. On Park Dong-won and Hong Chang-ki's multi-year contract, LG General Manager Cha Myung-seok said, `Of course, I want to sign a multi-year contract" he said.

Park Dong-won and Hong Chang-ki are key players of LG.




Park Dong-won came to LG as an FA in 2023 and can be said to be a lucky FA who led him to two wins. He strengthened the bottom batting line with 20 home runs and 75 RBIs in 2023, 20 home runs and 80 RBIs last year, and 22 home runs and 76 RBIs this season.

He made a clear impression with one shot in the Korean Series. In the second game of the 2023 Korean Series, he made a come-from-behind two-run shot against Park Young-hyun in the bottom of the eighth inning, and in the second game of this year's Korean Series, he also hit a two-run shot against Ryu Hyun-jin to lead the upset win. The decisive fourth game was the cornerstone of Kim Hyun-soo's miraculous two-out turnaround by hitting a two-run shot from Hanwha closer Kim Seo-hyun in the top of the ninth inning, trailing 1-4. Yoo Kang-nam, who left LG at the time of recruitment, transferred to Lotte and signed a contract for 8 billion won, but Park Dong-won signed a contract for 6.5 billion won, which is considered the best-ever beneficiary contract for LG.

LG is in a position to catch Park Dong-won, who will be the second FA. This is because there is no catcher comparable to Park Dong-won in the team, and it is difficult to see a catcher FA who will lead the team after Park Dong-won in other teams. If Park Dong-won becomes an FA, competition will be fierce, so if you can catch him in advance, you should catch him.




Of course, I want to sign a multi-year contract. If it's taken away, it's fatal. a time for the head of a car. Hyeja FA Park Dong-won catches Hong Chang-ki, a symbol of fostering, in advance
A game between the LG Twins and the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium on the 30th. LG catchers Park Dong-won and Song Seung-ki are talking. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.30/
Of course, I want to sign a multi-year contract. If it's taken away, it's fatal. a time for the head of a car. Hyeja FA Park Dong-won catches Hong Chang-ki, a symbol of fostering, in advance
Game 5 of the Korean Series between LG and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. Hong Chang-ki, who scored during Kim Hyun-soo's timely hit with one out in the top of the sixth inning, is hugging Shin Min-jae. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.10.31/
The same goes for Hong Chang-ki. He became the on-base king in 2021, 2023, and 2024 for his outstanding pioneering work, and also won the Golden Glove in 2021 and 2023. In 2023 and 2024, he won two consecutive right field divisions in KBO defense, and his defense was also recognized.

He recorded an OPS of 0.822 with a career batting average of 311, an on-base percentage of 0.428 and a slugging percentage of 0.394.

It is also symbolic because it has become a model for LG's development. He is a top hitter due to his high on-base percentage, but he is also strong in chances. When Hong Chang-ki became the main player, he recorded a batting average of 351 percent for five years from 2021. He was second in the team after Shin Min-jae, who posted a 35,2 percent, which was 1 percent higher. The importance of Hong Chang-ki, the starting point of LG's offense, is quite big in the team, so he cannot be missed.




However, it is questionable whether the multi-year contract will be successful. This is because if both go to the FA market after next season, they will have an opportunity to earn a large amount of money by competing with other teams. The number of clubs to run to may vary depending on next season's performance, but their skills have already been verified. As Kim Hyun-soo and Park Hae-min were very popular in the FA market, it seems natural that Park Dong-won and Hong Chang-ki will also be the biggest fish. Another disadvantage is that LG is under pressure from the salary cap for consistently performing well.

LG's negotiation ability and Park Dong-won and Hong Chang-ki's mind are likely to shake this winter.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.