“I want to feel the thrill of winning again.”
Coaches from 10 KBO league teams, including SSG Landers coach Kim Won-hyeong, the “defending champion,” gathered in one place. All of them shouted for the summit challenge with one voice and expressed their determination to welcome this season. Each team, which has devoted itself to training throughout the winter, embarks on a six-month campaign.
KBO held the ‘2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League Media Day’ held at Grand Hyatt Seoul in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 30th. Baseball fans also enjoyed the event for the first time in four years since 2019. The coaches and representative players of each team cast their season ballots in front of the fans.
First, SSG coach Kim Won-hyung, who held the microphone, said, “Last year, thanks to the support of SSG fans, the players achieved good results from the regular season to the Korean Series. I want to feel the tension I felt in the Korean Series and the thrill of winning the last championship again.”
Director Hong Won-ki of Kiwoom Heroes said, “I want to shed tears of joy with the fans, the emotions I felt in the fall last year and the tears without regret. I will show you impressive baseball. COVID-19 has also ended. I will show my fans a cool image, and I want to spend a healthy season.”
LG Twins Yeom Gyeong-yeop “Our players worked hard from the finish camp to the demonstration game with the regrets of last season in their hearts. This season, we will raise the grades our players want and the fans want. Please come to the baseball field a lot and give your warm support.”
Lee Kang-chul, head coach of kt Wiz, said, “Kt is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. We won the championship. We will make a leap forward this year as well. We will show our fans a good image.”
KIA coach Kim Jong-guk said, “I prepared well from last fall to spring camp. The players also prepared well. I am well aware of the support of the fans. I will climb to the highest Please take good care of me.”
NC coach Kang In-kwon also said, “The past few seasons have been a roller coaster. There were glory in 2020, but also difficulties. In the 2023 season, we will give victory together with the players. I ask for your support,” and promised to consistently achieve good results.
Samsung Lions coach Park Jin-man said, “We trained well from the finishing camp to the spring camp, which was lacking last year. He shed a lot of sweat. I will prepare hard and play passionately.”
Lotte Giants coach Larry Sutton said, “Last year, our team had a good start, but we couldn’t finish as well as we hoped. Trained with a focus on details. You can see him working 100% hard at the baseball field. I will give the Busan fans a championship trophy,” he said, promising to challenge the top with his best.
Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yeop said, “Please trust the players. I prepared hard. I will do baseball that impresses, baseball that does not give up, and baseball that keeps the basics. Please help me to win a lot,” he asked for support. 안전놀이터
Hanwha Eagles coach Carlos Subero said, “Looking back at the first time I faced the team in the 2021 season, the players have grown a lot. I gave them opportunities while persevering, and the skills of today’s players were perfected. Thank you to the fans who have been patient in that way.”