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“The place where I played while keeping the bench even though I was sick
The feeling that part of life has disappeared”

Director Kim Seong-geun during the SK Wyverns.  yunhap news

Director Kim Seong-geun during the SK Wyverns. yunhap news

“It’s so sad,” he said. He also said, “I feel like a part of my life has disappeared.” The shock wave seems to be added because he was the one who led the SK Wyverns dynasty. Former SK coach Seong-geun Kim, who is currently a coaching advisor to Softbank Hawks, spoke with the 〈Hankyoreh〉 Sell ​​SK WyvernsAbout “No way… “It’s bigger than the Corona 19 shock”, revealing a sense of loss, saying, “It seems like the value of baseball is in crisis.” He also watched the dismantling of the Ssangbangwool Raiders and the independent club Goyang Wonders. Unlike previous clubs, SK is even more regretful because it is sold regardless of the financial situation of the parent group. Former coach Seong-geun Kim took over as the SK Command Tower at the end of 2006 and won the Korean Series three times (2007, 2008, 2010) and one second (2009) until he resigned after a conflict with President Shin Young-cheol during the 2011 season. I got it. For the last four and a half years in which he was in charge, he continued to be on the top of the professional baseball stage, and in the 2011 season, when he was dropped out, the team competed for the lead, so it climbed to the Korean series stage. When it comes to’the Skeet Dynasty’, it cannot be explained except for former director Kim Seong-geun. Although there are dislikes and dislikes in the way of teaching, Kim Gwang-hyun, Choi Jeong, and Jung Geun-woo have endured his rigorous training and have become the top players in the league. Former manager Kim also brought up a story about the official debut of the SK Command Tower, which had been hidden so far. “At the opening game in 2007, my blood pressure rose and I was almost lying in Dougout until the game started.” During the season, he was admitted to the hospital and then discharged, leaving the playground without walking properly the next day and commanding the game by swallowing 6 to 7 painkillers. Former director Kim said, “I became the SK director and at the first press conference, I said’winning’ for the first time. It was a promise with the world and I couldn’t say that I was sick because I wanted to keep it.”
SK Baseball wiped away his tears, and his tears were wiped out by SK Baseball. SK, who had never won the championship since his debut as a leader, won the first championship at the age of 65, will now remain as a team forever in Korean baseball history. “The team that won four times… “He couldn’t hide his bitter heart.

Former SK director Seong-geun Kim.  Provided by Kim Jung-jun 〈SBS〉 commentator

Former SK director Seong-geun Kim. Provided by Kim Jung-jun 〈SBS〉 commentator

Former manager Kim Seong-geun also said, “Baseball, and furthermore, the crisis of sports.” That the baseball team is worth 130~140 billion won (sale price) is “very welcome, but this is the amount going to the parent group, not the baseball team.” In the process, the history that the baseball team has cultivated so far disappears. Director Kim said, “The most important thing in sports is the process of the process. There must be a message to the general citizens with a clear sense of purpose and perseverance, but it is a pity that such things are neglected, and the recognition of the social leadership is very regrettable.” “It’s too easy to abandon the process and the result. I hope they know what they’re throwing away.” I did not forget the advice to the baseball world with the new governor Ji-Taek Ji-Taek of the Korean Baseball Commission (KBO). He emphasized that “in the future, companies will gradually become farther away from baseball,” he said. “There should be a foundation to be prepared so that only baseball teams can be operated without the support of the parent group.” Former manager Kim Seong-geun, who is in self-quarantine after leaving Japan on the 14th, will join Softbank Spring Camp from the 31st after quarantine is lifted on the night of the 28th. By Kim Yang-hee, staff reporter [email protected]

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