“I’ll Win First. You Go Through the Korean Series Steps”: Two Close Friends Joke About Their Long Wait for a Title
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- Samsung Lions veteran Kang Min-ho joked that KT Wiz pitcher Woo Kyu-min should reach the Korean Series before aiming for the title.
- Both players have enjoyed long KBO League careers and accumulated many records, but neither has won a Korean Series championship.
“Kyu-min has never been to the Korean Series. He has to move up one step at a time,” Kang Min-ho said with a laugh.
The remark captured the playful relationship between Kang, a veteran of the Samsung Lions, and Woo Kyu-min of the KT Wiz. Both have ruled the KBO League for more than 20 years since turning professional.
They have built up plenty of records during their careers. Yet one prize remains missing from both players’ collections: a Korean Series championship ring. It is the final major task of their professional careers.
Kyu-min has never been to the Korean Series. He has to move up one step at a time.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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