"In 2023, that moment many fans worried about and waited for, I always felt sorry in my heart as if my appearance ruined that big moment. While I was glad that my shortcomings were covered during the season and the series, on the other hand I did not feel at ease."
On the 31st of last month. Immediately after professional baseball team LG Twins won the overall championship for the first time in two years, Ko Woo-seok, who had been LG's closer through 2023, conveyed the honest feelings he had kept in his heart on his SNS.
LG finished the season 85 wins, 3 draws and 56 losses, with a .603 winning percentage to claim first place in the regular season, and in the Korean Series defeated Hanwha Eagles 4 games to 1 to achieve the overall championship once again following 2023. The Korean Series MVP was Kim Hyun-soo, who hit .529 (9 hits in 17 at-bats) with 1 home run, 8 RBIs and 3 runs scored.
Ko Woo-seok appeared in 61 games in 2022, recording 42 saves and a 1.48 earned run average to become the saves king. But the following year he had a season of mixed expectations and regrets, finishing with a 3-8 record, 15 saves and a 3.68 ERA. After 2023 he left to pursue his dream by challenging Major League Baseball.
On SNS Ko Woo-seok said, "In 2023, that moment many fans worried about and waited for, I always felt sorry in my heart as if my appearance ruined that big moment. While I was glad that my shortcomings were covered during the season and the series, on the other hand I did not feel at ease."
He added, "I thought forgetting what I lacked and appearing to be happy only about that moment would not be the kind of player fans want. I most resented my lack of ability."
He also sincerely congratulated the LG players on winning the overall championship again. Ko Woo-seok said, "In 2025, I still have shortcomings, but the team won, and there were great moments in each series, and that alone made me happy. I feel like the fans' support and expectations were rewarded, and even though I didn't play with them I'm all happy. Congratulations."
Finally he concluded, "Thank you for supporting and remembering me as an individual player. I wanted to show results commensurate with my efforts, but I fell short in many ways. Still, I will work with all my sincerity. I will do my best to the end so as not to be a burden to the team."
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