"My little brother Moon Yoo-hyun" → "My little brother" Moon Jung-hyun "Kang Sung-wook is closer to the rookie award" [At Goyang]

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There was no blood on the basketball court. Forward Moon Jung-hyun of Suwon KT Sonic Boom showed his side as a "bitter brother" by choosing Kang Sung-wook (22), a junior member of the same team, as a candidate for the Rookie of the Year award instead of his younger brother Moon Yoo-hyun (22, Anyang Jeonggwanjang Red Boosters). There was a reason for it. There was also a desire for Moon Yoo-hyun to continue a certain performance.

Moon Jung-hyun contributed to his team's 76-64 victory by playing 28 minutes in the fourth round of the "2025-2026 LG Electronics Professional Basketball" away game against the Goyang Sono Sky Gunners at Goyang Sono Arena in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province on the 3rd.

In particular, while Moon Jung-hyun played, the KT team's scoring margin reached +7. It meant that he contributed in defense that much unseen. "New guard" Kang Sung-wook also made all three 3-point shots and played a good role with 19 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

Moon Jung-hyun, who came into the interview room with Kang Sung-wook as a trainee player after the game, said, "Most of this season's winning streak seems to have been cut off from two consecutive wins, but the game was good and I think I won three consecutive games because I trusted each other."

Coincidentally, Moon Yoo-hyun, Moon Jung-hyun's younger brother, made his belated debut on the 1st. Although his first game since joining the team was a little late due to a hamstring injury, he played 20 minutes and 44 seconds against the Seoul SK Knights on the 1st, not bad with eight points, three rebounds and six assists. In the 2025 KBL Rookie Draft held in November last year, he was the main character of the first "first choice of brothers."

When asked to compare his brother to Kang Sung-wook, Moon Yoo-hyun's "brother," Moon Jung-hyun said, "It's definitely a different style. (Kang) Sung-wook wants to say it's a big wave, and Moon Yoo-hyun is calm, but it seems to be a constant wave. Sung-wook continues to play with the ball, but Moon Yoo-hyun seems to show a play that can keep the ball. Still, I think Sung-wook next to me is close to the rookie award (so far)," he laughed.

However, Moon Jeong-hyun has not forgotten his words of blessing to his younger brother. When asked if he watched Moon Yoo-hyun's debut, he said, "Honestly, it must have been a lot of pressure, and there must have been a lot of people watching. I think there must have been pressure to prove it, but I did better than I thought. In particular, I would like to commend you for doing well with 100% of the play that is not overstretched and organic. However, I think my shoulders have come up a lot because I played well in one game, but I need to continue to do well consistently," he encouraged.

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