LG's New Year's greeting ceremony for the '2nd consecutive defeat' emphasized responsibility as a champion. "Let's go back to the beginning and produce the best results." [Jamsil Field]

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Kim In-seok, CEO of LG Sports, emphasized his responsibility as a champion to the LG Twins squad and executives and employees who are trying to win their second consecutive title.

The LG club held the "2026 LG Twins New Year's Greetings" at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 6th and announced the start of the 2026 season in earnest. LG Sports CEO Kim In-seok, General Manager Cha Myung-seok, Coach Yeom Kyung-yup, and the team and the front desk started in a bright mood.

Last year, LG had its best year by winning the club's fourth combined championship (No. 1 in the regular season + Korean Series). Although he failed to determine the No. 1 spot until the final game of the regular season, he proved to be the strongest team by staying in first place all season except for about 40 days.

Representative Kim In-seok said, "Team players, the new year of the disease in 2026 has come. First of all, I deeply appreciate the sweat and enthusiasm you shed last season," he began his New Year's address. "Your constant efforts, sacrifices, and faith in each other have come together to once again produce a valuable result of unified victory. On behalf of the club, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of you," he said.

He is determined to win two consecutive games, which he failed to achieve after winning in 2023. He minimized his appearance on TV entertainment shows and looked at 2026 as he started training early after mid-December. CEO Kim In-seok said, "I hope you all take responsibility as 2025 champions this upcoming season. From now on, I look forward to returning to the beginning with thorough preparation and producing the best results once again," he said.

The front desk said, "It's important to prepare for the season right now. However, with a mid- to long-term plan thinking about the future in three or four years, I ask for detailed preparation and training to become a prestigious team along with a continued strong team." I wish you good health and good performance in the new year. I look forward to writing a new history of the LG Twins together in the 2026 season."

There were also greetings from coaches, players, and players who returned from the military this season. Lee Dong-hyun (43), an LG one-club man and returning to the twin corps as a residual military pitching coach after seven years of retirement in 2019, greeted the new coach. Coach Lee Dong-hyun said, "I'm returning to LG for the first time in seven years. I will be a coach who can sacrifice for the players," he said.

Catcher Kim Min-soo (35) and pitcher Jang Si-hwan (39) were recruited from the outside. Kim Min-soo is a veteran who has played for 12 seasons with the Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions. Jang Si-hwan is already the sixth team since entering the professional league through the Hyundai Unicorns in 2007. Lee Jae-won (27) and Lee Min-ho (25), who joined this season after serving, are considered as plus resources as well as recruitment. Jang Si-hwan said, "It's an honor to be a part of LG like this. I will show you that age is just a number," he vowed, receiving a lot of applause.

Eleven players who joined LG through the 2026 KBO Rookie Draft in September last year also stood in front of their seniors. Infielder Joo Jung-hwan (22), who was nominated in the sixth round after graduating from Shinan University, expressed his strong ambition, saying, "I will become a player who follows Oh Ji-hwan." Catcher Kang Min-ki (19), who was nominated in the fifth round, also drew laughter by saying, "I will be good at baseball like Park Dong-won."

Finally, "Winning Captain" Park Hae-min (36), who served as captain for the second consecutive year, said on behalf of the team, "I spent a happy end of the year standing here last year, keeping the promises I made with you and the fans and finishing the season." "We are here to start a new history of LG once again. I hope everyone here will win the fight with themselves and become the main characters of history," he stressed.

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