Lee Jae-hyun and 'Autumn Hero' Kim Young-woong's Promise "I'm happy to meet my fans → I'll win this year."

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Lee Jae-hyun (23) and Kim Young-woong (23), the "core infielders" of the Samsung Lions, met with fans and vowed to win the upcoming 2026 season.

A meat restaurant located in Suseong-gu, Daegu, on the 10th. Despite the offseason, many fans came out to see Samsung players at the "Kang Restaurant 3" event planned and prepared by "Veteran Catcher" Kang Min-ho (41).

The first thing that caught the eye was Lee Jae-hyun's recent situation. Lee Jae-hyun, who appeared brighter than his blackened appearance during the season, replied, "I heard the most that my face became white when asked what I heard from fans the most."

Kim Young-woong, who exploded the potential of a "big shot shortstop" by hitting back-to-back three-run home runs against the Hanwha Eagles in the fourth round of the playoffs on October 22 in the 2025 postseason, was thrilled with the enthusiastic encouragement of fans. "I received the most greetings that I was so thrilled and happy thanks to the autumn baseball season," he said with a smile.

Both Lee Jae-hyun and Kim Young-woong are key players in the Samsung Lions infield. No matter what anyone says, they have to play at least 100 games in the 2026 regular league. Both Lee Jae-hyun and Kim Young-woong are off-season, but they are busy preparing for the 2026 season. Both Kim Young-woong and Lee Jae-hyun said they are making bodies suitable for spring camp to prepare for a healthy season.

Neither Lee Jae-hyun nor Kim Young-woong hid the positive energy of meeting with fans. They said, "It's the offseason after focusing only on training, but I'm more happy and energized to hear the fans' voices so close for the first time in a long time."

The final stop of the two players, who confirmed the fans' love with their own eyes, was the "winner" in the end. Samsung actually pressed the "Winnow" button because Choi Hyung-woo (43), a senior player, came. Lee Jae-hyun and Kim Young-woong seemed to have promised, telling Star News, "I want to give fans a championship trophy this year, using last season's regret as a stepping stone. Above all, he expressed his strong determination, saying, "My goal is to win the championship without getting hurt."

With all of them showing their desire to contribute to the team with an injury-free season above all else, attention is being paid to whether the "Promise to Win" shouted by Lee Jae-hyun and Kim Young-woong, two young bloods of the Lion Corps, will be able to color Daegu's sky blue in the upcoming 2026 season.

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