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Jang Si-hwan (39), who joined the LG Twins for the first time this year, introduced an unexpected relationship.
Jang Si-hwan is a right-hander in his 20th year as a professional player who joined the Hyundai Unicorns as the second runner in the second round of the 2007 KBO Rookie Draft after graduating from Taean Elementary School, Taean Middle School, and Bukil High School. Recently, his friends of the same age and colleagues Jung Hoon (39) and Hwang Jae-kyun (39) retired, making him the last unicorn left in the KBO League.
He was also a journeyman representing the KBO League. As the Hyundai club was re-established after the dissolution, it wore the Heroes' uniform. When he was there, only the Heroes' uniforms were changed to us, Seoul and Nexen three times depending on the sponsor.
Jang Si-hwan, who recently met with reporters at LG's New Year's greeting, said, "Actually, there are not many Heroes uniforms. I had no attachment to uniforms until I got married. Still, they say they have some things that their parents have. After getting married, I started collecting uniforms, so I think I'll have everything."
Jang Si-hwan first left Mok-dong in 2015 when he was named a new team KT Wiz power reinforcement player. He started his first-team career at KT and was traded to Lotte Giants in 2017 to blossom his career.
The Hanwha Eagles traded in 2020 was where he recorded his worst period and career high at the same time. He has won 18 consecutive losses, the most consecutive KBO losses in the 2022 season. On the contrary, 2023 achieved a career high with two wins, two losses, seven holds, one save and an ERA of 3.39 in 39 games. However, the opportunities gradually decreased as the Hanwha team proceeded with a generational change after the 2024 season. Last year, he failed to make the first team stage for the first time since his debut due to injury (excluding military service).
After the end of the 2025 season, Hanwha notified him of his release. Fortunately, LG reached out to him last month, and he will wear his sixth uniform. As he has been a player for a long time, he has many familiar faces. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop, his teacher during the Heroes' time, and coaches from Hyundai also welcomed him. Jang Si-hwan said, "I'm close to Park Dong-won and Kim Kang-ryul. "Kim Kang-ryul is the first-year managing director and Park Dong-won is the first-year successor," he said, introducing an unexpected relationship.
After graduating from Song Soo-cho (Haeundae Little), Centum Middle School, and Gyeongnam High School, it was Park Si-won (20), a right-hander who was designated by LG as the 60th in the sixth round of the 2025 KBO Rookie Draft. With a 19-year age difference, Jang Si-hwan from Chungcheong-do and Park Si-won from Busan Metropolitan City had no common denominator, making it even more unexpected.
The relationship between the two began in 2019 when Jang Si-hwan was in Lotte. At one point, Jang Si-hwan prepared for the season at Park Si-won's alma mater Busan Centum Middle School. At the time of 2019, Park Si-won was in his last season in middle school and Jang Si-hwan in Lotte, but the relationship between the two continued after that.
Jang Si-hwan said, "Even a rookie player knows Park Si-won. Siwon left Centum Middle School and worked out with me at that time. When I was in my third year at Hanwha in 2022, I said I was going to high school, so I remembered to Siwon, "I'll be there when I come to the professional."
He said, "I met Siwon for the first time at the second-tier stadium last year. I felt really weird then. "I didn't say anything that could remember me even when I met him," he said, smiling, adding, "I don't think I know well. I don't even have a contact number. I'm the only one drunk with emotion. In fact, it could be. There is a 19-year difference between me and me," he said with a hearty laugh.
Four years ago, when we sweated together all night, the little boy became a highly anticipated prospect in the championship team LG. Park Si-won, who took the first team stage for the first time last year, played only two games and recorded an ERA of 13.5 million without winning or losing. His Futures League performance is also not good with 5 wins, 3 losses and an ERA of 5.57 in 17 games.
However, as he was included in the Korean Series (KS) entry, he enjoyed the joy of being a champion with his brothers at the moment of victory. Coincidentally, it overlapped with Jang Si-hwan's experience as a Heroes 12 years ago.
Manager Yeom is a leader who helps young players who want to nurture to gain experience by putting them in the fall baseball entry. Twelve years ago, 25-year-old Jang Si-hwan also experienced fall baseball to the playoff stage as a starting prospect.
Park Si-won, who throws fast balls up to 155km/h, is classified as a starting resource in the future. His main weapons are heavy fastballs and high-angle sliders from his sturdy physique, which stands 193 centimeters tall and weighs 93 kilograms. Stamina, which can consistently throw balls over 150 kilometers per hour, is also considered attractive.
He was also proudly included in the list of this spring camp and was expected as a major prospect. Coach Yeom pointed out with Kim Young-woo, "If Park Si-won grows as he thought, he is showing enough data and power to receive opportunities from March to April."
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