[Official] Your dream came true! Kim Jin-sung, LG's first multi-year contract protagonist '2+1 year maximum of KRW 1.6 billion'

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LG Twins' Kim Jin-sung (41) became the main character of the club's first multi-year contract.

The LG club said on the 22nd, "We signed a multi-year contract with pitcher Kim Jin-sung for the first time in the club. "The contract will be worth up to 1.6 billion won (1.35 billion won per annum and 250 million won in incentives) for three years from 2026," the company said in an official announcement.

Kim Jin-sung is a veteran player who represents the KBO League. When he was released by the NC Dinos after the 2021 season at the age of 36, everyone thought his career was over. However, after joining LG in 2022 at the recommendation of LG General Manager Cha Myung-seok, he wrote a scenario of a major reversal.

He has played more than 70 innings every season over the past three years, including double-digit holds for four consecutive years, and achieved 20 holds, contributing to two Korean Series wins. Last year, he succeeded in his first 30 holds in 78 games with 6 wins, 4 losses, 33 saves and an ERA of 3.44 and 63 strikeouts in 70 ⅔ innings. In the Korean Series, he pitched in four out of five games and played with one win, no loss, and two holds with zero ERA, which was affectionately called the "commitment left" by fans.

Kim Jin-sung said, "I really thank the club for their good treatment. I think I can start a new baseball life in a team called the LG Twins and finish well. I'm not a little old, but I'll manage it thoroughly as I am now so that I can show more than what the club expects from me. Also, I would like to thank the fans who always support me passionately. I will do my best to give you joy with the team's victory," he said.

Meanwhile, the LG club has completed annual salary contracts with 48 people subject to renewal in 2026. Shin Min-jae, who won the Golden Glove for second baseman in the 2025 season, signed a contract of 380 million won, an increase of 180 million won, the highest increase in the team.

Song Seung-gi, who helped his team win the title as the fifth starter in his first full-time season since his debut, recorded the highest increase in the team (277.8%) at 136 million won. Lee Ji-gang, who served as the team's yardstick, also recorded his first annual salary of 110 million won.

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