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Lee Ju-hyung (25), who is considered a key player in the 2026 season of the Kiwoom Heroes, smiled, referring to Song Sung-moon (30, San Diego Padres), a close senior and who left for the major league stage. In addition to the belief that he will quickly shake off the part he suffered from the side injury, he also conveyed his true feelings by expressing an affectionate joke.
When asked about Song Sung-moon at a meeting with reporters ahead of his departure from Taiwan's Kaohsiung Spring Camp at Incheon International Airport on the 22nd, Lee Joo-hyung smiled and said, "I think (Song) Sung-moon started badly in the 2025 season, but at the end of the season, he scored a career high." I learned a lot from watching the process. In fact, I would have been very discouraged, but I'm not swayed because I have a steady routine. That's why I looked better."
Song Sung-moon is five years older than Lee Ju-hyung, but he has played together since the 2024 season and built a friendship. Throughout the 2025 season, we became closer by talking about baseball to each other. Even after the 2025 season, they continued to worry about baseball by building their bodies together at the indoor practice range of Gocheok Sky Dome.
Lee Ju-hyung, who knew about Song's injury in advance, said, "We did swing training together, but (Song) Sung-moon's injury didn't come all of a sudden. There was a story that the hit was bad, but it wasn't a big injury, so I wasn't worried. In fact, I think it was a slight injury to be careful one more time before entering the season. I didn't worry too much, saying, "I don't usually get hurt, and I'm a very strong brother, so I think I'll take extra care of my body now."
At the same time, he continued to worry about Song Sung-moon's English skills. When asked if there would be no problem adapting to the Major League, Lee Ju-hyung said, "The English part seemed to be very difficult. Maybe we should add 2 or 3 interpreters. I think you also attend an English academy, but apart from English, I think anyone would like your brother's social skills. I think I'll adapt well to my personality as well. He even added heartfelt support, saying, "I'm not too worried because everyone likes him."
Lee Ju-hyung, who has to take over the key position in Kiwoom's batting order, where Song Sung-moon's absence is, is determined to take a leap forward through this spring camp. Based on the diet management and routine he has learned from Song Sung-moon, he plans to fully improve his physical condition at this Taiwanese camp.
"(Song) Sung-moon taught me a lot about his attitude toward baseball. He said that it is necessary to make constant efforts not only to play baseball hard but also to play baseball well outside the ballpark. He told me that every habit, from eating to sleeping, should be adjusted to baseball. In fact, I didn't pay much attention except for technical training, but I changed diet management and weight training according to my brother's advice. Lee Ju-hyung's eyes read, "I ate mackerel and blueberries that I didn't eat to improve my pioneering eyesight."
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