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Lotte's Jung Chul-won left the airport without saying anything about "divorce rumors before leaving the camp." The club is watching closely, too
Lotte Giants pitcher Jung Cheol-won (27), who was embroiled in rumors of a divorce just before leaving the spring camp, quietly left the airport without saying a word.
Lotte left for Tainan, Taiwan, where the 2026 spring camp will be held, through Gimhae International Airport on the evening of the 25th. A total of 41 players participated, including 20 pitchers, 5 catchers, 9 infielders and 7 outfielders.
Jeong Cheol-won is one of them. On the evening of the 24th, the eve of his departure from the spring camp, Jung Chul-won's wife, Kim Ji-yeon, revealed her bumpy marital life through her SNS.
According to Kim Ji-yeon's claim, there have been conflicts even before the wedding in December last year due to the cost of living and the sharing of childcare. The two, who held their first son in their arms in August last year due to premarital pregnancy, received public attention by having a wedding ceremony on the 14th of last month. Kim Ji-yeon also made headlines in 2018 because she was a famous influencer who appeared in the TV love entertainment show "Love Catcher."
However, a month later, on the 24th, Kim Ji-yeon hinted at the dismissal, mentioning that Jeong Cheol-won was filing a custody suit. In response, Jeong Cheol-won, who appeared with the team at Gimhae International Airport, declined the reporters' request for an interview.
What is embarrassing is the same with Lotte. An official from Lotte said, "It's the player's personal life, but we're aware of the situation and watching it closely. He said, "First of all, I'm going to play the spring camp normally."
Jung Chul-won joined the Doosan Bears as the 20th pick in the second round of the 2018 KBO Rookie Draft. He won the KBO Rookie of the Year award in 2022, his first year in the first division, and was traded to Lotte after the end of the 2024 season. Last year, Lotte's first year, he played a role in the bullpen by recording 75 games with 8 wins, 3 losses and 21 holds, a 4.24 ERA, and 55 strikeouts in 70 innings in front of closer Kim Won-joong.
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