"Shock" Lotte's "Four" new facts have been revealed again! I can't believe that this wasn't the end of illegal gambling... Why did I go into "Full Story Investigation"

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Some players of the Lotte Giants in professional baseball have been embroiled in controversy over illegal gambling and sexual harassment at Taiwan's spring camp. However, controversy continues as new facts are being reported one after another among Taiwanese media and Internet users.

Lotte bowed its head on the 13th, issuing an apology for the incident. Lotte said, "First of all, we apologize for causing concern with the team," adding, "We confirmed that Na Seung-yeop, Ko Seung-min, Kim Dong-hyuk, and Kim Se-min visited places that are classified as illegal in the country."

Lotte then said, "Regardless of the reason, we will immediately return home four players who committed acts contrary to the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) and the club's internal rules," adding, "We will immediately report it to the KBO Clean Baseball Center, and the club will take corresponding measures depending on the results."

Lotte also said, "The club feels the current situation seriously. We will sternly deal with any additional confirmation through a full investigation. I also warned the entire team," he said. Finally, Lotte bowed its head again, saying, "I apologize again by raising the water."

Controversy erupted on the 13th over Lotte players' alleged access to illegal gambling sites in Taiwan and sexual harassment. In general, when looking at cases, there were many cases where such incidents were known through witness accounts of fans or photos taken by themselves. However, this case is somewhat unusual. Lotte players' deviations were circulated through CCTV footage.

Taiwan is also paying attention to the illegal gambling situation of Lotte players. Taiwanese media, including ET Today, said, "Lotte players entered the gambling center during spring camp, and allegations of sexual harassment were raised. According to CCTV footage, suspicions were raised about touching a part of the female employee's body. However, the Lotte club dismissed it as a groundless claim in this regard, the report said.

New facts are also being revealed. According to Taiwan's Sanli News, the gambling incident occurred at 2 a.m. on the 12th at a legally operated online game room. He committed a deviant act at the time he was supposed to be sleeping for training the next day. Although it is introduced as a legitimate game venue locally, illegal gambling behavior seems to be recognized inside the workplace. According to the 6th branch of the Tainan City Government Police Department (police station), no reports of sexual harassment have been received so far. The media added, "The victim is also not appearing," adding, "If the parties involved submit a complaint, we will immediately launch an investigation."

On top of that, some even suspect that some Lotte players and coaches visited the stadium last year. According to the online community, an author who appears to be a local in Taiwan said, "In early March last year, I met Koreans in Tainan. We talked for a while and they said it was Lotte players and coaches. The person who took the picture together was said to be a center fielder. The pitcher released a photo showing Kim Dong-hyuk and some Lotte players, along with the post, "I didn't take pictures together because it was cold." Kim Dong-hyuk participated in the Lotte 2nd Army spring camp in Taiwan during this period last year. There is a possibility that additional details will be revealed in the future due to Lotte's full investigation.

KBO regulations state that "If a player gambles, he or she will be suspended for more than one month, suspended for more than 30 games, and fined more than 3 million won." Lotte has reported the four players to the KBO Clean Baseball Center.

Lotte began its first spring camp schedule in Tainan, Taiwan, on the 25th of last month. The first training camp will be held until the 20th. Tainan Asia-Pacific International Baseball Center will focus on strengthening physical strength and technical training. During this period, the team plans to boost its sense of practice through two practice games with the Taiwanese professional baseball (CPBL) team. Lotte's second training camp will be held in Miyazaki, Japan. It runs from February 21 to March 5. The Miyazaki camp will participate in the Koochun League for two consecutive years to check their sense of play. He will play a total of four games with the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) teams including Yomiuri, Seibu and Orix. It is also scheduled to face its sister club Chiba Lotte on March 1 in the Guchun League.

Lotte was doing its best to support the team in this spring camp. It even moved directly from Lotte headquarters. Seo Seung-soo, a cook at Lotte Hotel Busan, a five-star hotel, was dispatched to Taiwan. Chef Seo arrived in Tainan, Taiwan on the 9th and devoted himself to inspecting cooking facilities and transferring know-how on the 10th, and provided a special meal to the Lotte team with local hotel chefs on the evening of the 11th. He said, "I came here to support Lotte's 2026 season. I hope it will be remembered as a warm home-cooked meal tonight for the squad who train intensely in the spring camp." However, four people, including Na Seung-yeop, Ko Seung-min, Kim Dong-hyuk, and Kim Se-min, went to an illegal gambling center early on the 12th, a day off, after eating a special meal well on the 11th.

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