As soon as I woke up, I said, "I'm okay" "Captain" Kim Kwang-hyun, a painful departure, is so sorry and his shoulders are heavy

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"I'm fine."

This is what SSG Landers captain Kim Kwang-hyun (38), who was on the operating table, wanted to say as soon as he woke up from anesthesia. I wanted to reassure the fans who were so worried, and I was determined to return quickly.

According to the SSG club, Kim Kwang-hyun, who decided to undergo surgery after suffering a shoulder injury in the spring camp, completed shoulder surgery safely at a hospital in Nagoya, Japan on the 27th.

He will go through a recovery and rehabilitation schedule in Japan for about a month.

Kim Kwang-hyun is a symbol of the SSG. He won 180 games in the KBO League alone and won five championship rings alone. He also won 10 games in the Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2020. If it wasn't for the closure of the workplace due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the possibility of being active for a longer period of time was recognized.

Returning to SSG in 2022, he signed a four-year, 15.1 billion won contract and won 44 games in four years. However, the last two seasons were regrettable. In particular, last year, he played 144 innings, the fewest since his return. The ERA also soared to 5.00.

There was a shoulder problem. "I suffered too much last year because of my shoulder," Kim Kwang-hyun said ahead of the Florida training camp in January, adding, "I think it's most important to avoid such injuries this year. Physical condition is the most important and I try not to overdo it. Assuming that it goes all the way to autumn baseball, I think we need to manage it better if we want to be healthy until the end," he stressed.

Manager Lee Sung-yong also expressed his intention to specially manage Kim Kwang-hyun. The plan was to place him in the fifth starter to reduce the burden and to play on Tuesday, not take the mound on Sunday, but cancel him from the entry and give him a sufficient recovery period.

However, in the end, something of concern happened during the camp, and even at an old age, the surgery was eventually decided. The rehabilitation period was at least six months, but it was deemed inevitable.

Kim Kwang-hyun said through the club, "After a lot of consideration, I made the decision that it was surgery. "I know that shoulder surgery can be fatal for baseball players," he said. "But I will rehabilitate hard and come back with the hope of being able to stand on the mound for even a year more healthily."

"I feel sorry for the fans and my fellow players to be out due to injuries like this. During the rehabilitation period, I will also become a "shrug" and cheer hard. I hope our team will perform well this season," he said.

Even after the surgery, I was the first to think of the team. Kim Kwang-hyun said, "Thanks to the support from the fans, the surgery was completed safely. As soon as I woke up from anesthesia, the first thing I wanted to say was, 'I'm okay,' he said. "For the time being, I will support our team and focus on rehabilitation. I promise to come back healthy so that I can see you on the mound again."

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