"Choi Hyung-woo's Gwangju Return" → Lee Beom-ho's honest confession, "It's my first game, so I'm sure you'll watch it, right? I think it's a day where fans' hearts fluctuate"

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The 'winning colleague' who cried and laughed together is now back as an enemy. However, regardless of the world of victory, the heart of the head coach was warm. KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho left the team ahead of this season and made a jokingly honest confession to Choi Hyung-woo (43) wearing a Samsung Lions uniform. He expressed his wish not to hit well only against KIA.

KIA will face the Samsung Lions for the first time in the "2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League" season at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field on the 7th. It is a game that draws a lot of attention because it is Choi Hyung-woo's first visit to Gwangju of the season.

Asked about meeting manager Lee Bum-ho with reporters ahead of the game as an enemy, he said, "I didn't play well only in the game against us and I feel like I'm doing it. "I think I'm a big player because we've been together for so long, and we won together when we were players, and we won again when we were coaches," he said honestly.

Regarding Choi Hyung-woo's situation of choosing to transfer, he said, "Although I made changes to the team, I still have memories and pasts of playing here because I played for nearly 10 years in a team called KIA. I think it will be a day where the fans' thoughts fluctuate a little more than I do. I've moved the team, so I hope I can do well there without injury," he added.

When asked about the secret plan against Choi Hyung-woo, who is likely to be included in the starting lineup, head coach Lee Bum-ho said, "I think I prepared perfectly." I believe that the batteries and the weather are a little cold, so I'll do well against them," he said.

Regarding the specific pitcher management method, manager Lee Bum-ho said, "There are almost left-handed hitters such as Diaz, Koo Ja-wook and Choi Hyung-woo. If the result comes, I am thinking of adding Kim Bum-soo to the position. I don't care about short hits, but it's true that long shots are bothersome. We will go in the direction of minimizing the number of runs," he explained.

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