"I'm in trouble."' Choi Hyung-woo confessed honestly to KIA fans' reaction, "I'm so grateful, but I also have to make a living → I'm just doing my best in my position."

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Choi Hyung-woo (43), the "solver" who took the batter's box amid the enthusiastic applause and complicated feelings of his former team's KIA Tigers fans, proved his decisive moment class. While expressing gratitude for the hospitality of KIA fans, he also hinted that there is not much time left for active duty.

Game 1 of the season between the Samsung Lions and the KIA Tigers at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 7th. Choi Hyung-woo, who started as Samsung's third designated hitter, helped his team's 10-3 come-from-behind victory by performing a one-man show with two hits (one homer) and two walks and four RBIs in three at-bats, including a timely double and a three-run home run that sealed the victory.

Choi Hyung-woo's clutch ability shone the most at the beginning of the eighth inning. Choi Hyung-woo, who entered the batter's box with runners on the first and third bases with no outs trailing 1-3, hit KIA pitcher Jeon Sang-hyun's fourth fastball and hit a sharp double that fell on the right-field line. It was a decisive shot to mark the prelude to a counter-electrode. In the ninth inning, he ended the game with a large three-run home run with a driving distance of 125 meters over the center fence.

In an interview after the game, Choi Hyung-woo rather lowered himself. "Honestly, I never thought I could hit it in the eighth inning. (Former) Sang-hyun's ball was so good that I thought, "How do I hit this?" but I think I was lucky to be hit by a swing that turned around with my eyes closed in the cold weather without myself.

Another highlight of the game was a showdown between Yang Hyun-jong and Choi Hyung-woo, Kia's "great pitcher." Yang Hyun-jong continued to pitch extremely carefully against Choi Hyung-woo, but Choi Hyung-woo skillfully picked out the ball and walked twice.

Choi Hyung-woo reflected, "I was curious about how the ball changed in (Yang) Hyun-jong compared to the exhibition game, so I tried to check a lot, but I think I was lucky." Asked about specific changes, he did not comment, and did not forget the respect and respect for his former colleagues.

During the game, a KIA fan was caught on the broadcast screen holding a sketchbook reading "I'm in trouble" in the eighth inning when Choi Hyung-woo entered the batter's box. It is a witty expression of the situation in which the main player, who led KIA to two championships in the past, returned as the scariest enemy.

Choi Hyung-woo, who heard this, smiled brightly and replied, "I'm so grateful that you think of me (as a threatening hitter)." "I feel sorry for the fans, but I always have to do my best to make a living in my position," he said, then again saying, "I really thank the Gwangju fans who cared for me."

Choi Hyung-woo, who is over 40 years old, also confessed his honest grievances as a veteran. He said, "It's so cold that when I go into the batter's box, I tremble. "I'm afraid it'll hurt if I get hit by a fast ball," he said, showing a human side.

However, contrary to concerns, Choi Hyung-woo has already recorded his third home run of the season and continues to forget his age. Finally, Choi Hyung-woo said, "I just want to do better than before because of the pressure to show good performance to new team fans. In fact, even if I did well today, what worries me about tomorrow is the mind of baseball players. I left the ballpark leaving a determined commitment that I will do my best in every game until the end of the season.

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