An incredible first professional victory after 8 years since his debut! "I always find strength eating delicious meals prepared by my wife. I love and thank her!" A sweet man like this at Doosan... [Jamsil]

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Some things may be easy for some, but difficult for others. And finally, after 8 years since his debut, he secured his first career victory. The protagonist is Kim Jung-woo, one of the key relievers in Doosan Bears' powerful bullpen this season.

On the 27th, Doosan Bears secured an 8-1 victory in a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season home game against the KIA Tigers at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium.

With this win, Doosan achieved another one-run victory following their 3-2 win on the 26th. Doosan maintained their 5th place in the league with 38 wins, 2 draws, and 37 losses.

On this day, Jacklog pitched a perfect game, allowing no runs through the 7th inning. Then came the 8th inning top of the order for KIA. After allowing an infield hit to leadoff hitter Kim Sun-bin and a stolen base to second base, Kim Sun-bin reached third base on a 1st baseman's ground ball by Byun Woo-hyuk.

Jacklog's pitching ended there. Kim Jung-woo then took over the mound as the second pitcher.

As soon as Kim Jung-woo took the mound, he allowed a hit-by-pitch to pinch hitter Han Jun-soo. The following batter, Park Jung-woo, was out on a catcher's foul fly. However, he eventually surrendered a two-run single to Kim Ho-ryeong, tying the game at 1-1. The next batter, Park Jae-hyun, was retired on a shortstop ground ball, preventing further runs.

Then, in the bottom of the 8th inning, Doosan scored 7 runs to secure the victory, and Kim Jung-woo finally claimed his "first career win."

Kim Jung-woo, who graduated from Sorae Elementary, Dongsan Middle, and Dongsan High Schools, was drafted first overall by SK Wyverns (now the predecessor of SSG Landers) in 2018. Known for his strong arm during high school, he was highly anticipated as a prospect while playing both as a pitcher and shortstop. He appeared in one game in the first division in 2019 and resolved his military service through the Army Baseball Team (Sangmu) in 2020.

A change occurred for him in 2023. On May 25 of that year, he put on a Doosan uniform through a trade. It was a 1-for-1 trade where SSG received infielder Kang Jin-seong, and Kim Jung-woo was sent to Doosan.

After that, he played 24 games in the Futures League in 2024 and spent most of his time in the Futures League in 2025 as well. In the first division, he appeared in just one game in the 2019 season, seven games in the 2023 season, one game in the 2024 season, and 18 games in the 2025 season.

This player finally unlocked his potential this season. Appearing in all 29 games as a reliever this season, he recorded 1 win, 2 losses, 6 holds, and an ERA of 1.82. His detailed stats include 29⅔ innings, 16 hits allowed, 10 walks, 23 strikeouts, 6 runs allowed (6 earned runs), a WHIP of 0.88, and a batting average against of 0.165. Finally, after 55 games since his professional debut, he embraced his emotional first victory.

After the game, Kim Jung-woo said, "Although I recorded my first win, I'm not entirely happy because I couldn't protect Jacklog's win. I didn't want to give up even a single run." He first expressed his apologies to his teammates, then added, "Still, I'm glad I managed to hold them to at least one run and create a foundation for a comeback," sharing his thoughts on his first victory.

He continued, "I got married ahead of this season, and I want to express my gratitude and love to my wife, who has always been a great source of strength for me. I always find strength eating delicious meals prepared by my wife," showing his sweet side.

Finally, he said, "Going through this All-Star voting period, I realized that I have received so much love from the fans. I will definitely repay the love and support you have given me," vowing to do so.

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