Lee Kang-cheol, startled by the video: "Son Dong-hyun is dancing? To another team's cheer song—these guys must be crazy"

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Lee Kang-cheol (60), manager of KT Wiz, shared a humorous anecdote after calming his nerves upon viewing an All-Star Game content clip uploaded to the club's official YouTube channel, 'Wiz TV'. He reportedly discovered relief pitchers Son Dong-hyun (25) and Jeon Yong-ju (26), both selected as manager-recommended players for the All-Star Game, dancing in sync with cheer songs from opposing teams.

Speaking to reporters ahead of KT Wiz's home game against Kiwoom Heroes at SuwonKT Wiz Park on the 8th, Manager Lee Kang-cheol began by saying, "I happened to watch a short video clip today and suddenly saw (Jeon) Yong-ju and (Son) Dong-hyun dancing." He then added with laughter, "But it wasn't our team's cheer song—it was an opposing player's cheer song. At first, I thought these guys must be crazy."

The video the manager witnessed showed pitchers Son Dong-hyun and Jeon Yong-ju, both participating in the All-Star Game, wearing cheer squad leader uniforms and dancing to an opposing team's cheer song. In particular, it was Son Dong-hyun's energetic movements synchronized with SSG Landers infielder Jung Jun-jae's cheer song that caught Manager Lee Kang-cheol's attention.

In the video, Son Dong-hyun provided support for the 'Dream All-Star' team, which includes KT, SSG Landers, Doosan Bears, Samsung Lions, and Lotte Giants, while Jeon Yong-ju took responsibility for the 'Sharing All-Star' team, comprising KIA Tigers, LG Twins, Hanwha Eagles, NC Dinos, and Kiwoom Heroes. Both prepared fan service content in line with the spirit of the All-Star Game, explaining cheer moves to fans in advance. Upon learning about the video later than expected, the manager joked, "If I had seen this earlier, I might not have let them play today," drawing laughter from everyone present.

Both Son Dong-hyun and Jeon Yong-ju are key pitchers in KT's bullpen. This season, Son has recorded 36 games played, 4 wins, 1 loss, 4 holds, and an ERA of 3.78. Notably, on the 8th against Kiwoom Heroes, he delivered a perfect scoreless inning with two strikeouts to secure his fourth win of the season. Jeon has also recorded 39 games played, 2 wins, 2 losses, 3 holds, and an ERA of 4.88. Both players were selected as manager-recommended picks and are set to appear on the All-Star Game stage for the first time since their debuts.

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