'Triple to roar...' Moon Hyun-bin narrowly missed All-Star MVP! "Fun competition, Hanwha swept all awards, feels great"

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Hanwha Eagles outfielder Moon Hyun-bin (22) swung a powerful bat with four hits including a triple but missed out on the glory of 'Mr. All-Star'. He set his sights on the second half while leaving behind the regret of not winning an award, and also extended congratulations to his teammate Heo In-seo (23), who received the All-Star MVP (Most Valuable Player) award.

On the 11th, Moon Hyun-bin started as the sixth hitter and right fielder for the Nanum All-Stars at the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO All-Star Game' held at Seoul Jamsil Stadium. He recorded four hits in five at-bats, including one triple. However, in the Mr. All-Star voting, he received 10 votes (38.5%) out of 26 total votes, finishing second behind Heo In-seo, who garnered 13 votes (50%).

The triple that capped off his performance came in the top of the 8th inning with one out, by which time the press voting had already begun, meaning many votes had already been cast for Heo In-seo. Regarding this, Moon Hyun-bin also expressed inner regret, saying, "I heard about the timing of the vote. But since there's nothing I could do about it, I have no comment on that."

In fact, even Heo In-seo remarked in an interview right after receiving the award: "(Moon) Hyun-bin hit a triple in the 8th inning and thought he would win MVP. When the results came out, Hyun-bin said maybe I didn't get it because of my last defensive mistake." After Heo In-seo's final at-bat ended with an out, Moon Hyun-bin even felt confident about winning the award from the dugout. However, the MVP went to Heo In-seo.

Nevertheless, Moon Hyun-bin showed sportsmanship by saying, "(To Heo In-seo, who won the MVP) Congratulations. Actually, since it was a competition during the game, I could enjoy it more with that mindset." He also added, "I hope we can finish the season well through this All-Star Game as well."

In addition, Moon Hyun-bin was recognized for his four-hit performance and won the Outstanding Hitter Award. Hanwha players swept the major awards: Heo In-seo (MVP), Outstanding Pitcher Award (Ryu Hyun-jin). He smiled, saying, "Even though it wasn't our home stadium, playing in Jamsil Stadium, where the history of Korean professional baseball is embedded, during the final All-Star Game means a lot. Also, I'm happy that our team swept all the awards."

Finally, he said, "Our team finished the first half with a .500 winning percentage. As we continue the fight for autumn baseball, we want to surge from the start of the second half and achieve good results," easing his regret over missing out on individual honors.

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