[Photo] Manager Lee Kang-cheol: "Our starting pitcher for Game 1 is Daniel"

Published:2026.11.02 ・ 14:13

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The media day for the 2026 KBO Postseason Korea Series (KS) was held on the 2nd in the Grand Ballroom of the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province.

KT Manager Lee Kang-cheol answers questions from reporters.

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