Kang Min-ho "You can do it too" Son Ah-seop "After all, it's the same without a ring"

Oct 31, 2024

A match between the KIA Tigers and the Samsung Lions in Game 5 of the Korean Series at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th. Kang Min-ho is cheering when Samsung Diaz's two-run shot with two outs and a runner on first base in the top of the third inning. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.28/

NC 손아섭. Sports Chosun DB

"The commonality is that Minho and I don't have a winning ring."

When the Samsung Lions advanced to the Korean Series by beating the LG Twins in the playoffs, the player who made headlines was Kang Min-ho. Kang Min-ho made his Korean Series debut 21 years after his professional debut. This was the first time that he had no experience in winning the championship and even advanced to the Korean Series. On the media day ahead of the Korean Series, Kang Min-ho drew laughter by delivering a message, referring to his colleagues Son Ah-seop, Jung-hoon, and Jeon Jun-woo, who shared the same rice with Lotte Giants.

Son Ah-seop, who plays for the NC Dinos, is now the lone player who has played the most games in his career and failed to reach the Korean Series due to Kang Min-ho's departure. It is followed by Jeon Jun-woo and Jung Hoon. Son Ah-seop played a total of 2,058 games, including moving from Lotte to NC, but never made the Korean Series stage.

Son Ah-seop, who set a new record for the most hits. Sports Chosun DB

Son Ah-seop, who met with reporters at Changwon NC Park on the 31st, responded to Kang Min-ho's stimulus. Son said "I envy you. When I saw Minho play the Korean Series, I was envious of him. "But in the end, the second place in sports is meaningless. It's true that I envied Minho, but it's the same that I don't have a winning ring," he said, drawing laughter with his joking tone.

Kang Min-ho's team, Samsung, finished second with 1 win and 4 losses in the Korean Series, and Kang Min-ho, who suffered a hamstring injury at the end of the series, shed tears of regret after the series. I comforted him first, but he didn't take a break from joking because they were so close and close.

Samsung Kang Min-ho is training in Game 3 of the Korean Series between KIA and Samsung at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 25th. Daegu = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.10.25/

Son Ah-seop "If Minho wore the ring, I would have been disappointed, but so far, you and I are the same. Of course, I was envious of the smell of the Korean Series and I admit it" he said.

The two of them agreed to meet in Busan soon. Once again, I expect Kang Min-ho to tease me, asking 'Have you been to the Korean Series?' but Son Ah-seop said "There is no hit." He did not stop the offensive, saying "The important fact is that there is no ring."

Son Ah-seop is as desperate for the winning ring as Kang Min-ho. Son Ah-seop "But Min-ho is three years older than me, and if I wear it first, I think he could be very upset, but I don't think it's time for me to worry about others now. I'm not young anymore, so if I have a chance, I want to win (the championship)," he said. "The number of games between Hoon and Junwoo was much bigger than I thought. It's something I'm more desperate about. Didn't I smell autumn last year. I think they should rub me after 2000 games"He made a firm determination to win the championship first."

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