KT Wiz held a 2024 KT fan festival at the Suwon Convention Center on the 23rd. One of the most important events to be held at the end of a season. It's time to repay the fans who have supported them hard. The event was filled with about 2,000 fans, and various events were held, including the inauguration ceremony of the captain, performances by new players, cooking competitions, and fan signings.
The highlight is the first greeting of the new family members. KT was the team at the center of this offseason 'Shock and Fear'. KT's choice of FA recruitment, selection of compensation players, and trade were all big topics. This time, it is relieving all the sadness that it is not a popular team in the youngest club and the national district. Many people laughed and cried at KT News.
The most surprising thing was the recruitment of FA Huh Kyung-min in a surprise move. Few people expected Doosan Bears franchise star Huh Kyung-min, who declared himself a "full-time Doosan man," to become an FA and move the team. That's how shocking it was.
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Huh Kyung-min spent four years after signing an FA contract with Doosan for a total of 8.5 billion won for 4+3 years. He came to the market with the right to 'opt out', but KT snatched Heo Kyung-min with an aggressive investment while Doosan, which is seeking a generational change, hesitated. When Huh Kyung-min's FA-related controversy broke out on the cheering squad during this season "I will never leave Doosan."After shouting curiously, Doosan fans were angry when the transfer was decided. Heo Kyung-min also expressed his joy of becoming a KT player at the event, but continued to express his regret for Doosan fans.
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Jang Jin-hyuk was also a hot issue. KT had to send pitcher Um Sang-baek and shortstop Shim Woo-joon to the Hanwha Eagles. Hanwha's tremendous betting led to the two transfer to the FA. KT had to select a compensation player, and pitcher Han Seung-joo was selected as Shim Woo-joon's compensation player, followed by outfielder Jang Jin-hyuk as compensation for Um Sang-baek. Last year, Hanwha fans were in a frenzy when the main player, who even got the nickname 'Man of the Moon' by pushing coach Kim Kyung-moon to a clear main player, moved to the team. Hanwha is changing to a new uniform ahead of next season, and he was a player who gained the support of the club and fans enough to choose Jang Jin-hyuk as the main model for the uniform.
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Oh Won-seok was also really the main character of 'Surprise Trade'. KT gave up Kim Min, who played an active role as a must-win player this year, to SSG Landers, and had left-hander Oh Won-seok. It was a welcome trade for KT, which had to cry over the starting pitcher and bullpen regardless of whether it was a good start or a left-hander famine. Oh Won-seok was also a left-hander who succeeded Kim Kwang-hyun's generation and a handsome star who was loved by SSG fans.
The three greeted their fans in KT jumpers at the event, and they also attended the fan signing event and made a clear impression. It was an opportunity to announce a new start as a KT man.
