There will always be no 100 points for me. KIA Kim Do-young, who is always hungry, why I'm looking forward to the future
Dec 17, 2024
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Kim Do-young, a 21-year-old KIA Tigers young man who won the regular season title, the Korean Series title, the regular season MVP, and the Golden Glove, feels like finishing in 2024.
Kim Do-young had a year that was not an exaggeration to say was perfect, but she was not satisfied. Kim Do-young, who rated himself as 80 points, said he would not score 100 points in the future. It is his promise to become a player who always improves even a little more.
Kim Do-young is in full bloom this year in her third year as a professional.
In 141 games, he played a batting average of 347, 38 home runs, 109 RBIs, and 40 steals, with an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 1.067. He ranked third in batting average, second in home runs, seventh in RBIs and first in OPS. The year-end ceremony was also swept away. In addition to the official KBO League awards, the 2024 Dong-A Sports Awards, the 2024 Cho-A Pharmaceutical Professional Baseball Awards, and the Korea Professional Baseball Players Association Player of the Year Award were swept.
If I had to pick a fly in the ointment, it would be a mistake. Kim Do-young recorded 30 errors. It is one less than the 31 record of most mistakes in a single season in the KBO League (Yoo Ji-hwon in the 1986 season). The defense must be supplemented.
Kim Do-young seems to be able to give about 80 for his 2024. Apart from the award, I have achieved the part I aimed for, but there are still many parts that I lack to think for myself. Still, 80 points was a lot better"I looked back.
When asked what needs to be improved in order to have a 100-point season, he answered the following.
"I don't think there will always be 100 points. There's nothing, and I think there's a lot to be supplemented because there's still a lot to be supplemented in that area, and I think there's a lot to be supplemented."
As for defense, "I'm going to do a little more drills and things like that this year." I think I'll train with the help of people around me," he vowed to grow.
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Kim Do-young said, `I don't think next year will be as good as this year. I just train, believing that there will definitely be another season better than this year. I want to go to many award ceremonies like this while continuing the season without any injuries" he said.
He added "There are no specific goals. It's important what figures come out as you play a season without injury. I don't think there's anything better than that if the team wins a season similar to this year"This year's performance was used as a standard.
Kim Do-young didn't even dream of a distant future.
He "I don't think I've thought about dreams yet. There is a belief that if you work hard as one season goes by, you will have a dream. I want to show you how I grow up year by year so that my dream comes out naturally."
dhhan@sportschosun.com
