It makes 6.4 billion, 27.7 billion, 5.6 billion, and 6.1 billion...Kiwoom Produced by Big Leaguers Lee Jung-hoo and Kim Hye-sung, Extreme Efficiency
Jan 05, 2025
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The Dodgers announced on the 4th (Korea time) that they signed Kim Hye-sung, who challenged the U.S. Major League through the posting system. It is a condition that $12.5 million (about 18.4 billion won) is guaranteed for three years and up to $22 million (about 32.3 billion won) can be received if the club's option to extend the two-year contract between 2028 and 2029 is triggered.
Kim Hye-sung dramatically succeeded in signing the contract about four hours before the deadline for posting at 7 p.m. on the 4th. When the Major League challenge failed, last year's World Series winner joined hands with the Dodgers, surprising both domestic and foreign media. It was not a surprise contract for the Dodgers. In March last year, the Dodgers played a warm-up match against 'Team Korea' before playing the opening series against the San Diego Padres in Seoul. Team Korea convened domestic prospects comparable to the national team, and Kim Hye-sung was included, of course. Kim Hye-sung seems to have impressed the Dodgers front and manager Dave Roberts by losing long balls to Dodgers fastball pitcher Bobby Miller (26) and showing off his defensive stability.
Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said, `I think we've got a really talented player, and we'll see how we'll use it. I don't know if you noticed how much we struggled with injuries last year, but having a player who can cover various positions really helps a lot. Kim Hye-sung showed outstanding athletic ability and explosive power in the Seoul Series warm-up match. He is very fast on his feet, has good defense in many positions, and has advantages in hitting. He did not hide his expectations for Kim Hye-sung.
Kiwoom collects Kim Hye-sung's posting costs from the Dodgers in accordance with the regulations. The transfer fee is set based on the total amount of contracts signed between players and major league clubs. On a three-year basis, Kiwoom can receive up to $4.15 million (about 6.1 billion won) with an additional $1.65 million (2.4 billion won) if the two-year club option is activated.
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In the winter of 2023, he sent Lee Jung-hoo to the Major League and pocketed a much larger amount of money. Lee Jung-hoo received the highest treatment ever for an Asian fielder who moved from abroad with San Francisco for six years and 113 million dollars. Kiwoom will receive $12,675,000 (about 18.6 billion won) for posting if Lee Jung-hoo exercises the opt-out, and $18,825,000 (about 27.7 billion won) for completing a six-year contract.
Kiwoom was also the lowest with a total of 6.452 billion won in the top 40 players' annual salary in 2023. Among them, Lee Jung-hoo's annual salary was 1.1 billion won. Lee Jung-hoo remained the best son in the club's history, giving more than 20 times the annual salary of Kiwoom as a transfer fee.
Kiwoom, a self-sustaining club, runs the team in a very different way than the other nine clubs. They bring as many young good prospects to the team as possible, foster them, provide them with opportunities to play in the first team quickly, and send them to the Major League or trade them to other clubs when their value rises. With such high profits and rookie nomination rights, he is making efforts to raise the second Lee Jung-hoo and Kim Hye-sung. Opinions are divided on Kiwoom's direction, but it is clear that it is pursuing tremendous efficiency.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
