Right before the desperate posting deadline, Kim Hye-sung signed an electronic signature in Korea, and Ko Woo-seok went directly to the U.S. amid the turmoil. Why?
Jan 06, 2025
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Baseball fans are paying attention to Kim Hye-sung's sudden joining of the LA Dodgers in the Major League Baseball. It is not another team, but a prestigious team where senior players such as Park Chan-ho, Ryu Hyun-jin, and Choi Hee-seop played. It is interesting that Kim Hye-sung will be the most popular team that won the World Series last season. Attention is also focusing on how Kim Hye-sung will create a synergy effect with Japanese 'Superstar' Ohtani. The two are CAA sports and have the same agent. It has already developed into an intimate connection.
What's unfortunate is that you can't see Kim Hye-sung's pictures in the U.S. yet. If you sign a new contract, you will wear a new uniform at your home stadium and take commemorative photos, and Kim Hye-sung is in Korea. Because I entered the country before the posting closed at the end of last month. Although he received military service due to the Asian Games gold medal, he was forced to limit his overseas stay because he was a soldier because he did not meet his volunteer work hours.
But how could Kim Hye-sung sign a contract with the Dodgers when he was in Korea. Even if the agent's agent negotiated, it should be the player who eventually makes the final decision and signs the contract.
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But here's the thing I'm curious about. Why did Ko Woo-seok (San Diego) fly to the U.S. in such a hurry a year ago. Was there no electronic signature at that time.
Ko Woo-seok, like Kim Hye-sung, was dramatically signed with the San Diego Padres just before the posting deadline. At the time, Ko Woo-seok said he had to go to San Diego within the posting deadline, but he urgently sought a flight and got on the plane even before the LG Twins' permission was granted. There was no direct flight that I could get on right away, so I got on the plane first because I was going through Japan. Ko Woo-seok accepted the two-year, $4.5 million guarantee contract, and had to wait for LG Group's permission, but due to the delay in approval, he waited nervously in Japan for news After receiving the final permission, I left for the United States in a good mood. And I took a picture wearing a uniform at Petco Park.
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In addition, Kim Hye-sung moved to the United States early, had some inside, and returned home after making a big plan. On the contrary, Ko Woo-seok had no suggestion, but San Diego made the last offer really dramatically. I couldn't even afford to sign an electronic signature. First of all, there was no one to thoroughly review the contract and understand the local situation. The agent couldn't make the final decision by himself. In the end, Ko Woo-seok had to make the final decision. And since it's not a big contract, it was also important for the player to show sincerity in going there himself.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
