Captain's second book on the first Taegeuk mark...Song Seong-moon said, "It's more serious than excitement."
Captain's second book on the first Taegeuk mark...Song Seong-moon said, "It's more serious than excitement."
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Song Sung-moon (Kium Heroes), who was selected for the senior national team for the first time in his life and was in charge of the "Captain," left for the showdown with a firm determination.토토사이트
The Korean baseball team, led by head coach Ryu Joong-il, left for Taipei, Taiwan, where the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12 group stage will be held through Incheon International Airport on the 8th.
Song Sung-moon, the captain of the national team, who met with reporters before leaving the country, said, "I have a responsibility to be a captain, but I want to do well as a national team. I feel a lot of responsibility to leave the country as a national team," adding, "I definitely have a goal to perform well with good players gathered from 10 clubs."
When the national baseball team showed up at the departure hall of Incheon International Airport, a considerable crowd gathered. Song looked especially excited as he headed to the departure counter after passing through the fans.
However, Song said, "I was surprised to see so many people gathered and smiled. They came to watch us even at such an early hour," adding, "I thought I should do better once again before I leave the country."
For Song Sung-moon, the national flag is very meaningful. After showing off his skills this year, he wore the national flag for the first time.
He played in 142 games in this year's regular season, hitting 0.340 19 home runs, 104 RBIs, 21 steals, 88 runs, and OPS (on-base plus slugging) 0.927, the most outstanding performance since his professional debut.
"When I first became a member of the national team, I was just happy, but when I left the country, I felt the courage to achieve a better result than joy," he said. "As the hard journey was scheduled, all the players came to the airport with a firm mind."
As Song Seong-moon, who got married in December last year, has been so active this year, some even said that she got married well. Cho Hye-rim, the wife of Song Seong-moon, who showed "the power of inner support," gave strength to her husband who was about to leave the country.
"I had time yesterday, so I came home and found a sweet potato cake for me. I was so grateful," Song said with a bright smile. "It gave me a lot of strength before I left the country. I received good energy."
South Korea did not have the best performance at this year's event due to injuries and basic military drills.
Kang Baek-ho (KT Wiz), Kim Hye-sung (Kium Heroes), and Park Se-woong (Lotte Giants), who wore the national flag in the previous competition, will not be able to participate in this competition due to basic military training.
Moon Dong-ju, Noh Si-hwan (Hanwha Eagles) and Won Tae-in (Samsung Lions), who led the team to win the gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year, failed to join the team due to injury. Koo Ja-wook (Samsung Lions), who should play a key role in the team's batting lineup, also left due to injury.
However, Song Seong-moon said, "Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers) and Yoon Dong-hee (Lotte Giants) are so good. During the training for the national team, I felt that they were frogs in a well. I felt once again that there were many players with good skills," adding, "So I didn't feel that our team was weak."
"There were some injuries, and there were many changes," Song said. "I tried to focus more on training and warm-up matches, regardless of the assessment that I was a weak member," he said. "There are many young players, so I think we can prove it."
The national team will start its Premier 12 journey with its first group match against Taiwan on the 13th.
Song Seong-moon expressed his determination, saying, "My primary goal is to advance to the Super Round at Tokyo Dome in Japan. If I go to the Super Round, I think I will have a bigger goal."