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This season's professional baseball batting champion Choi Hyung-woo will remain in the primary team KIA. The Samsung club recruited free agent Geopo Oh Jae-il.
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KIA club announced that it has signed a free agent contract with Choi Hyung-woo, who won the league hitting champion this season.
The total amount is KRW 4.7 billion, including KRW 4 billion for guaranteed and KRW 700 million for options over the three-year contract period.
Hyung-woo Choi, who opened the era of 10 billion won for FA when coming to KIA in 2017, has been working steadily for four years, and he succeeded in his second free agency contract, wearing a Tigers uniform until the age of 40.
[Choi Hyung-Woo/KIA Tigers: I think you thanked KIA Tigers and acknowledged my worth. I will work hard with my juniors to keep KIA at the top.]
Samsung recruited Geopo FA Oh Jae-il for up to 5 billion won, including 4.6 billion won for the four-year contract period.
Samsung captured Oh Jae-il's heart with a 4-year warranty after competing with multiple clubs.
[Jae-il Oh/Samsung Lions: (Samsung) Because I have so many good memories in Lions Park. I think that if you come to the season with good memories, your personal performance will improve and your team performance will improve.]
Samsung Lions President Won Ki-chan gave a surprise gift to Jae-il Oh, who used an Apple smartphone after signing the contract. .
(Video editing: Oh Young-taek)