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For the new year of 2023, we would like to invite people who are expected to perform even more this year in the nightline invitation seats.

Today (4th), as the first order, we will be with Jung Cheol-won, who won the Rookie of the Year award by showing off a dazzling performance in the professional baseball KBO League last year.



Q. Won the 2022 KBO Rookie Award...

How do you feel?



[Jeong Cheol-won/Baseball player (Doosan Bears): I once had a goal to complete last year's season with a team called the Doosan Bears without getting sick, but I was so happy that I achieved the goal, and at the same time, I didn't get sick again and worked hard, so I thought it was another award that followed, so I was so happy. It seems to be in a good mood.]



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Q. You didn't expect the 'KBO Rookie of the Year'?



[Jeong Cheol-won/Baseball player (Doosan Bears): Like I just said, I thought it was natural to throw well, and I thought that the part about the prize was a bit out of the way, so the goal of just throwing well without getting sick until the end was a bit bigger. I think so.]



Q. Set a new hold record…

How is your relationship with catcher Park Se-hyeok?



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[Jeong Cheol-won/Baseball player (Doosan Bears): First of all, even in the middle of the season, I want to play with Se-hyeok hyung directly to the coach.

It seems that Sae-hyeok and hyung got along well enough to say that he wanted to throw it to him.

After a long time trying to guess and playing one season, wasn't it a bit happy that our thoughts became more and more similar and matched?

That's what I



think

Wasn't it hard?



[Jeong Cheol-won/Baseball player (Doosan Bears): First of all, I get a lot of questions like this.

I have been playing baseball with most of the players since I was young, such as Kwak Bin, Ahn Woo-jin, and Kang Baek-ho, so I don’t think there was any pressure or worry.

Just ah, I think I waited for Coach Taehyung Kim's call, thinking that if I get a chance someday, I'll be able to throw shoulder to shoulder with them.]



Q. What was the most memorable moment of the last season?



[Jeong Cheol-won/Baseball player (Doosan Bears): I think all games are memorable and precious, but now when I suddenly think about it, I remember the game where I was in charge of a game with Kwak Bin and the same friends beat the LG Twins again. I think there's a lot left in it.] 



Q. Starter Kwak Bin-finisher Jeong Cheol-won...

Do you feel like you've grown up?



[Jeong Cheol-won/Baseball player (Doosan Bears): First of all, growth is growth, but I think it's a very good thing that neither of them were sick until the end.

Binnie and I are also 25 years old this year, and it's also the year of the rabbit, so both of us are in the year of the rabbit.

Yes, I think the biggest thing is that I want to do well again at Doosan Bears for a long time.]



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Q. Director Lee Seung-yeop appointed…

Who was the most anticipated player?



[Jeong Cheol-won/baseball player (Doosan Bears): First of all, I sincerely thank the coach and, as much as he expects me like that, I am determined to work harder this year to win more victories than last year.]



Q. Is there a pitching position you would like to see in the future?



[Jeong Cheol-won/Baseball player (Doosan Bears): My position is neither a starting pitcher, nor a middle pitcher, nor a finishing pitcher, but my position is a pitcher.

Whether I'm losing by 10 points or winning by 10 points, if coach Lee Seung-yeop lets me go, I'll work hard to throw in any position.]



Q. Is there anything you want to say to young players?



[Jeong Cheol-won/Baseball player (Doosan Bears): Jeong Cheol-won did it, but I want to talk about what you guys can't do.

I wasn't very good at baseball since I was young.

Since I was young, I didn't have fast speed, so I played baseball based on control rather than speed, but I think there are many amateur players who are better than me and have more skills.

If I set it as a standard when I was an amateur, Jung Cheol-won also received a rookie award like this and shows the fans what he is good at, but what can you guys not do?

I want to tell you that I can do better than Jung Cheol-won.]



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Q. What are your goals for the new year and what dreams do you want to achieve in the future?



[Jeong Cheol-won/Baseball player (Doosan Bears): The goal I want to achieve as a baseball player is that I met Go Woo-seok (LG Twins) a lot while receiving awards.

Whenever I see Wooseok hyung, I think a lot that he is very reassuring, throws a strong ball, and is a bit cool, so I think he is thinking that he wants to be a stronger finisher than Wooseok hyung at the Doosan Bears.]