Citizens waiting to receive Hanwha Kim Seo-hyun’s signature. /Select Sports
As long-time bottom-tier professional baseball team Hanwha Eagles continues its winning streak, the club’s hometown of Daejeon is excited. When Hanwha player Kim Seo-hyeon visited a nearby pork chop restaurant after a match in Daejeon, a scene was created where citizens lined up for about 40 minutes to get an autograph.
Hanwha won 14 to 3 in the final game of a three-game weekend series against KT at Hanwha Life Eagle Park in Daejeon on the 31st of last month. After losing in the opening game, they managed to retain first place with seven consecutive wins.
It has been 32 years since 1992 that Hanwha had a good record of 7 wins and 1 loss in the opening 8 games. In addition, it has been about 18 years since May 12-18, 2006 (Daejeon Lotte game, Munhak SK game) that they won both games in a row.
As long-time bottom-tier Hanwha achieved good results, team owner Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-yeon made a surprise visit to the Hanwha game held at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 29th . from last month. This was the first time in six years since 2018 that Chairman Kim Seung-yeon visited the baseball stadium.
Also, according to a Sports Chosun report, on the 30th of last month, when Hanwha pitcher Kim Seo-hyun visited a nearby pork cutlet restaurant after a game, a scene was created where citizens lined up for about 40 minutes to get an autograph.
Hanwha Kim Seo-hyun. /Select Sports
At the time, the line to get a signature stretched for around 30 to 40 metres, and other citizens continued to join, so the line did not shorten. Seohyun Kim stood on the side of the road in front of the entrance to the pork cutlet restaurant and signed autographs for about 40 minutes.
Online, there was a response saying they had been moved by Kim Seo-hyun’s fan service. Netizens responded with comments such as “Kim Seohyun is going to explode in a big way” and “Kim Seohyun always likes fan service.”
Meanwhile, Hanwha has only advanced to the postseason once (2018) in the past 16 years from 2008 to last year. During the same period, he was in last place eight times.
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