Hwang Young-mook (25) of "Mooki Betts," who was reborn as the best rookie of the Hanwha Eagles in the 2024 season, revealed the behind-the-scenes story of his decision to drop out when he appeared on the entertainment show "The Greatest Baseball" and then changed his mind.토토사이트
Hwang Young-mook appeared on the YouTube channel "Jung Geun-woo's Baseball Life," which was released on the 26th, and confessed his once thought of getting off the JTBC entertainment program "The Greatest Baseball" in 2023.
Explaining why he suddenly decided to drop out of the program after performing well as an infielder of the strongest monsters, he said, "I thought I had experienced amateurism, and that one opportunity was so precious ahead of the (new) draft," adding, "I carefully asked Jung Geun-woo to drop out of the program because it was a time when I was too sensitive due to injuries."
Hwang Young-mook suffered a fracture in the back of his hand when he was playing in the "strongest baseball" league, making it difficult for him to play. As a result, he had difficulty showing his skills at the independent club Yeoncheon Miracle.
Jung Geun-woo said, "I have to show good performance ahead of the draft, but I saw that I was nervous because the results were not coming from the 'strongest baseball' and the independent team," adding, "I told him to overcome this moment and try it."
In the end, Hwang was selected as the 31st overall pick in the 2024 rookie draft thanks to his dedication and hard work in the "strongest baseball league." Having played in 123 games this year, Hwang achieved a batting average of 0.301 (105 hits in 349 times at bat), three homers, 35 RBIs, and four steals with an OPS of 0.737.
Since his debut season, Hwang Young-mook, who has been the most prominent among rookie hitters with a batting average of .300 and more than 100 hits, has clearly made his name known to baseball fans by ranking second (3 votes, No. 1 Doosan Bears Kim Taek-yeon 93 votes) in the 2024 KBO Rookie of the Year vote.
Hwang Young-mook recalled, "What (Jung Geun-woo) said was right, I thought it wasn't anything I was thinking about at that time."
Jung Geun-woo said, "Honestly, I had a winning rate of 70%, so I couldn't leave you out. Even if the result doesn't come out, if you fall out, the broadcast will be abolished. That's what I was trying to live."
"When I was at the peak of my career after losing the game because of myself, I was punched by Kim Sung-keun for more than two hours and felt that I should do this," Hwang said. "I learned so much from 'Strongest Baseball.' I can't believe I can talk to Jung Geun-woo after calling him a senior. I'm so honored."
"I didn't know how I was doing. I came out because I wanted to do my best and do well," Hwang said of 2024, his best debut season. Despite his good performance and positive reviews, he reflected on his performance, saying, "It was a season where I realized that I had my limit."
Jung Keun-woo said, "People tell me not to be nervous. How can a player not be nervous? I'm telling him to get over it. I have to trust myself."