"First step to LG dynasty?" 41-year-old FA Oh Seung-hwan feels awkward at awards ceremony...complex thoughts on the winning team

He was the guardian of the Samsung dynasty, having won five consecutive KBO titles with his own hands (2005 2006 2011 2012 2013).

But it's been a decade since he last won a title. Between Oh's stints in Japan and the U.S., Samsung hasn't won a title since his departure, except for the year after (2014).

There is no satisfaction in the mind of a professional athlete. There is only a burning competitive spirit.

Oh is still a free agent, not a member of the Samsung Lions.

He is 41 years old, and his status as a free agent is awkward. The team prioritized signing 'closer' Kim Jae-yoon for four years and 5.8 billion won before Oh Seung-hwan.

It had been a long time since he appeared at an award ceremony. At the Korean Baseball Organization's 'Year of the Year' award ceremony, Oh Seung-hwan said, "I came to receive the 'Record of the Year (400 saves)' award today, but I hope many of our players will come to next year's ceremony. I hope we win a lot, and I hope the players' individual performances are good," he said bitterly.

Even though he is a free agent, he has no intention of transferring. "I'm still working out at Rafaq after the season," Oh laughed in response to a cautious question.

Aside from the 400 saves, it was a monumental year for Oh. It was his first complete game start since his debut in 2005. He pitched five innings of three-run ball before being sent back to the bullpen. In all, he appeared in 58 games and pitched 62⅔ innings this season, posting a 4-5 record, 30 saves, and a 3.45 ERA.

But now, it's likely that the Samsung closer will be Kim Jae-yoon. "I feel like every year we make false promises to the Samsung fans (about winning and doing well)," Oh said, emphasizing that his goal for next year is to help the team win at least one more game. As for Kim Jae-yoon, "I personally contacted him when I was in the United States. He's a really good player," he reiterated.

"They said our biggest problem was the bullpen. Now that we have a good pitcher in Kim Jae-yoon, it will be a big help. I don't care what position I go to. I'm not thinking about that. There's no reason to be stubborn about a position. It's a stupid idea."

LG, which won its first title in 29 years, swept five categories on the night: Front of the Year (Cha Myung-seok and others), Manager (Yeom Kyung-yup), Coach (Lee Ho-joon), Defense (Park Hae-min), and Achievement (Shin Min-jae). Together, they expressed their pride, saying, "This will be the first step of a dynasty. In his acceptance speech, Park Hae-min said, "If we want to win again next year, we need our players (Im Chan-gyu, Ham Deok-ju, Kim Min-sung) who were released as free agents this time.

Please hold on to them." Cha responded, "Our goal is to catch our players." Oh Seung-hwan said, "I usually don't think about it while watching other teams win, but I'm especially excited about LG winning this time. At the award ceremony today, they kept talking about 'the first step of a dynasty.' It won't be easy," he said.

"I've been asked about my age since a few years ago. I've always said I'm confident, but I think it's starting to show in my results, but there's still a part of me that's greedy. I want the team to do well, and finally, I want to have a season where Samsung wins and I don't have to hear about my age."


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