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Ryu Hyun-jin, Hot Topic at the Opening Media Day

I Didn’t Even Attend… Ryu Hyun-jin Became a Hot Topic at the Opening Media Day

Fans cheer as Hanwha coach Choi Won-ho announces the opening game selections

Ahead of the opening of the 2024 professional baseball season, the player whose name was called the most as each team submitted their entries was ‘Returning Korean Monster’ Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha Eagles).

Ryu Hyun-jin was constantly on the lips of coaches and players from 10 teams at the 2024 season opening media day held at the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul on the 22nd.

In fact, Ryu Hyun-jin did not attend the event on this day due to his schedule to start the opening game against the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 23rd.

It was an opportunity to guess how passionate baseball people and fans are about him. 파워볼사이트

Baseball fans cheered just hearing Ryu Hyun-jin’s name called.

When it was each team’s turn to reveal the starting pitchers for the opening game, Hanwha coach Choi Won-ho expressed, “We will have Ryu Hyun-jin, who is not available on other teams, in the opening game.”

Baseball fans sitting in the stands clapped and cheered at Coach Choi’s special introduction.

Coaches and players from other teams were wary of Ryu Hyun-jin.

Coach Beom-ho Lee, the new head coach of the KIA Tigers, said, “Hanwha has recruited many good players, including Ryu Hyun-jin,” and added, “I think it will be a good season even if we win even half of our opponents’ records.”

KIA is considered a candidate for the championship due to its solid performance this season.

KIA members, including coach Beom-ho Lee, publicly set their goal for this season as winning the Korean Series.

However, it was expected that there would be a tight competition with Hanwha, a lower-ranked team.

Lim Chan-gyu, the LG Twins’ native starting pitcher, spoke about LG coach Yeom Kyung-yeop’s statement that about two wins should be deducted from the season’s target number of wins due to Ryu Hyun-jin’s return.

Lim Chan-gyu said, “I think you said that because the best pitcher in Korea has returned,” and expressed his determination, saying, “We will work harder and try to make up for the two wins missing from our target number of wins.”

When asked about the significance of Ryu Hyun-jin’s return to the KBO League, coach Yeom Kyung-yeop recently drew attention by saying, “It will take about two wins from the target number of wins.”

Native starters who had to compete for individual titles were also conscious of Ryu Hyun-jin’s return.

KT Wiz’s native ace Go Young-pyo said, “It’s an honor just to compete with senior Ryu Hyun-jin,” and added, “But I will try not only to surpass the quality start but also the number of wins.”

Ryu Hyun-jin, who played a big role in the American Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2013 to last year, recently signed with his former team Hanwha after qualifying as a free agent (FA).

Ataru’s Winning Goal, Ulsan Defeats Pohang and Wins 1 – 0

ATARU’S WINNING GOAL, ULSAN DEFEATS POHANG AND WINS 1-0 IN THE OPENING GAME OF K-LEAGUE 1

Ataru’s first goal in K-League 1 this season… Pohang Aspro’s ‘No. 1 exit’

Defending champion’ Ulsan HD defeated ‘difficult enemy’ Pohang Steelers in the opening game and took the first step toward winning their third consecutive K-League 1 title. 파워볼게임

In the opening game of the first round of the professional soccer Hana Bank K League 1 2024 against Pohang held at Munsu Stadium in Ulsan on the 1st, Ulsan saved Ataru’s goal in the 6th minute of the second half and won 1-0.

As a result, Ulsan, who achieved their second consecutive victory in K League 1 last year, defeated ‘last year’s FA Cup champion’ Pohang in the opening match and announced the beginning of their challenge to lift the trophy for the third consecutive year.

Ulsan smiled brightly in the opening game of this season’s K League 1, which attracted attention as a match between last year’s K League 1 champion and the FA Cup champion.

Ulsan used the 4-2-3-1 tactic with ‘last year’s top scorer’ Joo Min-gyu as the lone top striker, while Pohang used the 4-4-2 tactic with foreign strikers Giorgi and Heo Yong-jun as the ‘two top strikers’.

For the opening match, 28,683 ‘cloud spectators’ flocked to Munsu Stadium.

This is the largest attendance ever for Ulsan’s opening home game since 2018, when paid attendance statistics began.

Ulsan increased the intensity of its attack from the beginning of the game, but had difficulty breaking through Pohang’s defensive wall, which was counterattacked after the player’s defense.

In particular, Pohang Steelers changed to a 5-4-1 tactic in a defensive situation and blocked Ulsan’s attack with a ‘two-line defensive wall’.

In the 29th minute of the first half, Ulsan replaced right wing Jang Si-young, a U-22 resource, with Eom Won-sang to strengthen mobility.

Ulsan took the opportunity to score the first goal.

In the 32nd minute of the first half, in a mixed situation at goal following Ulsan’s free kick, Eom Won-sang’s cross from the right side of the penalty area was redirected by Kim Min-woo in front of the goal area, shaking the goal.

However, the assistant referee immediately raised the offside flag.

Kim Min-woo was in an offside position when Eom Won-sang’s pass was delivered.

After taking a breather, Pohang immediately launched a counterattack, and in the 33rd minute of the first half, Giorgi caught a pass from behind and put the ball into Ulsan’s net with a powerful left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.

However, Giorgi was also in an offside position the moment he received the pass, and the goal was canceled with the assistant referee’s offside flag.

Ulsan, who finished the first half scoreless, finally scored the first goal in the 6th minute of the second half, and the protagonist was Japanese attacking midfielder Ataru.

Ataru, who received the ball on the left side of the penalty area, connected a strong cross towards Joo Min-gyu, who was rushing towards the goal.

However, the ball did not hit Joo Min-gyu’s foot, and the ball, which bounced in front of the goal, was sucked into the Pohang goal.

It was the moment when the first goal of this season’s K League 1 was born.

Ataru’s score ended up being the winning goal.

Ulsan was in danger of conceding a decisive goal in the 19th minute of the second half, but ‘Spider Hand’ Cho Hyun-woo’s super save shined.

Pohang’s Hong Yun-sang’s powerful shot from near the left side of the penalty arc was blocked by Cho Hyun-woo’s fingertips as he flew forward.

Pohang, desperate for an equalizer, tried to block Ulsan’s Eom Won-sang from a counterattack in the 44th minute of the second half, but attempted a back tackle, and the referee took out a ‘red card’, saying that they had blocked a perfect goal opportunity.

Aspro, who joined Pohang this year, suffered the disgrace of being the ‘No. 1 player to be sent off’ in K League 1 this season.

Ulsan, who continued their last-minute offensive with a numerical superiority, was unable to score an additional goal, but ended up winning the home game comfortably.

Heungkuk Life Insurance Returns to Willow

Heungkuk Life Insurance Returns to Willow, Regaining the Lead After 67 Days… Pepper 23 Consecutive Losses

Heungkuk Life Insurance, a women’s professional volleyball team, regained the top spot in the league after 67 days.

Heungkuk Life Insurance defeated Pepper Savings Bank with a set score of 3-1 (25-14 22-25 25-16 25-15) in the Dodram 2023-2024 V-League home game held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 20th.

Heungkuk Life Insurance (67 points, 24 wins, 6 losses), which had an unstoppable 6-game winning streak, took first place in the league, beating Hyundai Engineering & Construction (67 points, 22 wins, 7 losses), which had played one less game. 파워볼

It has been 67 days since December 15th last year that Heungkuk Life Insurance ranked at the top of the women’s volleyball rankings.

Willow Johnson (registered name Willow, 12 points), who returned early from a knee injury, showed off her grandeur in the triangle formed by Reina Tokoku (registered name Reina, 23 points) and Kim Yeon-kyung (18 points).

On the other hand, Pepper Savings Bank extended its record for the most consecutive losses in a single season and career in the women’s division to 23 consecutive losses.

If they add two more losses, they will be on par with the men’s record for the most consecutive losses in a single season (25 losses), and if they add four losses, they will catch up with the men’s record for the most consecutive losses in a single season (27 losses).

Pepper Savings Bank collapsed helplessly in the first set.

Pepper Savings Bank recorded a receive efficiency of 0%, which led to a low attack success rate (33.33%) and efficiency (13.89%).

There were six criminal rooms.

Heungkuk Life Insurance won an easy 25-14 victory, led by ‘Ssangpo’ Kim Yeon-kyung and Raina, who scored 5 points each.

In the second set, Yasmin Bedart (registered name Yasmin) won against Pepper Savings Bank.

He scored 12 points alone (63.16% attack success rate) during one set.

Heungkuk Life Insurance quickly deployed Willow Johnson to reinforce the defense, but it ended in vain.

Pepper Savings Bank took the lead at 21-21 with Yasmin’s back attack and MJ Phillips (registered name Phillips)’s fast attack, and after giving up one point, Yasmin and Park Jeong-ah scored in turn to end the set.

Then, in the 3rd set, Willow appeared as the solution for Heungkuk Life Insurance.

Willow, who was unable to appear before Hyundai Engineering & Construction on the 15th due to an injury to his knee ligaments, scored 8 points (80.00% attack success rate) without making a mistake in the 3rd set.

Heungkuk Life Insurance took the win at 8-6 thanks to Willow’s consecutive quick opens, Kim Su-ji’s serve ace, and opponent Lee Han-bi’s offensive mistakes.

Heungkuk Life Insurance, which set the tone for the game, put an end to its victory with the even performance of Raina (8 points), Kim Yeon-kyung (5 points), and Willow (4 points) in the 4th set.

On this day, Heungkuk Life setter Kim Da-sol effectively attacked Pepper Savings Bank’s receiving line with five serve aces.