Hanwha Kim Seo-hyun (19), who suddenly fell from the splendid first nomination due to the social network service (SNS) scandal, bowed her head. She vowed to reflect on her mistakes and come back as a more mature person.
On the 11th (Korean time), at a meeting with reporters at Bellbank Park in Mesa, Arizona, Kim apologized to fans for causing controversy over an unfortunate incident.
Kim Seo-hyun, who was suspended from training for 3 days and fined due to the SNS scandal, ended the disciplinary action on the 10th, and from the 11th she participated in training normally. Kim Seo-hyun, who arrived at the stadium by deliberately separating the movement line from other players, first apologized for her mistake at a meeting with all her teammates먹튀검증. Kim Seo-hyun is said to have shed tears at this spot. He then bowed his head to the fans.
Kim Seo-hyun said, “There is really no room for excuses for this incident. I want to say that I am really, really sorry. You must have had high expectations for the fans, but I want to say that I am very sorry that I did not live up to their expectations and only disappointed them. I want to say sorry once again to my seniors and coaches.”
He continued, “While I was excluded from training, I heard a lot of good things and advice from my seniors and coaches. And even when I was alone, I really kept thinking about the advice and what my seniors said, and I kept thinking about that too. “I will be more careful so that this never happens again,” he said.
Kim Seo-hyun added, “Before I was a baseball player, I became basic, and I will come back as a more mature person than I am now. I will say I’m really sorry again.”
Hanwha coach Carlos Subero, who observed the apology to the players, said, “Anyone can make mistakes in life and make mistakes. There is no one who does not make mistakes. Everyone here will do that.” There is a difference between wanting to learn or ignoring mistakes and remaining that way.”
He continued, “This cannot be Kim Seo-hyun’s last mistake. Because he is human, he can make mistakes. But we must watch and help him grow. Now, those mistakes are in the past. He also works hard to become a better person. Let’s do it together and help those around us.”
Kim Seo-hyun, who graduated from Seoul High School and received the first overall nomination in the 2023 rookie draft, is highly anticipated as a fastball pitcher who can throw more than 150 km per hour. Along with Moon Dong-ju, who was nominated a year ago, he became a symbol of Hanwha rebuilding by gathering big topics as the next-generation ace who will lead the Hanwha mound.
However, on the 6th, it was revealed that he wrote disrespectful remarks to his club’s coaches and fans on his private SNS, causing a big wave. Recognizing that the situation was serious, Hanwha immediately excluded Kim Seo-hyun from training on the 6th and sent her back to the lodging after checking the truth. Seohyun Kim was excluded from training on the 3rd, so she did not participate in the training on the 7th, 8th, and 10th and spent time in self-reflection.
Hanwha did not impose additional punishment on Kim Seo-hyun, and after apologizing to her colleagues and fans, she immediately joined the training on the 11th and started exercising again. While attention is focusing on whether Kim Seo-hyun will be able to receive forgiveness from fans in the future, the trend of public opinion in the future is also expected to be important.