Kang Jin-sung (31), wearing a Kiwoom Heroes uniform, will take on a new challenge ahead of the 2025 season.안전놀이터

Kiwoom became a new opportunity for him, who almost gave up baseball after releasing SSG.

Kang Jin-sung expressed his expectation for a new start, saying, "It is said that Kiwoom has shown interest since the NC period."

As a member of the NC Dinosaurs, he had a batting average of 0.309, 12 homers and 70 RBIs during this season, contributing to his team's first win in the Korean Series. He seemed to be making a leap into the league's top hitter by earning the nickname of "one gang per day."

However, the balance collapsed after the fracture of the left foot, which led to a decline in grades.

He moved to SSG through Doosan, but failed to shake off his slump, and was released last year with a batting average of 0.185 in 16 games.

Kiwoom's love call has a special meaning to him, who has been thinking about retiring while preparing for the leadership exam. "This is my last team. I felt good from the moment I came in because the place where I won the 2020 Korean Series was Gocheok Dome," he said.

Kang Jin-seong, who had a good batting average of .314 at Gocheok Dome, will enter the new season as first baseman. Regarding the competition with Choi Joo-hwan, who was a teammate at SSG, he showed a mature attitude, saying, "I will do my best at the given opportunity rather than taking away my brother's place."

His goal for the 2025 season is 15 homers. "If he achieves this goal, he will have 80 to 100 hits," said Kang Jin-seong, who presented his specific goal. Attention is focusing on whether he will be able to repeat his glory in 2020 in what could be his last challenge.