"It keeps coming after Kim Do-young." "12 billion man," who is more disappointed because he is perfect, kept his native pride. "I have to get stronger."

"It keeps coming after Kim Do-young." "12 billion man," who is more disappointed because he is perfect, kept his native pride. "I have to get stronger."

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He posted the best record since his debut, but neither the MVP nor the Golden Glove most votes were his. It was because he had a huge mountain, Kim Do-young (21) of the Kia Tigers.메이저놀이터

Koo Ja-wook (31, Samsung Lions) received 260 out of 288 valid votes at the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO Golden Glove Awards held at the COEX Auditorium in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 13th, proudly becoming the star of the outfielder's golden glove with 90.3 percent of the vote.

Victor Reyes (Lotte, 55.9 percent), who set a new KBO record with 202 hits, was also overwhelmed. Koo Ja-wook, who hit a five-year, multi-year contract jackpot as a non-FA (free agent) for five years and 12 billion won ahead of the 2022 season, spent his career high season.

In 129 games, he played defense in the outfield for 839 ⅓ innings, batting average (0.343), RBI (115), fourth in on-base percentage (0.417), second in on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS), third in slugging percentage (0.627) and fifth in home runs (33) to impress. His WRC+ based on Stattiz was 162.3, second only to Kim Do-young (172.5) and fourth in contribution to victory against substitute players (WAR) with 5.69, following Kim Do-young (8.32), Mel Rojas Jr. (KT. 6.50), and Song Seong-moon (Kium. 6.13).

Koo Ja-wook, who became the third Golden Glove protagonist after 2021 and 2023 and the only native outfielder Golden Glover among the prominent candidates, said, "There have been many really moving moments this season. I think it's been a touching year for all the fans' enthusiasm. I want to thank the coach for always helping me work hard and the general manager Lee Jong-yeol, a big fan of Samsung."

Koo said after the award ceremony, "I could have received it once by luck, but it's all the more meaningful because it's my third win. It's an award that will help me a lot in preparing for next year," adding, "I thought I should at least receive it and keep the pride of a native outfielder. I was nervous, but in a way, it was a big stimulus thanks to those players and they are very good players. I want to tell them that Eredia also had a good season because it was a performance that no one would think would be strange to receive."

It was the most overwhelming season since its debut. Nevertheless, Kim had to hand over the honor of winning the most votes as MVP and Golden Glove to Kim Do-young due to injury in the Korean Series. He scored 143 points, had a slugging percentage (0.647), ranked No. 1 in OPS (1.067), ranked second in homers (0.347), had hits (189), ranked third in on-base percentage (0.420),
Kim Do-young, who performed overwhelmingly, tied for sixth in stolen bases (40) and seventh in RBIs (109), won the most votes this season with 280 votes and 97.2%.

Koo Ja-wook said, "I am doing my best every season. In fact, a very good player named Kim Do-young appeared in Korean baseball this season, so I am very happy and happy as a player of the same team," adding, "A young player has performed very well to help the development of Korean baseball even though it is his first step in his career. Personally, I don't think it is an MVP-class performance, but I will do my best if I have a chance."

Koo Ja-wook, who felt anxious about the award itself, confirmed his vote share only after the ceremony was over. Surprised by the 90.3 percent of the vote, he said, "I'm constantly second to Kim Do-young. I guess so," smiling, "I'm grateful to the reporters who voted for me, and I think I got more votes because I'm Korean. I'm even more glad that the vote share is high."

While serving as captain, his personal records and team performance far exceeded expectations. "We had a miraculous season, and I think we will be under a lot of pressure to prepare for next season. Some players did well all of a sudden, and I will try to keep the pressure," he said. "I think I will have to prepare for next season by overcoming the pressure and filling in the gaps that I lacked this season. I think I am on my way to a strong team, not a strong team yet. I think we need to play, practice, and live our lives with the mindset that we need to be weak and strong yet," he said, showing a humble attitude.

It was a shame that he didn't have an individual title. That was the reason why he was not sure whether he would win an individual title. "There was only one title that hit me in baseball. That was a score, but it was an award that the players could help me with," Koo said. "I want to remain at the top in every category. Rather than wanting to win any award, I want to win any award, but I don't think that's easy. As for a title, luck should follow."

"In fact, I always think that the Golden Glove is the biggest goal of the year," he said. He emphasized the importance of winning back-to-back Golden Glove awards, which are recognized as the best in the position, rather than title holders.