Kia Tigers Kim Do-young named MVP

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KIA Tigers' Kim Do-young has been selected as the best player of the season, the MVP, as expected.

Although he missed out on a unanimous award, Kim Do-young stated that he would take this as an opportunity for growth and expressed his aspirations as a 'superstar'.

Reporter Lee Mu-hyung has the story.

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I asked the fans from the 10 teams attending the awards ceremony.

["Which player do you think will win the MVP?"] "Of course, it’s Kim Do-young."

["Isn’t the MVP going to be Kim Do-young anyway?"]

["Even though he’s not on our team, it’s Kim Do-young."]

["Kim Do-young."]

["Kim Do-young."]

["Kim Do-young."]

["Uncle Do-young, I love you♥"]

As expected, Kim Do-young's name was called as the MVP winner.

[Heo Koo-youn/KBO President: "The MVP winner is KIA Tigers' Kim Do-young."]

Amid applause and cheers, Kim Do-young took the stage and shared his witty remarks mixed with his catchphrase.

[Kim Do-young/KIA Tigers/2024 Pro Baseball MVP: "You know those days, right? I want to express my gratitude to the KIA Tigers fans who support me with faith. I lived this year thanks to the fans. Thank you!"]

Kim Do-young's performance this season truly lived up to his 'superstar' nickname.

He achieved the youngest '30 home runs - 30 stolen bases' milestone, set new records, became a key player in KIA's overall championship and the era of 10 million spectators in professional baseball, and even proved his international competitiveness by becoming a central hitter for the national team.

Although he missed the unanimous MVP award as a batter, Kim Do-young vowed to continue his era with greater goals and determination.

[Kim Do-young/KIA Tigers/2024 Pro Baseball MVP: "If I receive the MVP next time, I want to bring even more titles so that no one can deny my achievements."]

Doosan Bears' closer Kim Taek-yeon received the Rookie of the Year honor with a high voting rate of 92.08%, a once-in-a-lifetime achievement.

This is Lee Mu-hyung from KBS News.