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LG Twins part ways with seven coaches after playoff exit
The LG Twins are reshaping their coaching staff after their season ended.
The South Korean baseball team finished fourth in the regular season and lost all three games to KIA in the best-of-five semi-playoff series.
LG, the previous season’s champions, did not reach the next playoff round.
The club will not renew contracts with six coaches from its first team, second team and reserve group.
Pitching coach Kim Kwang-sam had already left for the Hanwha Eagles, bringing the total number of departing coaches to seven.
One prominent departure is coach Jung Soo-sung, who had worked with manager Yeom Kyung-yup at several clubs.
LG is preparing for next season and needs to appoint new coaches to complete the staff changes.
LG Twins will part ways with six more coaches after their season ended in the Korea Baseball Organization playoffs.
Together with pitching coach Kim Kwang-sam, who left for the Hanwha Eagles, seven coaches are leaving the club.
The six coaches told they will not be offered new contracts are Jeong Su-seong, Jang Jin-yong, Choi Kyung-cheol, Shin Jae-woong, Yang Young-dong and Kim Jae-yul.
LG finished fourth in the regular season and was swept 3-0 by the KIA Tigers in the best-of-five semi-playoff.
The coaching changes come as LG begins preparations for the next season.
- Who
- LG Twins and seven departing coaches: Kim Kwang-sam, Jeong Su-seong, Jang Jin-yong, Choi Kyung-cheol, Shin Jae-woong, Yang Young-dong and Kim Jae-yul.
- What
- LG will part ways with six coaches who will not receive new contracts, after Kim Kwang-sam left for Hanwha.
- When
- The announcements were reported on October 29, 2026. Kim Kwang-sam signed with Hanwha on October 23.
- Where
- LG Twins, South Korea.
- Why
- LG is overhauling its coaching staff after finishing fourth and exiting the semi-playoff.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
LG’s semi-playoff series against the KIA Tigers ended with a 3-0 loss.
Pitching coach Kim Kwang-sam signed with the Hanwha Eagles.
LG told six coaches they would not be offered new contracts.
- Coaches leaving
- Seven, including Kim Kwang-sam
- Regular-season finish
- Fourth
- Semi-playoff result
- LG lost 3-0 to the KIA Tigers
- Departing coaches
- Kim Kwang-sam, Jeong Su-seong, Jang Jin-yong, Choi Kyung-cheol, Shin Jae-woong, Yang Young-dong and Kim Jae-yul