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Lotte Giants will not renew manager Kim Tae-hyung's contract
The Lotte Giants will not renew manager Kim Tae-hyung's contract after its three-year term ends.
Lotte hired Kim in 2023, hoping his success with the Doosan Bears would help the team return to the playoffs.
The team finished seventh in each of his three seasons, including this year, when it won 64 games and lost 77.
Lotte's playoff drought has now reached nine seasons.
Young players developed during Kim's tenure, but the team also struggled with a thin roster and limited reinforcements.
The club is now choosing a new manager and says it will announce the appointment once a decision is made.
The Lotte Giants said they will not renew manager Kim Tae-hyung’s contract, ending his three-year tenure.
Kim’s contract expired, and the club said it was proceeding with the process of appointing a new manager.
Lotte finished seventh in each of Kim’s three seasons, and its failure to reach the postseason extended to nine consecutive years.
The club signed Kim in October 2023 to a three-year deal worth 2.4 billion won.
Assistant coach Kang Seok-cheon is also leaving, while the club has not yet named Kim’s successor.
- Who
- The Lotte Giants and manager Kim Tae-hyung.
- What
- Lotte will not renew Kim’s contract after it expired. Assistant coach Kang Seok-cheon is also leaving.
- When
- The club announced the decision on October 24, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The club said Kim’s contract had ended and it would not renew it. The sources do not state the club’s specific reason.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lotte signed Kim to a three-year contract worth 2.4 billion won.
Lotte played its final regular-season game, against the Doosan Bears.
Lotte told Kim it would not renew his contract.
Lotte publicly announced the decision and said the process of appointing a new manager was underway.
- Contract
- Three years, worth 2.4 billion won
- Kim’s first season
- 2024: 66 wins, 74 losses and 4 draws; seventh place
- Kim’s second season
- 66 wins, 72 losses and 6 draws; seventh place
- Kim’s final season
- 64 wins, 77 losses and 3 draws; seventh place
- Postseason drought
- Nine consecutive years without a postseason appearance
- Assistant coach
- Kang Seok-cheon is also leaving
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What people are saying
Kim’s three-year contract has expired, and we have decided not to renew it.
Shouldn’t there have been some discussion during the season?
I’m going to Busan to meet with the club, so won’t there be a decision within two days?