Former ‘Yasin’ director Kim Seong-geun revealed that ‘The Disciple’ director Lee Seung-yeop bought the building in front of his house.
Former director Kim Seong-geun appeared on tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block', which aired on the 8th, as a special feature called 'Isn't He God?'
On that day's broadcast, director Kim Seong-geun said, "I saw Kim Hye-ja leave. I was watching with interest because the two of them were so good, and then I got a phone call. That's why this meeting feels like a miracle." He added, “(Kim Hye-ja’s acting career) seems to be similar to that of a baseball coach.”
Former coach Kim Seong-geun ended his career as a leader for more than 50 years last year. His first professional team was the OB Bears. Yoo Jae-seok said, "I was a member of the OB Bears Children's Club. Professional baseball started when I was in elementary school, so I am familiar with baseball."
Former manager Kim Seong-geun is currently serving as the manager of the Strongest Monsters on JTBC's 'Best Baseball.' Regarding this, he said, "I refused that for a week. When I played amateur baseball, I thought it would be boring since I was just having fun. When I watched the actual game on TV, I thought they were playing extremely seriously. The facial expressions were wrong, so I thought I'd give it a try." explained.
The former coach of ‘The Strongest Baseball’ was Seung-yeop Lee, former coach Kim Seong-geun’s student and currently the new Doosan Bears coach. Former coach Kim Seong-geun made people laugh by saying, "Lee Seung-yeop bought a building. He bought a building right in front of my house. I'm in the shadow. It's better if it's in front. I live in the back."
In addition, former coach Kim Seong-geun garnered attention by saying on 'Best Baseball', "I'm doing it for money. Getting paid means I'm a professional." He said, "To the juniors, show something to the world. The goal of 'best baseball' is to have a winning percentage of over 70%. I liked this number. Playing baseball with the goal of 70% is something that motivates people." He continued, "When the season started, I gave the player a number saying he would win 80 games this year. I have never seen a number lower than the number I said."
Former coach Kim Seong-geun was famous for having many jinxes in the past. He said, "I am driven by the belief that I want to win. There were many stories about Kim Seong-geun being too obsessed with winning in baseball. I think the goal of a coach is to win and give money to the players. If you win, you get a bonus and your salary goes up. That makes your family happy. “The director has to do everything for that,” he explained.
In addition, former manager Kim Seong-geun gained popularity by appearing in a commercial after being fired and saying, “I want to play baseball.” Former director Kim Seong-geun said, "At that time, during the filming, a child came and talked to me and I didn't know what I was doing. After the film was over, I was leaving and the child was moving around a bit. I told him to run a little and he was fast. When I told him that he could play baseball, his mom told him to play baseball."
Ai, who filmed a commercial with former coach Kim Seong-geun, was selected in the 4th round by NC Dinos in the 2023 KBO rookie draft. Former coach Kim Seong-geun said, “People-to-people relationships are like asking, ‘How is he doing?’ before he was nominated as a pro. "That thought occurred to me by chance. So I made a phone call. While I was waiting a little while ago, I noticed that he had a pretty ball-throwing form. I want to go see him one more time."
Now, 12 years later, former director Kim Seong-geun and Mok Ji-hoon are reenacting the commercial they filmed together. Mok Ji-hoon said, "There was a scene in the storyboard where I was swinging and running, and when the coach saw that, he said, 'You're in running form, I think you can play baseball,' and that's how I started playing baseball professionally. I wanted to meet him, but he was so big, so I looked for him. “Because I couldn’t see him, I thought, ‘I have to go professional so I can meet the coach,’ and that became the driving force behind me working out hard,” he said.
Baseball is the heart of former coach Kim Seong-geun. He said, "Isn't the heart the lifeline wherever you are? Because of baseball, I enjoy spending the day and because of baseball, I read books. When I play baseball, time passes like a knife. The most enjoyable path in life is going to the baseball stadium. After the game, I think about it at home and , I wake up in the morning and think about it, and it's really fun to see what the results will be at the baseball stadium. Because I've lived in this, it wasn't difficult at all."
Former coach Kim Seong-geun, who underwent cancer surgery three times, said, "Rather than wanting to play baseball again, I want to prolong my baseball career. A score of 70 out of 100 is not enough. Baseball is also changing in a new way. There is no limit to what I can do. I will live to be 100 years old." “I tried to buy it, but the doctor said I couldn’t do it. The doctor asked me to die with him,” he said, laughing.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr