On the 5th, the KT Wiz of professional baseball won 9-0 against the Lotte Giants in their final matchup of the season (Game 16) of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League held at Suwon KT Wiz Park. KT, who had been the magic number two in the regular season championship ,,, this day, secured the regular season championship regardless of the remaining four game results as the Samsung Lions lost to the Doosan Bears in Daegu. KT is the second time in five years since the franchise's first unified championship in 2021 They claimed first place in the regular season, making it to the Korean Series for the third time overall, following 2021 and 2023. Manager Lee Kang-chul, who took over as KT's manager in 2019 and turned the Wizards into a strong team, is aiming for his second Korean Series title since taking office. On top of that, KT faced the double milestone of 1 million spectators on the day KT secured the championship. It was a 'upheaval' that went beyond just change. Last year, KT Wiz, who missed the postseason by a narrow margin of 0.5 games for the first time in six years, returned to the regular season with a new club record for most wins in a single season. This is a valuable result of the front office's bold investment after a painful failure and the swift decisions on the field. Ahead of this season KT's offseason was truly bold, as they acquired outfielders Kim Hyun-soo and Choi Won-jun, and catcher Han Seung-taek all at once, and even re-signed internal FA manager Jang Sung-woo (2 years, 1.6 billion won), pouring a staggering 13.4 billion won into the FA market—the largest expenditure in the club's history. This bold investment led to tremendous synergy, and veteran Kim Hyun-soo, who has played in both the Major Leagues and the national team, He became the 'locker room leader' who held the center of the team both inside and out, Choi Won-jun excelled in offense, defense, and defense, establishing himself as the core engine of the lineup, and Han Seung-taek perfectly managed veteran Jang Sung-woo's stamina and overcame concerns about aging, firmly supporting catcher depth. Hanwha also invested heavily,,, but no matter how many things ,,, things went back to where they were!!!!!!
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