On the afternoon of the 29th, the Hangzhou Asian Games baseball team, led by head coach Liu Joong-il, trained at the Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Xiaoxing, Hangzhou, China. Kang Baek-ho in batting training. 

Kang Baek-ho is talking to Ryu Joong-il.

Baekho, I trust you.

No less, the third challenge must restore honor.

Kang Baek-ho, who joined the national baseball team with "extreme pride," said in his first interview in Hangzhou, China, the land of the showdown, "Please look forward to it this time." KT Wiz's Kang Baek-ho is a slugger who will lead Korea.

He was a player who made his name known across the country by playing for Tutta since he was a high school student in Seoul. He has been the fourth hitter of the team since he was a freshman in high school. In the 2018 KBO Rookie Draft, he started his professional career with the KT selection as the first overall pick in the second round. He made a strong impression by hitting 29 home runs in his debut season in 2018 and won the KBO League Rookie of the Year award. In 2019, he played the role of the team's troubleshooter with a batting average of .300.

Kang is already the fourth member of the national baseball team. Following the 2019 WBSC Premier 12, 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and 2023 WBC (World Baseball Classic), he will play at the Hangzhou Asian Games with the Taegeuk mark. I am young, but I have a lot of experience in international competitions. At the WBC held earlier this year, he also hit .50 hard with seven hits in 14 at-bats.

Kang Baek-ho in defensive training.

Kang Baekho is warming up.

Kang Baek-ho is warming up with his colleagues.

Kang Baek-ho, who is participating in the Hangzhou Asian Games wearing a national team uniform again, confidently expressed his ambition in an official interview on the first day of his entry to Hangzhou, saying, "Please look forward to it this time."

Kang Baek-ho played hard in the national team uniform, but unintentionally suffered from controversy over his attitude.

At the Tokyo Olympics, chewing gum in the dugout was caught on TV in the 3-4th place match challenging the bronze medal, which drew complaints from baseball fans as they looked insincere. In the match against WBC Australia in March this year, he hit a chasing double and was out when his foot fell from the base during a ceremony at second base. The team also lost to Australia, leaving Kang Baek-ho's out scene even more regrettable.

Kang Baek-ho did his best in the national team uniform, but was criticized by fans in unexpected places. 스포츠토토

The national baseball team is aiming for a gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. The role of Kang Baek-ho is also certain. He should be the troubleshooter of the national team in the center lineup. Three mistakes cannot be made.

After arriving in Hangzhou, the national baseball team trained for adaptation at Hangzhou Xiaoxing Baseball Stadium. Now a senior player in the team, Kang Baek-ho trained with his teammates with a bright expression.

In the first training session in preparation for the Hangzhou Asian Games, Kang Baek-ho lightly hit the ball out of the fence. His expression got brighter, too. Kang Baek-ho, who looked light in body and mind, led the national team atmosphere by smiling leisurely toward his teammates.

Everyone can make mistakes. If he can win a gold medal at the Asian Games after three attempts, he will be able to make up for his mistakes.

Kang Baekho is training with a bright expression.

Kang Baek-ho in batting training.