"I don't like food, I don't like laundry." I like the away game more than the house! A 24-year-old handsome star made a surprise confession → "If you do well this year, you can get married..."

"I don't like food, I don't like laundry." I like the away game more than the house! A 24-year-old handsome star made a surprise confession → "If you do well this year, you can get married..."

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"I think it's good to go on an expedition for people who live alone."

Some people don't say "home is the best." This is the case for young professional baseball players who live alone away from their hometowns. Lee Ju-hyung (24), the next-generation star player of the Kiwoom Heroes, also confessed that he likes away games more than home.

In an exhibition game against KT Wiz in the 2025 season KBO League held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on Sunday, Lee had two hits from three times at bat, including a home run. He led his team's 9-4 victory. After the game, Lee said, "I'm glad that the rice came out at the right time because I'm going away."
Lee Ju-hyung is from Busan, a graduate of Kyungnam High School. He got to live alone after joining Kiwoom in Seoul. Unlike soccer, basketball, and volleyball, professional baseball is basically a commuting system. When going to an away game, they usually stay at a hotel for three consecutive games. Room and board are arranged for a group. They even walk the laundry on the away game. But if it's their home game, they have to do it themselves. Baseball is a six-day game a week. If one finishes work at 10 p.m. and goes to work at 1 p.m., he or she lacks time for basic maintenance. On top of that, it is not easy to handle chores such as cleaning, laundry and eating. Laundry is poured out every day.

Lee Ju-hyung said honestly, "When it's a home game, I have to go home and do laundry, and I have a lot of things to do. I don't like that, but it's good to let them sleep and feed them on the away game."

This is why professional sports players often start families relatively early. If they receive assistance, they can concentrate on sports. When asked by reporters if he wants to get married, Lee said shyly, "If I do well this year, I should hurry up."

For Lee Ju-hyung, the year 2025 could be a springboard for him to take a big leap forward. Lee quickly emerged as a leading hitter in the 2023 season with a batting average of 326 and an on-base plus slugging percentage of 390. His batting average fell to 266 last season, but the number of home runs increased to 13 (6 in 2023). His annual salary also jumped from 66 million won to 110 million won. If he proves his ability by this year, he can become an outfielder representing the official league.

Lee Ju-hyeong is considered to be his successor because his playing style is similar to that of Lee Jung-hoo. He also received advice from Lee Jung-hoo while preparing for this season.

Lee Ju-hyung laughed, saying, "Jung-hoo contacted me a while ago. He asked me if it was going well, so I said no."

Lee Ju-hyung said, "Jung-hoo told me to hit with strength on my left heel. He also told me how to practice. When I tried that, I got a hit from the first day of the exhibition game. The exhibition game is spring camp, so I'm doing it because he told me not to pay too much attention to the results." 바카라

Lee Ju-hyung then said, "I will try to be a hitter who lives as much as possible. There were many easy outs last season. I want to show you how I do it until the end this year."