"I want to throw it at Enpak next year and say hello to the fans."

I want to prepare well this winter and show you how I throw at Changwon NC Park next year before saying hello to the fans."

Park Joo-hyun (NC Dinos), a left-hander who graduated from Cheolsan Elementary School, Yeongdong Middle School and Chungam High School in 1999, is a left-hander with a dramatic story. In 2018, he was nominated by KT Wiz as the 71st overall in the second eight rounds, but was released after the 2022 season.

But he did not give up. He sought to make a comeback by joining the Paju Challengers of the independent baseball team.

Park Joo-hyun, who met during NC's CAMP 1 (finishing training), said, "I realized a lot at the end of last year after being discharged from the military, but I didn't want to give up." I wanted to do it for one more year," he said.

He continued, "Actually, it was very difficult, but it was an opportunity to look back on my baseball life. Now that I think about it, I think it was a very meaningful time," he nodded.

Was it said that heaven helps those who help themselves. Soon after, NC reached out to him. Park Joo-hyun said, "NC gave me a good opportunity. "Thanks to this, I was able to put my mind together," he said. "From the outside, NC was a young team. In particular, there were many good left-handers my age. In fact, when I first came in, I was confident, but when I came in, all the Futures (second-tier) team players were good. He worked harder than anyone else. "I became humble with the thought of working hard," he said.

He continued, "My parents especially liked it and cheered me on." "Hong Sung-yong and Lee Seung-ho (currently Kiwoom first-tier pitching coach) KT coaches also gave words of encouragement over the phone," he expressed his gratitude.

Park Joo-hyun, who wore the NC uniform after much thought, had a good experience this year. He did not make it to the first team, but played in 36 Futures League games. His performance was not good with 2 wins, 3 losses, 1 save, and 1 hold ERA of 8.60 in 30.1 innings, but he showed his potential.

He said, "The year passed without a hitch. "I didn't think too much about it and focused on the present and threw the ball," he said with a twinkle in his eyes.

Park Joo-hyun's rise continued in CAMP 1. As he consistently pitched well, he also received the impression of NC coach Kang In-kwon. Coach Kang, who met during CAMP 1, said, "I'm looking at left-handed pitchers," adding, "Park Joo-hyun and Seo Eui-tae also showed better performances compared to the beginning of the season."

Park Joo-hyun said, "When I first pitched (in CAMP 1), the coach (Kang In-kwon) said he liked it." I think that motivated me a lot. I thought I should do a little better. "I was motivated to tell you my face, if not an imprint," he said. "I was a little nervous because I met the director for the first time this year, but this opportunity is still rare. I wanted to show you mine without regret, but I'm grateful because I think you liked it," he said.

In addition, he worked hard to supplement his control during CAMP 1. Park Joo-hyun said, "This year's maximum speed was 147 kilometers. "I'm more confident in ball power than ball control," he said. "There were a few balls that were crowded in the middle of this year. I'm working out to make up for it," he explained.

NC, which was considered one of the last-place candidates before the opening, proudly won a ticket to the postseason by ranking fourth in the regular league as if laughing at this expectation. It became stronger in the fall. He did not lose a single game against Doosan Bears, SSG Landers and KT until Game 2 of the wild card match (best of two games, one win for fourth place), semi-playoffs, and playoffs (best of five games or more). Unfortunately, he failed to reach the Korean Series after losing three consecutive games, but he performed well enough to be applauded. This is a great motivation for Park Joo-hyun.

He said, "I watched all the games on TV. At first, when we won consecutive games, we were excited because everyone was so good. It's a shame that we lost three games in a row at the last minute, but we still performed very well, contrary to our initial expectations. "I felt proud as the same team member," he said. "I thought I wanted to play, but I thought I should do a little better than vague greed because it's something I have to do well."

Park's current goal is to join the first-team CAMP 2 (spring camp). Furthermore, I want to say hello to my fans in the first team next season.

"The goal is to go to the first-team CAMP 2 for now. If you prepare well and get a chance, you won't miss it. If you make a big goal, you will feel like you are too far away. I want to achieve my big dream by taking it step by step from what's in front of me right now.

In the meantime, Park Joo-hyun said, "I will prepare well this winter," adding, "I want to say hello after showing my fans throwing at Changwon NC Park next year."

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