Kim Sung-keun

Kim Sung-keun
Hangul	김성근
Hanja	金星根
Revised Romanization	Gim Seonggeun
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Sŏnggŭn

Kim Sung-keun
Kim Sung-keun
	Manager
	Born: 13 December 1942 (age 82)
	Bats: Left Throws: Left
Teams
	As coach OB Bears (1982–1983); Haitai Tigers (1994–1995); Samsung Lions (2000); LG Twins (2001); Chiba Lotte Marines (2005–2006); As manager OB Bears (1984–1988); Pacific Dolphins (1989–1990); Samsung Lions (1991–1992); Ssangbangwool Raiders (1996–1999); LG Twins (2002); SK Wyverns (2007–2011); Goyang Wonders (2012–2014); Hanwha Eagles (2015–2017);
Career highlights and awards
	3× Korean Series champion (2007, 2008, 2010); 4× KBO Manager of the Year (1986, 2007, 2008, 2010);

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Kim Sung-keun (Hangul: 김성근, Hanja: 金星根) (born December 13, 1942, in Kyoto, Japan)^[1] is a retired South Korean left-handed baseball pitcher and KBO League manager.^[2] Kim was a four-time KBO Manager of the Year, and his teams won the Korean Series three times.

Kim spent his childhood as a resident of Japan and adopted a Japanese name, Seikon Kanebayashi,^[1] but remains a Korean citizen, thus making him a Zainichi Korean.

Kim led the SK Wyverns to victories in the 2007, 2008, and 2010 Korean Series. Between 2009 and 2010, the Wyverns had a 23-game winning streak that ended in April 2010. In 2010, Kim reached the 1,000-victory milestone in the KBO League, only the second manager to do so.^[1]

In 2011, Kim was ousted near the end of the season after a long-standing disagreement between him and the SK front office.^[3] This led to bench coach Lee Man-soo taking over the reins – a move that brought a lot of protests from the SK Wyverns fans, as Kim had led SK to the Korean Series in every year that he had been at the helm.

Immediately after leaving the Wyverns, Kim was hired by Hur Min to manage the independent minor league team the Goyang Wonders, which ended up playing in the KBO Futures League. He managed the team for all three seasons of its existence.^[4]

After the disbanding of the Wonders, Kim managed the Hanwha Eagles from 2015 to 2017, although without much success.

KBO League managerial record

Year	Team	Finish	Games	W	L	D	Win %	Notes
1984	OB Bears	3	100	58	41	1	.585
1985		4	110	51	57	2	.473
1986		4	108	56	40	4	.580	Lost Playoff vs. Samsung (2–3)
1987		3	108	54	52	2	.509	Lost Playoff vs. Haitai (2–3)
1988		5	108	54	52	2	.509
1989	Taepyoungyang Dolphins	3	120	62	54	4	.533	Won Semi-Playoffs vs. Samsung (2-1) Lost Playoffs vs. Haitai (0-3)
1990	Taepyoungyang Dolphins	5	120	58	59	3	.496
1991	Samsung Lions	3	126	70	55	1	.560	Won Semi-playoff vs. Lotte (2–1–1) Lost Playoff vs. Eagles (1–3)
1992	Samsung Lions	3	126	67	57	2	.540	Lost Semi-playoff vs. Lotte (0–2)
1996	Ssangbangwool Raiders	3	126	70	54	2	.563	Lost Playoffs to Hyundai (2-3)
1997		3	126	71	53	2	.571	Lost Semi-Playoffs to Samsung (1-2)
1998		3	126	58	66	2	.468
2002	LG Twins	2	133	66	61	6	.520	Won Semi-playoff vs. Hyundai (2–0) Won Playoff vs. Kia (3–2) Lost Korean Series vs. Samsung (2–4)
2007	SK Wyverns	1	126	73	48	5	.603	Won Korean Series vs. Doosan Bears (4–2)
2008		1	126	83	43	0	.659	Won Korean Series vs. Doosan Bears (4–1)
2009		2	133	80	47	6	.602	Won Playoff vs. Doosan (3–2) Lost Korean Series vs. Kia (3–2)
2010		1	133	84	47	2	.632	Won Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions (4–1)
2011		3	133	71	59	3	.546	Won Semi-playoff vs. Kia (3–1) Won Playoff vs. Lotte (3–2) Lost Korean Series vs. Samsung (1–4)
2015	Hanwha Eagles	6	144	68	76	0	.472
2016		7	144	66	75	3	.469
2017		8	144	61	81	2	.431
Overall record			2612	1,381	1,177	54	.539	Won 3 Korean Series; lost 3 Korean Series

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Sung-keun Kim," BR Bullpen. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
^ https://www.koreabaseball.com/Record/Retire/Hitter.aspx?playerId=95100
^ "Wyverns abruptly fire manager Kim Sung-keun," The Korea Times (Aug. 18, 2011).
^ Kang Seung-woo "Goyang Wonders living up to name," The Korea Times (2012-08-23).

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[BRBullpen-1] "Sung-keun Kim," BR Bullpen. Retrieved June 12, 2020.

[2] ttps://www.koreabaseball.com/Record/Retire/Hitter.aspx?playerId=95100

[3] "Wyverns abruptly fire manager Kim Sung-keun," The Korea Times (Aug. 18, 2011).

[KR-4] Kang Seung-woo "Goyang Wonders living up to name," The Korea Times (2012-08-23).

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Kim Sung-keun

Manager
Born: (1942-12-13) 13 December 1942 (age 82)
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Teams
As coach OB Bears (1982–1983) Haitai Tigers (1994–1995) Samsung Lions (2000) LG Twins (2001) Chiba Lotte Marines (2005–2006) As manager OB Bears (1984–1988) Pacific Dolphins (1989–1990) Samsung Lions (1991–1992) Ssangbangwool Raiders (1996–1999) LG Twins (2002) SK Wyverns (2007–2011) Goyang Wonders (2012–2014) Hanwha Eagles (2015–2017)
Career highlights and awards
3× Korean Series champion (2007, 2008, 2010) 4× KBO Manager of the Year (1986, 2007, 2008, 2010)