Actor Kim Seung-woo, who was elected as Little Baseball's president, said, "I will help Korean baseball."

Actor Kim Seung-woo, who was elected as Little Baseball's president, said, "I will help Korean baseball."

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Kim Seung-woo, the president-elect of the 7th Korea Little Baseball Federation, said, "We are ready to make all-out efforts for the development of Korean baseball."

"I was upset to see Korean baseball, which once threatened the U.S. and Japan, collapse in Taiwan," new chairman Kim Seung-woo said on Wednesday. "As a big fan of baseball, I wanted to contribute to the future of Korean baseball, so I ran for president of Little Baseball." Yonhap reported.안전놀이터

Chairman Kim Seung-woo said, "We need public interest and support in Little Baseball to find many prospects, and I thought I could play that role," adding, "I will faithfully play that role during my term."

Kim is a popular actor who has built up public awareness for a long time. Although he has lived a life far from sports administration, he is second to none in his affection for baseball.

Since 2005, he has been a player and owner of the celebrity baseball team Free Boyz for 20 years and has continued to interact with baseball players.

Chairman Kim said, "I have interacted with many baseball players, including KT Wiz coach Lee Kang-chul, KT coach Lee Jong-beom, commentator Yang Joon-hyuk, and KIA Tigers coach Lee Bum-ho," adding, "I am also close to former Chairman Yoo Seung-an, who competed in the election of the Little Baseball Federation."

"There have been requests from baseball players to take charge of Little Baseball for a long time," he said, adding, "I think it's time to take courage."

He also made it clear that he would not regard the Little Baseball presidency as a mere pittance.

"As promised, we will solve the problem of double registration of Little Baseball players in their first year of middle school and expand the attraction of sponsors visually," he said. "In addition, we plan to make efforts to significantly increase international exchange matches."

He has also finished drawing up a detailed plan. "I have a lot of personal connections that I have built up over 30 years in the entertainment industry," he said. "We are discussing sponsorship with many entrepreneurs and companies. We will create an environment to facilitate sponsorship by raising Little Baseball's public awareness."