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LG Twins' key player Moon Bo-kyung has been diagnosed with an ankle ligament injury during a Children's Day game, raising significant concern among fans. After his stellar performance as a core hitter for the Korean national team in the 2026 WBC, earning him the nickname 'Super Moon,' this unexpected injury threatens to sideline him. This setback is expected to be a major blow to the LG Twins, who are aiming for their second consecutive integrated championship.
Moon Bo-kyung, born in 2000, is a right-handed thrower and left-handed batter infielder who graduated from Shinil High School and was drafted by the LG Twins in the 2019 KBO Draft. He currently earns an annual salary of 480 million won, making him the highest-paid hitter among his draft class. Among fans, he is affectionately known as 'Jamsil Cha Eun-woo' due to comments like 'Cha Eun-woo, stop being so good at baseball' whenever he hits a home run or a timely single. In the 2026 WBC, he recorded a batting average of .438 with 2 home runs and 11 RBIs.
During the Children's Day game, while playing first base, he stumbled on a ball, causing his ankle to twist, and he collapsed on the field. An ultrasound confirmed a left ankle ligament injury, with a potential recovery period of at least two months. This situation has created an emergency for the LG Twins' infield, which already has several injured players including Oh Ji-hwan, Park Dong-won, and Moon Sung-ju. Bloggers are expressing wishes for Moon Bo-kyung's swift recovery and concern over the team's potential loss of strength.