"I think I'm blessed." Hanwha Chae Eun-sung, who smiled at the new stadium, said, "We have to do well accordingly."

"I think I'm blessed." Hanwha Chae Eun-sung, who smiled at the new stadium, said, "We have to do well accordingly."

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I think I'm blessed. I have to do well to match it."

A bright smile spread on Chae Eun-sung (Hanwha Eagles)' face after watching Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon.스포츠토토
Founded in 1986, Hanwha (then Binggrae Eagles) has been using Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon as its home stadium. Hanwha Life Eagles Park is a place with many memories, but the issue of continuous aging was raised, and the construction of Hanwha Life Ball Park began in March 2022 and was recently completed.

The Hanwha Life Ballpark, located in Busa-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon, has two basement floors and four ground floors, with 20,000 seats. The number of seats has increased by about 8,000 compared to Hanwha Life Insurance's Eagles Park. In addition, the company introduced an asymmetric left-right ground, an 8-meter-high monster wall, and a double-decker bullpen for the first time in Korea.

In particular, Hanwha Life's Ballpark is the first in Asia to have a double-decker bullpen in a baseball stadium. Hanwha uses the first floor, and the second floor is a space for the visiting team. Media glasses are installed outside to allow spectators to check the situation of the bullpen in real time. In situations such as inning shifts, event videos will be transmitted through embedded LEDs.

The world's first "in-the-park swimming pool" is also the pride of Hanwha Life Insurance's Ballpark. Built to be 15 meters wide and 5 meters long, the depth is 1.5 meters. Hanwha plans to run the Infinity Pool 365 days a year by planning various contents.

Chae Eun-sung, who met at the opening ceremony, said, "I think I'm blessed to do it in my new stadium while playing," and added, "I think I have to do well to match it."

"The old stadium I used to use was worn out. Home teams had many difficulties in indoor practice ranges and other facilities, but they have now become new facilities in all areas. It's so nice. The first time I saw them yesterday (April 4) and they were like, 'Wow'. They were amazed to see me at the old stadium. They all liked it."
As Chae Eun-sung said, Hanwha Life Ballpark has significantly improved its team facilities. The clubhouse, indoor practice range, and weight training room have all been transformed into top-notch. Hanwha's private locker room also had a shoe dryer. There was a request from Hanwha players including Chae Eun-sung.

"We talked about locker rooms a lot," Chae said. "The locker room itself is very old in the existing stadium. There was no way to improve it. The locker room is where you can relax before the match, and I asked for that a lot," he said. "We also talked about indoor practice areas and movements."

Chae Eun-seong is a veteran player who experienced hand tremors in his childhood. He must have seen a lot of overseas ballparks during his career. However, compared to them, the best is Hanwha Life Insurance's ballpark.

He nodded, "I saw several stadiums where I used my spring campsite. They are nice, but (Hanwha Life Ballpark) is better than that. I have high expectations."

Chae Eun-seong said, "I don't feel pressured because the (facilities) have improved. There is always pressure to perform well. Rather than feeling pressured, I think I can do well."

The left fence of Hanwha Life Insurance's ball park is rather low. If the ball hits well, there is a possibility that an out-of-the-field home run will be made. Chae Eun-seong said, "I think it would be great if the players hit well and flew there. Wouldn't it be better if Daejeon City had a chance to fly to the road and set up a net?"

The wall on the right side has a monster wall measuring eight meters high. "I haven't seen it yet. I have to hit it. I think I can feel it when I practice," right-handed hitter Chae Eun-seong said with a chuckle. "I won't push you too hard."

Chae, who has been wearing Hanwha's uniform since joining the LG Twins as a reported player in 2009, has yet to play an autumn baseball game with the Hanwha Eagles since the 2023 season. The Hanwha Eagles, including Chae, are aiming higher this season with the Hanwha Life Insurance Ballpark. Of course, Chae will not rush and calmly prepare for the season.

"Whether it's an individual investment or practice at a club in winter, we all try our best to have a good season," he said. "We have a target ranking, but we have no choice but to do our best in the given situation. You can't just want to win first place. I have set my goal, but I will do my best in every situation. The result will be evaluated after the season is over," he said. "However, it is true that the atmosphere is good right now and the players are working so hard that I am looking forward to it."