Lee Jae-won Homers Again at Jamsil: 140.6m Two-Run Shot Lifts LG to 7th Straight Win and 3rd Place

LG's Lee Jae-won homered in consecutive games against Hanwha on September 19-20. With the 4-3 win on the 20th, LG extended their winning streak to 7 games and sit in 3rd place in the league at 75 wins, 55 losses and 1 draw.

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Three-Line Summary

Lee Jae-won homered on back-to-back days against Hanwha on September 19 and 20 (reported as 140m on the 19th and 140.6m on the 20th).
LG won 4-3 on the 20th for their 7th straight victory and are 3rd in the league at 75 wins, 55 losses and 1 draw.
Lee Jae-won's 2026 season salary is 70 million won, and his signing bonus when he joined the club was 100 million won.

"The result came about thanks to the manager giving me the opportunity." That is what Lee Jae-won said in interviews with Money Today and Star News after the game on the 20th. Bottom of the 4th at Jamsil, one out, runner on first. The ball he hit off Hanwha starter Hwang Jun-seo cleared the fence. It came a day after his go-ahead solo homer in the bottom of the 8th, making it back-to-back days with a home run. LG won 4-3 that day.

Lee Jae-won's Homers Travel 140m-Plus, Back-to-Back Days

Starting with the game on the 19th, you can see how things unfolded. In the bottom of the 8th, with the score tied 1-1, a ball left Lee Jae-won's bat at an exit velocity of 180.1 km/h, traveling a distance of 140m for a go-ahead solo homer. That day he went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored, and LG won 2-1, Xports News reported.

The next day, even the distance figure differed. SPOTV News and Sports Kyunghyang reported the opening two-run homer in the bottom of the 4th on the 20th as 140m, while Money Today and Star News put it at 140.6m. It may be a rounding difference, but the raw measurement data has not been confirmed. The KBO daily record still shows 1 home run and 2 RBIs for that day.

A 4-3 Comeback: LG's 7th Straight Win and 3rd Place

LG took the lead on Lee Jae-won's two-run homer but gave it back in the top of the 5th. They turned it around right away in the bottom of the 5th. Austin hit the tying RBI and Moon Jeong-bin added the go-ahead hit. Final score: 4-3. With this win, LG ran off 7 straight wins and moved into 3rd place in the league at 75 wins, 55 losses and 1 draw. By the official KBO team standings, they are 2 games behind 2nd-place Samsung and 3 games ahead of 4th-place KIA (as of 21:00 on 2026.09.20).

Lee Jae-won, 27, the 'Jamsil Big Boy' Back After Sangmu Discharge

Born July 17, 1999, he is 27 by international age. He is a 192cm, 105kg right-handed-throwing, right-handed-hitting outfielder who wears number 52. A graduate of Seoul High School, he joined LG as the 17th overall pick in Round 2 of the 2018 rookie draft's second-round selection, and made his first-team debut against Kiwoom on June 25, 2020. In 2022 he put up 13 home runs and 43 RBIs in 85 games, earning the nickname 'Jamsil Big Boy.'

He enlisted in Sangmu in June 2024 and was discharged on December 9, 2025. During his Sangmu days, he hit .329 with 26 home runs, 91 RBIs and a 1.100 OPS in 78 Futures League games. On May 6 this year, the day he returned to the first team, he hit an opening two-run homer, his first first-team home run in 935 days. For his career, he has 136 hits, 28 home runs and 98 RBIs in 268 games, with a .226 average.

By the numbers, this year is not bad for a first season back. In 48 games he has 23 hits in 94 at-bats, a .245 average with 6 home runs and 20 RBIs (as of 21:00 on 2026.09.20). Compared with .224 in 2022 and .214 in 2023, his average is up by .021 and .031, respectively.

Lee Jae-won's 70 Million Won Salary, Compared Within the Team

According to his KBO player profile, his 2026 season salary is 70 million won, reported to be the same amount as the previous year. His signing bonus when he joined in 2018 was 100 million won. Because it is a one-time payment, we did not add it to this year's salary. Below is a table placing side by side the salaries of five LG position players we selected; it is a ranking valid only among these five, not a club-wide ranking.

Rank	Player	2026 Salary
1	Koo Bon-hyuk	230 million won
2	Lee Jae-won	70 million won
2	Choi Won-yeong	70 million won
4	Song Chan-ui	55 million won
5	Moon Jeong-bin	35 million won

The gap with Koo Bon-hyuk is 160 million won. Moon Jeong-bin, who hit the go-ahead hit on the 20th, earns 35 million won, half of Lee Jae-won's salary. For reference, Hanwha starter Hwang Jun-seo (21), who gave up the homer that day, was reported to have a 2026 season salary of 82 million won.

Some points are still unsettled. In an interview with Sports Kyunghyang on the 20th, manager Yeom Gyeong-yeop (58) expressed his hope that Lee Jae-won will establish himself as a core hitter for the team alongside Moon Jeong-bin and Song Chan-ui in next year's second half. We could not confirm the claim of a 'first back-to-back-game homer in 1507 days.' Records since his back-to-back homers in August 2022 have not been verified against the official overall records.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How old is Lee Jae-won?

He was born on July 17, 1999, and is 27 by international age as of September 20, 2026. His KBO player number is 68106, and he is an outfielder for the LG Twins.

Q. What is Lee Jae-won's salary?

His 2026 season salary is 70 million won. It was reported to be the same amount as the previous year, and his signing bonus when he joined in 2018 was a separate 100 million won.

Q. How far did Lee Jae-won's home runs travel?

The go-ahead solo homer on September 19 was reported at 140m (exit velocity 180.1 km/h), and the opening two-run homer on the 20th at 140.6m by Money Today and Star News. Some outlets put the same ball at 140m.

Related Official Sites

KBO Official Player Record for Lee Jae-won — Check game-by-game appearances and batting stats
KBO Official Team Standings — See LG's race for 3rd place in the team standings table
KBO Official Game Scoreboard — Inning-by-inning scoring and final score for the day's game
LG Twins Official Website — Club announcements and team news

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