7 coaches to depart as LG overhauls its coaching staff; the “three-team” partnership of Jung Su-sung and Yeom Kyung-yeop ends
Nine days after their semi-playoff elimination, on October 29, reports emerged that 7 LG coaches will leave the team. Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop acknowledged the batting lineup's struggles and lack of preparation. Jung Su-sung, who handled base running, also failed to re-sign.
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Three-line summary
- According to a report on October 29, LG has parted ways with 6 coaches, including Jung Su-sung. Including the coach who moved to Hanwha, 7 coaches are leaving.
- Jung Su-sung (48) is a base-running specialist who worked alongside Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop with three teams: Nexen, SK, and LG.
- LG finished the regular season in 4th place (78 wins, 65 losses, 1 tie, 0.545 win percentage) and was eliminated in the semi-playoffs.
With the semi-playoff final game on October 20, LG's 2026 season also came to an end. Sports Chosun According to the report, Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop (58) cited the batting lineup's struggles as the reason the series was hard right after the game. He also acknowledged that preparation was lacking. Yeom said he would make changes starting with fall training.
Report of 7 Coaches Departing 9 Days After Semi-Playoff Exit: Here Is the List
Nine days later, news of the departures broke. News1 and Ilgan Sports reported on October 29 that LG parted ways with coaches Jung Su-sung, Jang Jin-yong, Choi Kyung-chul, Kim Jae-yul, Shin Jae-ung, and Yang Yeong-dong. Adding pitching coach Kim Gwang-sam, who previously moved to Hanwha, the number of coaches leaving this fall comes to 7 coaches in total. However, the reasons for leaving differ from person to person.
Ilgan Sports reported that 4 coaches (Jung Su-sung, Jang Jin-yong, Choi Kyung-chul, and Kim Jae-yul) received notice last week that their contracts would not be renewed. The exact notification date was not reported. October 29 is the report date, and the contract end date has not been confirmed. Coach Kim Gwang-sam moved to another team, so he is distinct from those who received notice.
2026 KBO Regular Season Final Standings (Based on Official KBO Records)
| Rank | Team | Record | Win Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KT | 90 wins, 49 losses, 5 ties | 0.647 |
| 2 | Samsung | 83 wins, 58 losses, 3 ties | 0.589 |
| 3 | KIA | 79 wins, 63 losses, 2 ties | 0.556 |
| 4 | LG | 78 wins, 65 losses, 1 tie | 0.545 |
| 5 | Doosan | 73 wins, 66 losses, 5 ties | 0.525 |
LG's win percentage was 0.011 lower than third-place KIA and 0.102 lower than first-place KT. Manager Yeom led the team to two Korean Series championships, in 2023 and 2025.Hankook Ilbo reported, citing an LG announcement, that in November 2025 he re-signed on a 3-year deal worth up to 3 billion won. Those figures include a 700 million won signing bonus, 2.1 billion won in total salary, and 200 million won in options. The first season of the new contract ended in the semi-playoffs.
Jung Su-sung's coaching career: three stints alongside Yeom Kyung-yeop
Jung Su-sung was born in 1978 and is 48 this year. In 1997, he joined Hyundai as the 95th overall pick in the 12th round of the second draft. XSports News and KBO records show that his playing career totals 722 games, a 0.241 batting average, 127 stolen bases. In 2005, he ranked fifth in stolen bases (29) and first in triples (5). According to a Chosun Ilbo report, his 2010 season salary was 64 million won.
Jung Su-sung's coaching career and Yeom Kyung-yeop's roles
| Period | Team | Jung Su-sung's Role | Yeom Kyung-yeop's Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2016 | Nexen | Base-running coach | Manager |
| 2017–2020 | SK | Strategy and base-running coach | General manager, then manager in 2019–2020 |
| 2021 | KT | Minor league base-running coach | — |
| 2023 | Doosan | Third-base strategy and base-running coach | — |
| 2024–2026 | LG | Base-running coach | Manager |
Starting as a pinch runner for Hyundai and moving on to Nexen, SK, and LG, the base-running coach who stood beside Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop three times is leaving. He reportedly did not re-sign with Doosan in November 2023 by mutual agreement. A News1 article lists his career as “from 2024 to 2020,” an error with the years reversed. The KBO 2021 guidebook lists him as a coach with the Heroes in 2014, SK in 2017, and KT in 2021.
News1 reported that LG plans to bring in additional coaches to complete the coaching staff for next season. However, the report did not include a list of successors or an announcement date. After the final game on October 20, Yeom said: “The batting lineup struggled, and it became a tough series.”
Related official sites
- LG Twins official website — Check for official announcements of coaching staff appointments
- KBO official career records for Jung Su-sung — Year-by-year batting and stolen base records from his playing days
- KBO official team standings — 2026 regular season final standings
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