KBS Special “Iron Arm Choi Dong-won, Throwing His Life Away” (broadcast on 2011.09. 25) Baseball hero Choi Dong-won left behind legendary baseball records and passed away on September 14, 2011 at the age of 53. The passionate life of Choi Dong-won, a game-changer on the mound! We shed light on Choi Dong-won’s dramatic life and splendid baseball history. ⚾️ The beginning of Korean baseball history 17 innings of no-hitter and no-run during his high school days, 20 strikeouts in one game, the Cheongryonggi final against Gunsan Commercial High School, his solo 4 wins in the 1984 Korean Series, and his 15-inning complete game against Sun Dong-ryeol in 1987. Choi Dong-won’s games that remain as immortal records. The famous match against Sun Dong-ryeol in 1987 is even being made into a movie. KBS Special sheds light on Choi Dong-won's baseball life by meeting the scene of the movie 'Perfect Game' and players, coaches, and baseball figures who testify to the splendid history of baseball. ⚾️ Talking about Choi Dong-won Choi Dong-won's unique mound ritual. Gold-rimmed glasses that he always wore. A Busan man who represents his tenacity, pride, and endless effort. Just the three letters of Choi Dong-won's name alone show his life that became a culture and a movie, and the hidden side of Choi Dong-won as a person. ⚾️ The eternal Busan man who left Busan In 1988, Choi Dong-won, who became the highest-paid player in the team, soon prepared to establish a players' association for the players' rights. The team's opposition was fierce, and the establishment of the players' association fell through without even a proper meeting. And that year, Choi Dong-won was suddenly traded to Samsung. That's how the eternal Busan man Choi Dong-won left Busan. We cover the players' association issue at the time, which became a major turning point in Choi Dong-won's life. ⚾️ The baseball hero, falling asleep The production crew visits his hometown house in Busan. Only the deceased's belongings and the mother burying her son in her heart remained in loneliness. Fans gathered in twos and threes wearing mourning ribbons at the Lotte vs. SK home game on September 21, and fellow baseball players and journalists who called themselves his fans expressed their sorrow for Choi Dong-won. Baseball hero, iron-arm Choi Dong-won. He passed away on September 14. However, Choi Dong-won still remains a legend. We talk about that eternal legend. #ChoiDong-won #baseball #LotteGiants #legend #probaseball #kbo ✔KBS Documentary KBS Official YouTube Channel [KBS Documentary] 🔔Subscribe👍Like➡️ / @kbsdocumentary 📝Contact: [email protected] Copyright ⓒ KBS. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use (including AI training) are prohibited. ∙Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use (including AI training) are prohibited. ∙The current situation and content may differ slightly depending on the broadcast time. ∙Defamatory or malicious comments may be deleted by the operator to protect the performers.