# Hanwha Moon Dong-ju, who won the Rookie of the Year Award, “I will aim for 15 wins next year.”

Hanwha Rookie of the Year Award for the first time in 17 years since Ryu Hyun-jin in 2006

Hanwha Eagles [Moon Dong-ju](https://us.newyorktimesnow.com/read-blog/33068_kim-misses-out-on-fielding-bible-award-for-top-defender.html) (20) set two goals as he takes his first step into the professional ranks in 2022. One was the Rookie of the Year award and the other was the Asian Games gold medal.

It took a year longer than expected, but Moon Dong-ju's footsteps reached his intended destination.

Moon Dong-ju received the Rookie of the Year Award at the 2023 Shinhan Bank Sol KBO Awards Ceremony held at the Grand Ballroom of the Westie Chosun Hotel in Seoul on the 27th.

Received overwhelming support. Moon Dong-ju received 85 votes (76.6%) out of 111 valid votes in the reporters' vote, beating KIA Tigers Yoon Young-cheol (15 votes).

Moon Dong-ju, who held the trophy, said, “The trophy was so heavy that my mind went blank,” and said, “I will bear the weight of the trophy well.”

Moon Dong-ju, who graduated from Gwangju Jinheung High School, wore the Hanwha uniform as a first-round pick in the 2022 rookie draft. Although he started off with great attention even before joining the team, in his first year of debut, he failed to live up to expectations with 1 win, 3 losses, 2 holds, and an ERA of 5.65 in 13 games (28⅓ innings).
His performance this season was enough to shake off any disappointment.

This year, Moon Dong-ju pitched in 23 games and recorded 8 wins, 8 losses, and an average ERA of 3.72 under the club's management restrictions on innings and number of pitches.

He also left behind strong memories. In the game against the [KIA Tigers ](http://redleaflogic.biz/pukiwiki-1.4.7_notb/index.php?casinositezone3)on April 12, he threw a fastball at 160.1 km/h in the first inning, becoming the first player in the KBO League to exceed 160 km/h (based on the pitch tracking system/PTS).

The 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, which were originally supposed to be held last year, were postponed for a year due to COVID-19, giving the opportunity to win the Taegeuk mark. In the final against Chinese Taipei, Moon Dong-ju pitched 6 innings, allowing 3 hits, 7 strikeouts, and no runs, taking the lead in winning the gold medal and solidifying his position as the 'next-generation ace'.

Dong-ju Moon said, “In fact, at last year’s induction ceremony, I said that my goal was to win the Rookie of the Year award and the Asian Games gold medal. But it was unintentionally delayed by a year, so I ended up accomplishing both this year,” he said with a laugh. He continued, “I think I will be able to keep the things I said going forward. “I will work hard to achieve my goal,” he said.

Catcher Choi Jae-hoon of the same team, who was watching the awards ceremony, immediately sent a congratulatory message. Dong-ju Moon said, “My senior sent me a message saying, ‘You did so well, let’s win 15 games next year.’ He expressed his motivation by saying, “Since you have set such a goal, next year I will aim for 15 wins together with senior Jaehoon.”

With Moon Dong-joo winning the Rookie Award, Hanwha also quenched its long-standing thirst. Hanwha produced the Rookie of the Year Award for the first time in 17 years since Ryu Hyun-jin, who swept the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Rookie of the Year awards in 2006.

Moon Dong-ju is well aware of the greater expectations placed on him as he follows in the footsteps of Ryu Hyun-jin, who has traveled beyond the KBO league to the major leagues.

[Moon Dong-ju](http://cse.google.ac/url?sa=i&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.casinosite.zone%2F) emphasized, “I will not be arrogant just because I won the Rookie of the Year award, but will use this as motivation to come back with an improved form next year,” adding, “I have no goal for the title yet. “However, we will focus on improving our team and work hard,” he said emphatically.

Moon Dong-ju, who has just taken his first steps, still has many goals he wants to achieve.

Dong-ju Moon coolly pointed out, “We played our first full-time season this year, but I don’t think we can say that our results overwhelmed the league.” At the same time, a conversation with Eric Peddie (NC), who won the MVP of the day, was revealed.

Dong-ju Moon said, “Pedi asked me, ‘Are you going to get MVP next year?’ So he answered, ‘I will try.’ It's still difficult to become MVP, but as I said, I want to keep my promise someday. “Even if he’s not MVP next year, he has to improve a lot,” he said, looking even higher. [카지노사이트](https://www.casinosite.zone/%EC%B9%B4%EC%A7%80%EB%85%B8%EC%82%AC%EC%9D%B4%ED%8A%B8.html)