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Yeom Gyeong-yeop's baseball career, proving himselfManager Yeom Gyeong-yeop led the LG Twins to two unified championships.
From a self-proclaimed slacker to a coach and general manager, he tells the stories of how he proved himself.
A book filled with the work, life, and sincerity of baseball of Yeom Gyeong-yeop, a man who never gave up.
November 18, 2025. Essay PD Lee Ju-eun
LG Twins achieve first two integrated championships!
The beginning of a dynasty, the birth of a famous general
The Story Beyond the Fierce Victory
From a failed .100 hitter to a top manager,
Director Yeom Kyung-yeop's time proving himself to the end
The first KBO player to win championships as a player, general manager, and manager, and the 12th manager in professional baseball history to reach 600 wins, Yeom Kyung-yeop, the first LG Twins manager to win two championships, speaks for the first time about his baseball and life.
He was a self-proclaimed 'fake player'.
I never worked hard or had any goals in life.
Although his talent was recognized, he was drafted as a professional and became a starting player, but he was intoxicated by his small success and baseball took a backseat.
The heyday was brief.
He was gradually pushed out of the starting lineup and became a defensive substitute, and had to take off his uniform after 10 years with a miserable career batting average of .100.
It was only after he fell to the floor that he changed his mind.
I started studying baseball all over again.
Although he was on the bench, he watched the game from the coach's perspective, recording every play and analyzing it all night long.
I bought and read every book on baseball I could find.
After failing to secure a coaching position and joining the front office, he worked tirelessly with the thought that he would hear people say, "Even if it's a small task, if Yeom Gyeong-yeop does it, it's different." Meanwhile, he diligently created a baseball manual, even splitting up his sleep time.
Through hard work and study, he built a second life in baseball.
The uniqueness he created in this way led him to become a coach, a general manager, and a director.
As a leader, Yeom Kyung-yeop shook up the KBO landscape by always showing baseball that was ahead of the trend, and surprised the world by leading the Nexen Heroes, a bottom-ranked team, to the postseason for four consecutive years.
He earned the nickname 'Yeomgalryang' for his meticulous eye for nurturing young players and his emphasis on data and strategy in game management.
Of course, it wasn't all good times. While coaching SK, he pushed himself so hard with the weight of responsibility that he collapsed in the dugout, deteriorating his health to the point of ultimately being forced to resign. He also left the team with a bad reputation during the LG Twins' dark years.
Each time, he looked back at himself from the bottom and started over again.
In this book, he honestly reveals his struggles to prove himself from the edge of a cliff to the center again, from a failed player to the best coach, and the value of 'humanity' that he never gave up on. He conveys his one true heart.
“The game is not over unless you give up.
Baseball goes on and life goes on.
"For those who don't give up, their time will eventually come."
The beginning of a dynasty, the birth of a famous general
The Story Beyond the Fierce Victory
From a failed .100 hitter to a top manager,
Director Yeom Kyung-yeop's time proving himself to the end
The first KBO player to win championships as a player, general manager, and manager, and the 12th manager in professional baseball history to reach 600 wins, Yeom Kyung-yeop, the first LG Twins manager to win two championships, speaks for the first time about his baseball and life.
He was a self-proclaimed 'fake player'.
I never worked hard or had any goals in life.
Although his talent was recognized, he was drafted as a professional and became a starting player, but he was intoxicated by his small success and baseball took a backseat.
The heyday was brief.
He was gradually pushed out of the starting lineup and became a defensive substitute, and had to take off his uniform after 10 years with a miserable career batting average of .100.
It was only after he fell to the floor that he changed his mind.
I started studying baseball all over again.
Although he was on the bench, he watched the game from the coach's perspective, recording every play and analyzing it all night long.
I bought and read every book on baseball I could find.
After failing to secure a coaching position and joining the front office, he worked tirelessly with the thought that he would hear people say, "Even if it's a small task, if Yeom Gyeong-yeop does it, it's different." Meanwhile, he diligently created a baseball manual, even splitting up his sleep time.
Through hard work and study, he built a second life in baseball.
The uniqueness he created in this way led him to become a coach, a general manager, and a director.
As a leader, Yeom Kyung-yeop shook up the KBO landscape by always showing baseball that was ahead of the trend, and surprised the world by leading the Nexen Heroes, a bottom-ranked team, to the postseason for four consecutive years.
He earned the nickname 'Yeomgalryang' for his meticulous eye for nurturing young players and his emphasis on data and strategy in game management.
Of course, it wasn't all good times. While coaching SK, he pushed himself so hard with the weight of responsibility that he collapsed in the dugout, deteriorating his health to the point of ultimately being forced to resign. He also left the team with a bad reputation during the LG Twins' dark years.
Each time, he looked back at himself from the bottom and started over again.
In this book, he honestly reveals his struggles to prove himself from the edge of a cliff to the center again, from a failed player to the best coach, and the value of 'humanity' that he never gave up on. He conveys his one true heart.
“The game is not over unless you give up.
Baseball goes on and life goes on.
"For those who don't give up, their time will eventually come."
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index
Prologue: Thoughts Change Life
Chapter 1: Desperation, What I Never Had
Talent alone was enough
Pro's Wall
Things to see from the bench
The heyday is now
All change started with a note.
The first front office with a player background in Korea
Nothing is impossible in Chapter 2, it just takes time.
I'm going to stand at the center again
Starting point as a leader
A man's pride
Another door will surely open
Upward leadership becomes a weapon.
Scouts, designers of the future
Chapter 3: People Who Create Successful Experiences
With the heart of a good parent
Skills and trust
5 Ways to Create a Thriving Team
The manual is a promise
Don't compete
How to convey
Losing well is also important
Chapter 4: Crisis is sure to come
Knowing when to leave
Success sometimes changes relationships.
As experience accumulates, goals evolve.
Failure begins when you forget your principles.
The result and the process are ultimately one.
Chapter 5: How the Best Moments Are Created
Return to win
I decided to throw away my poker face.
The reason for running baseball
A crisis is an opportunity for the prepared.
What 42 comeback victories left behind
The thrill of winning after 29 years
Chapter 6: Conditions for Sustainable Victory
The Secret of a Strong Team: Team Chemistry
No excuses
Kelly's last appearance
Is LG Coach an 'extreme job'?
Sometimes you have to make choices that are bigger than your team.
'Raising' a player
A dynasty is a system
Epilogue: To be continued
Appendix: Yeom Gyeong-yeop's Leadership Notes
Chapter 1: Desperation, What I Never Had
Talent alone was enough
Pro's Wall
Things to see from the bench
The heyday is now
All change started with a note.
The first front office with a player background in Korea
Nothing is impossible in Chapter 2, it just takes time.
I'm going to stand at the center again
Starting point as a leader
A man's pride
Another door will surely open
Upward leadership becomes a weapon.
Scouts, designers of the future
Chapter 3: People Who Create Successful Experiences
With the heart of a good parent
Skills and trust
5 Ways to Create a Thriving Team
The manual is a promise
Don't compete
How to convey
Losing well is also important
Chapter 4: Crisis is sure to come
Knowing when to leave
Success sometimes changes relationships.
As experience accumulates, goals evolve.
Failure begins when you forget your principles.
The result and the process are ultimately one.
Chapter 5: How the Best Moments Are Created
Return to win
I decided to throw away my poker face.
The reason for running baseball
A crisis is an opportunity for the prepared.
What 42 comeback victories left behind
The thrill of winning after 29 years
Chapter 6: Conditions for Sustainable Victory
The Secret of a Strong Team: Team Chemistry
No excuses
Kelly's last appearance
Is LG Coach an 'extreme job'?
Sometimes you have to make choices that are bigger than your team.
'Raising' a player
A dynasty is a system
Epilogue: To be continued
Appendix: Yeom Gyeong-yeop's Leadership Notes
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Into the book
Your life can change completely depending on how you live.
I learned it by living it, and now I want to pass it on to you.
“If you change your thoughts, your life will change.” If this book can change your thoughts even just a little bit, and if it can change your life as a result, there is no greater reward than that.
With that in mind, I wrote this book.
--- From the "Prologue"
I was prepared.
However, when I saw that my name was not on the starting lineup on the scoreboard for the opening game, I couldn't suppress my overwhelming emotions.
I sang the national anthem, ran to the bathroom, and cried.
It was a tear that I never shed even when I was beaten during training in school.
(…) I have never hated going to the baseball stadium so much in my life.
He warmed the bench throughout the game and then went out to the field as a pinch runner and defensive back in the second half at the direction of the coaching staff.
Sometimes I even stood at the plate.
But my mind had already left baseball.
I swung the bat without any focus on the game.
In 1996 and 1997, he failed to get a single hit and attempted to steal base only three times.
A unique 'record' in professional baseball history was being set: 51 consecutive at-bats without a hit.
--- From "Things Seen from the Bench"
I was able to become desperate only after failing, but I don't want my players to go through the same process.
Failure can be the mother of success, but sometimes failure just ends up being failure.
The wisest course is to learn from others' failures and enjoy your best efforts.
So I tell the players:
“Take advantage of my failure.
Learn from my failures.
And you go on to a better way.
“Be smart and succeed.”
That is the sincerity I want to convey with my entire baseball career.
--- From "The Prime is Now"
The first thing that caught my eye was the players' characteristics.
We discovered habits, patterns, strengths and weaknesses, and why some players perform better than others.
I analyzed the opposing managers by observing the strategies they put forth from the bench according to the ever-changing situation.
By reviewing past matches, I looked back at the flow of the game to see what determined the outcome, and by examining the management and development strategies of top and bottom teams, I pondered what makes a strong team.
And I wrote down and organized all of those things.
That's how I learned how to run a game, a series, a week, a month, a season.
Although I was neither a manager nor a starter, just a poor defensive player, I had a goal of becoming the best coach I could be.
That's why I studied while splitting my sleeping time.
--- From "All change starts with a note"
I joined Hyundai Unicorns on the condition that I would work at the front office for two years and then become a coach.
It felt strange to wear a suit to work for the team I had been a part of for 10 years as a player and 5 years since Hyundai took over.
(…) It’s become common these days, but at the time, I was the first player to join the operations team.
I wanted to prove to people who have the prejudice that athletes are ignorant of the world because they only play sports that those with a background in sports can do better at work.
I also wanted to show my juniors who couldn't play baseball like me that there was a path like this.
--- From "The first domestic player-turned-front"
I made a promise to myself when I finished my playing career.
'I will become someone who can be both a team manager and a head coach.' And he actually kept that promise.
Now, I have become a coach, manager, and then a manager again.
Even if I fail as a manager, I think there will be a team that will offer me to become a general manager.
I'm not trying to show off.
The story is that because I have accumulated so many diverse experiences and skills, I have come to believe in myself.
It is very rare for a former baseball player to be able to handle both team administration and operational duties.
It's not because I have any outstanding innate abilities.
This is because I made a specific plan for my goal and worked steadily according to the plan.
It's something anyone can do if they want to.
In reality, not many people have gone that route.
--- From "A Man's Pride"
There is no way a manager can just let it go after a loss.
It's a different matter from accepting the results.
It must be thoroughly reviewed.
You need to think, feel, reflect, and study why you lost.
Of course, you can still repeat similar mistakes and fall into a losing streak.
Baseball is that kind of sport.
But even if it seems similar at first, repeated efforts add up to make a big difference.
(…) Likewise, experiences of success must also be remembered accurately.
I need to accurately analyze what, when, how, and why I did something at the baseball field according to the six principles.
So, one of my main routines is to replay and review the entire game from that day every day.
--- From "It's also important to lose well"
My second baseball career went almost as planned.
From the Nexen manager to the SK general manager, I believed that if I worked hard, everything would be achieved.
So I was proud.
It was a burdensome position, but I was confident that if I worked hard like I had been doing so far, I would be able to achieve good results.
But looking back, I realized that in the process, I was creating small holes for myself by ignoring the manual I had created.
(…) In this situation, ahead of the 2020 season, not keeping Sanchez and not keeping Kwang-Hyun Kim… I think he was really crazy.
At the same time, I was caught up in the pride that said, "No matter how difficult it is, my baseball is about getting results," and the wrong idea that "I have to show my worth like this to be recognized."
--- From "Failure begins when you forget the principles"
“Coach, your expressions have improved a lot lately.” It was clear that the players were also becoming more comfortable.
When I smiled happily, the players smiled too, and when I frowned, they came to their senses.
Nonverbal communication is much more effective and powerful than you might think.
This was not simply a change in emotional expression, but a change in leadership.
Back when I was maintaining a poker face, I was wasting unnecessary energy suppressing my emotions.
But now I can pour all that energy into the game and the players.
--- From "I decided to throw away my poker face"
A team cannot be made strong through the efforts of individual leaders or players alone.
The role of a team's mid-level leaders, especially the veteran players, is crucial. In the case of the LG Twins, veteran players like Kim Hyun-soo, Park Hae-min, Park Dong-won, Oh Ji-hwan, and Lim Chan-gyu served as the team's central pillars, solidifying its culture and playing a crucial role in overcoming crises.
If you can persuade five veteran players to go in the direction you want, the other fifty will naturally follow.
I don't lead all the players myself, but the middle leaders lead the rest of the players.
That's the secret to effective leadership.
I learned it by living it, and now I want to pass it on to you.
“If you change your thoughts, your life will change.” If this book can change your thoughts even just a little bit, and if it can change your life as a result, there is no greater reward than that.
With that in mind, I wrote this book.
--- From the "Prologue"
I was prepared.
However, when I saw that my name was not on the starting lineup on the scoreboard for the opening game, I couldn't suppress my overwhelming emotions.
I sang the national anthem, ran to the bathroom, and cried.
It was a tear that I never shed even when I was beaten during training in school.
(…) I have never hated going to the baseball stadium so much in my life.
He warmed the bench throughout the game and then went out to the field as a pinch runner and defensive back in the second half at the direction of the coaching staff.
Sometimes I even stood at the plate.
But my mind had already left baseball.
I swung the bat without any focus on the game.
In 1996 and 1997, he failed to get a single hit and attempted to steal base only three times.
A unique 'record' in professional baseball history was being set: 51 consecutive at-bats without a hit.
--- From "Things Seen from the Bench"
I was able to become desperate only after failing, but I don't want my players to go through the same process.
Failure can be the mother of success, but sometimes failure just ends up being failure.
The wisest course is to learn from others' failures and enjoy your best efforts.
So I tell the players:
“Take advantage of my failure.
Learn from my failures.
And you go on to a better way.
“Be smart and succeed.”
That is the sincerity I want to convey with my entire baseball career.
--- From "The Prime is Now"
The first thing that caught my eye was the players' characteristics.
We discovered habits, patterns, strengths and weaknesses, and why some players perform better than others.
I analyzed the opposing managers by observing the strategies they put forth from the bench according to the ever-changing situation.
By reviewing past matches, I looked back at the flow of the game to see what determined the outcome, and by examining the management and development strategies of top and bottom teams, I pondered what makes a strong team.
And I wrote down and organized all of those things.
That's how I learned how to run a game, a series, a week, a month, a season.
Although I was neither a manager nor a starter, just a poor defensive player, I had a goal of becoming the best coach I could be.
That's why I studied while splitting my sleeping time.
--- From "All change starts with a note"
I joined Hyundai Unicorns on the condition that I would work at the front office for two years and then become a coach.
It felt strange to wear a suit to work for the team I had been a part of for 10 years as a player and 5 years since Hyundai took over.
(…) It’s become common these days, but at the time, I was the first player to join the operations team.
I wanted to prove to people who have the prejudice that athletes are ignorant of the world because they only play sports that those with a background in sports can do better at work.
I also wanted to show my juniors who couldn't play baseball like me that there was a path like this.
--- From "The first domestic player-turned-front"
I made a promise to myself when I finished my playing career.
'I will become someone who can be both a team manager and a head coach.' And he actually kept that promise.
Now, I have become a coach, manager, and then a manager again.
Even if I fail as a manager, I think there will be a team that will offer me to become a general manager.
I'm not trying to show off.
The story is that because I have accumulated so many diverse experiences and skills, I have come to believe in myself.
It is very rare for a former baseball player to be able to handle both team administration and operational duties.
It's not because I have any outstanding innate abilities.
This is because I made a specific plan for my goal and worked steadily according to the plan.
It's something anyone can do if they want to.
In reality, not many people have gone that route.
--- From "A Man's Pride"
There is no way a manager can just let it go after a loss.
It's a different matter from accepting the results.
It must be thoroughly reviewed.
You need to think, feel, reflect, and study why you lost.
Of course, you can still repeat similar mistakes and fall into a losing streak.
Baseball is that kind of sport.
But even if it seems similar at first, repeated efforts add up to make a big difference.
(…) Likewise, experiences of success must also be remembered accurately.
I need to accurately analyze what, when, how, and why I did something at the baseball field according to the six principles.
So, one of my main routines is to replay and review the entire game from that day every day.
--- From "It's also important to lose well"
My second baseball career went almost as planned.
From the Nexen manager to the SK general manager, I believed that if I worked hard, everything would be achieved.
So I was proud.
It was a burdensome position, but I was confident that if I worked hard like I had been doing so far, I would be able to achieve good results.
But looking back, I realized that in the process, I was creating small holes for myself by ignoring the manual I had created.
(…) In this situation, ahead of the 2020 season, not keeping Sanchez and not keeping Kwang-Hyun Kim… I think he was really crazy.
At the same time, I was caught up in the pride that said, "No matter how difficult it is, my baseball is about getting results," and the wrong idea that "I have to show my worth like this to be recognized."
--- From "Failure begins when you forget the principles"
“Coach, your expressions have improved a lot lately.” It was clear that the players were also becoming more comfortable.
When I smiled happily, the players smiled too, and when I frowned, they came to their senses.
Nonverbal communication is much more effective and powerful than you might think.
This was not simply a change in emotional expression, but a change in leadership.
Back when I was maintaining a poker face, I was wasting unnecessary energy suppressing my emotions.
But now I can pour all that energy into the game and the players.
--- From "I decided to throw away my poker face"
A team cannot be made strong through the efforts of individual leaders or players alone.
The role of a team's mid-level leaders, especially the veteran players, is crucial. In the case of the LG Twins, veteran players like Kim Hyun-soo, Park Hae-min, Park Dong-won, Oh Ji-hwan, and Lim Chan-gyu served as the team's central pillars, solidifying its culture and playing a crucial role in overcoming crises.
If you can persuade five veteran players to go in the direction you want, the other fifty will naturally follow.
I don't lead all the players myself, but the middle leaders lead the rest of the players.
That's the secret to effective leadership.
--- From "The Secret of a Strong Team: Team Chemistry"
Publisher's Review
LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop's first book, "Your Time Will Come," will be published by Woongjin Knowledge House. He is the first KBO player, general manager, and manager to win a championship, and the 12th manager in professional baseball history to reach 600 wins. Yeom, who led the LG Twins to two combined championships (2023 and 2025), shares his story about baseball and his life for the first time.
“Thoughts change your life.”
From a failed hitter to the top, the intense times of proving myself
He was a self-proclaimed 'fake player'.
I never worked hard or had any goals in life.
Although his talent was recognized, he was drafted as a professional and became a starting player, but he was intoxicated by small success and baseball took a backseat.
The heyday was brief.
He was gradually pushed out of the starting lineup and became a defensive substitute, and had to take off his uniform after 10 years with a miserable career batting average of .100.
It wasn't until he hit the floor that he changed his mind.
I started studying baseball all over again.
Although he was on the bench, he watched the game from the coach's perspective, recording every play and analyzing it all night long.
I bought and read every book on baseball I could find.
After failing to secure a coaching position and joining the front office, he worked tirelessly with the goal of hearing, "Even if it's a small task, if Yeom Gyeong-yeop does it, it's different." Meanwhile, he diligently created a baseball manual, even splitting up his sleep time.
Through hard work and study, he built a second life in baseball.
The uniqueness he created in this way led him to become a coach, a general manager, and a director.
As a leader, Yeom Kyung-yeop shook up the KBO landscape by always showing baseball that was ahead of the trend, and surprised the world by leading Nexen, a perennial bottom team, to the postseason for four consecutive years.
He earned the nickname 'Salt of Salt' for his strategic game management based on meticulous data analysis.
Of course, it wasn't all good times. During his time as SK manager, he pushed himself so hard with the weight of responsibility that he collapsed in the dugout, ultimately deteriorating his health and forcing him to resign. He also left the team, bearing the stigma of a dark period for the LG Twins.
Each time, he looked back at himself from the bottom and started over again.
“I no longer pursue perfection.
My obsession with controlling every process eventually broke me and led me to a painful failure, but it was not the end, but a signal to change direction.
I will still do my best.
But even if the result doesn't go as planned, I can now accept it.
The important thing is not to lose myself in it, and to leave behind the strength to get up again.” - From “Result and Process Are Ultimately One”
The birth of a legendary manager who achieved the first two integrated championships for the LG Twins!
The leadership philosophy of Yeom Gal-ryang, a master of detail, and Yeom Beo-ji, who believes in and nurtures his employees to the end.
In 2023, he returned to the LG Twins as a manager and a 'championship contractor', fulfilling his long-held wish by leading them to their first unified championship in 29 years.
And in 2025, two years later, they achieved the unified championship again, marking the beginning of a new dynasty.
After shedding a long-standing "password," the LG Twins became regulars in the postseason. Despite possessing ample talent, they repeatedly failed to reach the finals. What was the driving force behind their victory? Behind the record of becoming the first LG manager to achieve two combined championships lies the unique leadership of Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop.
Director Yeom Gyeong-yeop, known as 'Yeom Gal-ryang' as a master of strategy and also called 'Yeom Beo-ji' for his meticulous training and communication.
Known as a record-keeping fanatic, he has compiled his long-term studies and experiences into "Baseball Manual" and "Leadership Notes," and his philosophy on work, life, and baseball is contained in this book.
His unique career, which includes stints as a professional player, front office operations manager, scout, coach, manager, and general manager, has given him a wide range of experience and a balanced perspective.
He has also built his second baseball career through 'relentless study', and has always been leading the KBO trend by presenting new strategies and challenges.
Yet, he finds the essence of success in 'people' and is making multifaceted efforts to create 'success together' and 'a system that connects people' in his life of baseball.
Focus on assigning precise roles rather than internal competition.
I guarantee the players one year.
Normally, starters and substitutes are not changed during the season.
Some teams keep their lineups a secret until just before the season opener to encourage competition, but I inform my players of their roles from spring training onward.
This means that the starters should prepare for the season like starters and the backups should prepare for the season like backups.
Because preparation is more important than competition.
Define the players' roles accurately and in detail and ensure they understand them through interviews.
And the players train and practice so that they can perform their assigned roles 100 percent.
(…) In my experience, players often feel more secure and perform better when their positions are guaranteed.
Rather than being anxious and struggling with competition, I was able to perform better when I focused on my role.
-From "Do not compete"
Running Baseball: Creating a Fearless Organization
'Running baseball' was not a simple tactical change.
It was a task that changed the spirit of the entire team.
With runners constantly moving around the bases, the batters became more focused.
Scoring routes have also become more diverse.
Even in games without home runs, he was able to score with his feet.
Above all, running baseball sent a message to our team.
“Don’t be afraid of failure, just take on the challenge.” (…) In 2023, the LG Twins recorded 86 wins in the regular season, the second-most in franchise history.
Of those, 42 were come-from-behind victories.
Even when defeat seemed certain, we did not give up.
I ran to the end and fought until the end.
It was the result of a culture that was not afraid of failure.
-From "The Reason for Running Baseball"
Upward Leadership that Creates Fundamental Change
A leader is not someone who gives orders from above.
A person who can exert influence from bottom to top, top to bottom, and side to side.
Among them, upward leadership is the most effective tool for creating great change.
Most of the critical turning points in my career have come when I exercised this upward leadership style.
(…) The key to upward leadership is competence.
But skill isn't everything.
The ability to understand the other person's mind and communicate in that person's language must be supported.
The first step is accurate understanding.
You need to know what he's interested in, what he thinks about, and what his personality is like.
Ultimately, you have to approach people person to person to open your heart.
-From "Upward Leadership Becomes a Weapon"
'Yeombeji', who turns athletes' dreams into reality
“A person with a dream is ordinary.
But there is a saying, “Those who have a plan succeed.”
People who have no plans but only dreams just work hard vaguely.
But a person with a plan takes it one step at a time.
I always said this to Kim Ha-seong.
“Don’t try to become a major leaguer like Kang Jung-ho from the beginning.
“You have to look at Kang Jung-ho in his first or second year as a pro, not at his current appearance.” Watching and imitating major leaguer Kang Jung-ho is just a ‘dream.’
However, it is a 'plan' to follow Kang Jung-ho's first and second years as a pro, step by step.
Minor league players dream of going to the first league every day, but once they get there, they often get hurt and end up going down.
You must prepare to fight by making a plan and taking steps.
Of course, it is the leader's role to set the plan and direction.
-From "Sometimes you have to make choices bigger than your team"
The birth of a dynasty completed by a 'system'
A leader must be able to envision the organization 10 years into the future.
The current coach becomes the future coach, and the current veteran becomes the coach of tomorrow.
Only when this virtuous cycle is maintained will the ‘dynasty’ be completed as a system.
That's the real legacy I want to leave behind.
I want to make the LG Twins not just a 'strong team' but a 'strong team for a long time'.
A team that won't waver even if I leave.
A team that operates naturally within the system even if someone is missing.
A team where juniors take over and achieve greater results.
That's the kind of dynasty I dream of.
-From “A Dynasty is a System”
In his book, "My Time Comes," author Kyung-Yeop Yeom candidly discusses the intense times he went through to prove himself, from the edge of a cliff to the center again, from a failed player to the best coach, and the value of "people" that he never gave up on. In this book, he delivers powerful insights on growth and innovation not only to leaders of organizations but also to all "leaders of their own lives."
It's time to meet the heartfelt message he conveys to all readers who dream of victory in life, having given the thrill of victory to many baseball fans, as he steps off the field for the first time.
“The essence of success is ultimately ‘people.’
Faith, respect, sincerity, and dedication to people.
No organization can succeed without these things.
“People grow as much as you trust them, mature as much as you cherish them, and mature as much as you acknowledge them.” This is not just a slogan, but a truth I have learned from experience.” - From “With the Heart of a Good Parent”
Director Yeom Kyung-yeop's message to readers
“If you change your thoughts, your life will change.” My baseball career has been a testament to this saying.
I was a failed baseball player.
Perhaps it was a natural result, as I lived without any goals or effort, relying only on my talent and being intoxicated by small successes.
It was only after hitting rock bottom that I changed my mind and began the painstaking effort.
But I don't want anyone to go through that process.
They say failure is the mother of success, but the ground is full of wounds.
The time it takes to get back up is very difficult and painful.
Unable to bear the shame and frustration, they simply collapse.
So, I wrote this book in the hope that it would be of some help to young people and youth who have not yet decided on their direction in life.
I hope that readers will take a moment to pause and reflect on their present after reading this book.
At this moment, I want you to think about what goals you have, what efforts you are making, and what special things you are creating in your life and work.
I sincerely hope that you will learn from my failures and enjoy the best of your efforts now.
“Thoughts change your life.”
From a failed hitter to the top, the intense times of proving myself
He was a self-proclaimed 'fake player'.
I never worked hard or had any goals in life.
Although his talent was recognized, he was drafted as a professional and became a starting player, but he was intoxicated by small success and baseball took a backseat.
The heyday was brief.
He was gradually pushed out of the starting lineup and became a defensive substitute, and had to take off his uniform after 10 years with a miserable career batting average of .100.
It wasn't until he hit the floor that he changed his mind.
I started studying baseball all over again.
Although he was on the bench, he watched the game from the coach's perspective, recording every play and analyzing it all night long.
I bought and read every book on baseball I could find.
After failing to secure a coaching position and joining the front office, he worked tirelessly with the goal of hearing, "Even if it's a small task, if Yeom Gyeong-yeop does it, it's different." Meanwhile, he diligently created a baseball manual, even splitting up his sleep time.
Through hard work and study, he built a second life in baseball.
The uniqueness he created in this way led him to become a coach, a general manager, and a director.
As a leader, Yeom Kyung-yeop shook up the KBO landscape by always showing baseball that was ahead of the trend, and surprised the world by leading Nexen, a perennial bottom team, to the postseason for four consecutive years.
He earned the nickname 'Salt of Salt' for his strategic game management based on meticulous data analysis.
Of course, it wasn't all good times. During his time as SK manager, he pushed himself so hard with the weight of responsibility that he collapsed in the dugout, ultimately deteriorating his health and forcing him to resign. He also left the team, bearing the stigma of a dark period for the LG Twins.
Each time, he looked back at himself from the bottom and started over again.
“I no longer pursue perfection.
My obsession with controlling every process eventually broke me and led me to a painful failure, but it was not the end, but a signal to change direction.
I will still do my best.
But even if the result doesn't go as planned, I can now accept it.
The important thing is not to lose myself in it, and to leave behind the strength to get up again.” - From “Result and Process Are Ultimately One”
The birth of a legendary manager who achieved the first two integrated championships for the LG Twins!
The leadership philosophy of Yeom Gal-ryang, a master of detail, and Yeom Beo-ji, who believes in and nurtures his employees to the end.
In 2023, he returned to the LG Twins as a manager and a 'championship contractor', fulfilling his long-held wish by leading them to their first unified championship in 29 years.
And in 2025, two years later, they achieved the unified championship again, marking the beginning of a new dynasty.
After shedding a long-standing "password," the LG Twins became regulars in the postseason. Despite possessing ample talent, they repeatedly failed to reach the finals. What was the driving force behind their victory? Behind the record of becoming the first LG manager to achieve two combined championships lies the unique leadership of Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop.
Director Yeom Gyeong-yeop, known as 'Yeom Gal-ryang' as a master of strategy and also called 'Yeom Beo-ji' for his meticulous training and communication.
Known as a record-keeping fanatic, he has compiled his long-term studies and experiences into "Baseball Manual" and "Leadership Notes," and his philosophy on work, life, and baseball is contained in this book.
His unique career, which includes stints as a professional player, front office operations manager, scout, coach, manager, and general manager, has given him a wide range of experience and a balanced perspective.
He has also built his second baseball career through 'relentless study', and has always been leading the KBO trend by presenting new strategies and challenges.
Yet, he finds the essence of success in 'people' and is making multifaceted efforts to create 'success together' and 'a system that connects people' in his life of baseball.
Focus on assigning precise roles rather than internal competition.
I guarantee the players one year.
Normally, starters and substitutes are not changed during the season.
Some teams keep their lineups a secret until just before the season opener to encourage competition, but I inform my players of their roles from spring training onward.
This means that the starters should prepare for the season like starters and the backups should prepare for the season like backups.
Because preparation is more important than competition.
Define the players' roles accurately and in detail and ensure they understand them through interviews.
And the players train and practice so that they can perform their assigned roles 100 percent.
(…) In my experience, players often feel more secure and perform better when their positions are guaranteed.
Rather than being anxious and struggling with competition, I was able to perform better when I focused on my role.
-From "Do not compete"
Running Baseball: Creating a Fearless Organization
'Running baseball' was not a simple tactical change.
It was a task that changed the spirit of the entire team.
With runners constantly moving around the bases, the batters became more focused.
Scoring routes have also become more diverse.
Even in games without home runs, he was able to score with his feet.
Above all, running baseball sent a message to our team.
“Don’t be afraid of failure, just take on the challenge.” (…) In 2023, the LG Twins recorded 86 wins in the regular season, the second-most in franchise history.
Of those, 42 were come-from-behind victories.
Even when defeat seemed certain, we did not give up.
I ran to the end and fought until the end.
It was the result of a culture that was not afraid of failure.
-From "The Reason for Running Baseball"
Upward Leadership that Creates Fundamental Change
A leader is not someone who gives orders from above.
A person who can exert influence from bottom to top, top to bottom, and side to side.
Among them, upward leadership is the most effective tool for creating great change.
Most of the critical turning points in my career have come when I exercised this upward leadership style.
(…) The key to upward leadership is competence.
But skill isn't everything.
The ability to understand the other person's mind and communicate in that person's language must be supported.
The first step is accurate understanding.
You need to know what he's interested in, what he thinks about, and what his personality is like.
Ultimately, you have to approach people person to person to open your heart.
-From "Upward Leadership Becomes a Weapon"
'Yeombeji', who turns athletes' dreams into reality
“A person with a dream is ordinary.
But there is a saying, “Those who have a plan succeed.”
People who have no plans but only dreams just work hard vaguely.
But a person with a plan takes it one step at a time.
I always said this to Kim Ha-seong.
“Don’t try to become a major leaguer like Kang Jung-ho from the beginning.
“You have to look at Kang Jung-ho in his first or second year as a pro, not at his current appearance.” Watching and imitating major leaguer Kang Jung-ho is just a ‘dream.’
However, it is a 'plan' to follow Kang Jung-ho's first and second years as a pro, step by step.
Minor league players dream of going to the first league every day, but once they get there, they often get hurt and end up going down.
You must prepare to fight by making a plan and taking steps.
Of course, it is the leader's role to set the plan and direction.
-From "Sometimes you have to make choices bigger than your team"
The birth of a dynasty completed by a 'system'
A leader must be able to envision the organization 10 years into the future.
The current coach becomes the future coach, and the current veteran becomes the coach of tomorrow.
Only when this virtuous cycle is maintained will the ‘dynasty’ be completed as a system.
That's the real legacy I want to leave behind.
I want to make the LG Twins not just a 'strong team' but a 'strong team for a long time'.
A team that won't waver even if I leave.
A team that operates naturally within the system even if someone is missing.
A team where juniors take over and achieve greater results.
That's the kind of dynasty I dream of.
-From “A Dynasty is a System”
In his book, "My Time Comes," author Kyung-Yeop Yeom candidly discusses the intense times he went through to prove himself, from the edge of a cliff to the center again, from a failed player to the best coach, and the value of "people" that he never gave up on. In this book, he delivers powerful insights on growth and innovation not only to leaders of organizations but also to all "leaders of their own lives."
It's time to meet the heartfelt message he conveys to all readers who dream of victory in life, having given the thrill of victory to many baseball fans, as he steps off the field for the first time.
“The essence of success is ultimately ‘people.’
Faith, respect, sincerity, and dedication to people.
No organization can succeed without these things.
“People grow as much as you trust them, mature as much as you cherish them, and mature as much as you acknowledge them.” This is not just a slogan, but a truth I have learned from experience.” - From “With the Heart of a Good Parent”
Director Yeom Kyung-yeop's message to readers
“If you change your thoughts, your life will change.” My baseball career has been a testament to this saying.
I was a failed baseball player.
Perhaps it was a natural result, as I lived without any goals or effort, relying only on my talent and being intoxicated by small successes.
It was only after hitting rock bottom that I changed my mind and began the painstaking effort.
But I don't want anyone to go through that process.
They say failure is the mother of success, but the ground is full of wounds.
The time it takes to get back up is very difficult and painful.
Unable to bear the shame and frustration, they simply collapse.
So, I wrote this book in the hope that it would be of some help to young people and youth who have not yet decided on their direction in life.
I hope that readers will take a moment to pause and reflect on their present after reading this book.
At this moment, I want you to think about what goals you have, what efforts you are making, and what special things you are creating in your life and work.
I sincerely hope that you will learn from my failures and enjoy the best of your efforts now.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: November 12, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 340 pages | 560g | 138*210*20mm
- ISBN13: 9788901298757
- ISBN10: 8901298759
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