Youm Kyoung-youb
| Youm Kyoung-youb | |
|---|---|
| LG Twins – No. 85 | |
| Infielder / Manager | |
| Born: March 1, 1968 Gwangju, South Korea | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| 1991, for the Pacific Dolphins | |
| Last appearance | |
| 2000, for the Hyundai Unicorns | |
| KBO statistics | |
| Batting average | .195 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 110 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach As manager
| |
| Youm Kyoung-youb | |
| Hangul | 염경엽 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 廉京燁 |
| RR | Yeom Gyeongyeop |
| MR | Yŏm Kyŏngyŏp |
Youm Kyoung-youb (born March 1, 1968) is a South Korean former baseball player and the current manager of the KBO League team LG Twins. He previously managed the Nexen Heroes and the SK Wyverns.
Youm played in the KBO from 1991 to 2000 for the Pacific Dolphins / Hyundai Unicorns franchise.
Managerial career
On June 25, 2020, during his second season as manager of the SK Wyverns, Youm collapsed in the dugout during a game. The 2020 season had been a rough one for the Wyverns, with a ten-game losing streak and an eight-game losing streak just in the first part of the year.[1]
On November 6, 2022, he was hired as the new manager of the LG Twins on a three-year contract.[2]
In 2023, he led the LG Twins to their first KBO championship in 29 years.[3] In 2025, he led the Twins to another title.[4] On November 9, 2025, LG re-signed him for up to 3 billion won for three years.[5]
References
- ^ Yonhap (28 June 2020). "KBO manager's collapse shows how stressful the job is". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ^ "LG Twins hire new manager Youm Kyoung-youb". Yonhap News Agency. November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "LG Twins crowned champions for first time since 1994 as S. Korean baseball season ends". Yonhap News. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ Yoo, Jee-ho (October 31, 2025). "With another Korean Series title, Twins open dynasty talk in KBO". Yonhap. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ Yang, Seung-soo (November 10, 2025). 술프로야구 LG, 염경엽 감독과 3년 30억원 재계약… KBO 사상 최고 대우 [Re-signing 3 billion won for 3 years with professional baseball LG and manager Youm Kyoung-youb... KBO's highest ever treatment]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean).
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)