SSG Landers' Choi Jeong (38) and Han Yu-seom (36) ranked second for the most consecutive hitter home runs (back-to-back home runs) in history.

SSG won 13-5 against the NC Dinos in the ‘2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League’ game held at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 28th.

The SSG lineup pounded out 13 hits and 4 home runs against the NC mound. In particular, in the 6th inning, with SSG leading 8-4, leadoff hitter Choi Jeong and Han Yu-seom hit back-to-back home runs, exciting the fans. Choi Jeong recorded his 9th home run of the season, while Han Yu-seom recorded his 3rd.

The players with the most back-to-back home runs in KBO League history are Park Seok-min and Choi Hyung-woo (KIA). The two players achieved 9 back-to-back home runs during their time at Samsung. Park Seok-min has recorded a total of 269 home runs in the KBO League, while Choi Hyung-woo has 405 home runs. Choi Hyung-woo is still active and currently has a batting average of .305 in 50 games this season (174 at-bats, 61 hits), with 10 home runs, 37 RBIs, 29 runs scored, and an OPS of 1.076.

Choi Jeong and Han Yu-seom recorded their 8th back-to-back home run, ranking them second in history. Choi Jeong has recorded a total of 504 home runs, while Han Yu-seom has 200, combining for a total of 604 home runs. As both players are still active, they have the potential to surpass Park Seok-min and Choi Hyung-woo to reach the top of the back-to-back home run rankings.

Choi Jeong has a batting average of .231 in 22 games this season (78 at-bats, 18 hits), 9 home runs, 23 RBIs, 15 runs scored, and an OPS of .961, while Han Yu-seom has a batting average of .244 in 51 games (176 at-bats, 43 hits), 3 home runs, 20 RBIs, 21 runs scored, and an OPS of .697.

Choi Jeong, who holds the all-time home run record in the KBO League, achieved the milestone of 500 home runs in a game against NC on the 13th and also succeeded in setting a special record in this game. Choi Jeong noted, “It feels special to set another home run record,” and added, “Moreover, since Han Yu-seom and I have built strong careers from our respective positions, we were able to achieve this record. I feel proud,” expressing his determination to continue breaking records. He stated, “I want to set new records with Han Yu-seom and maintain good performance until we decide to stop playing baseball.”

Han Yu-seom said, “It is a great honor to leave a record alongside the best hitter. I often discuss hitting with Choi Jeong, and I always feel there’s so much to learn. I’m really grateful. Since he always hits home runs ahead of me, I feel I can hit more comfortably. I want to make great records together with Jeong.”

Meanwhile, looking at the all-time back-to-back home run records, Park Seok-min and Choi Hyung-woo (9 times) and Choi Jeong and Han Yu-seom (8 times) are followed by Ma Hae-young and Lee Seung-yeob (Samsung), Park Kyung-wan and Lee Seung-yong (Hyundai), Kim Dong-joo and Woods (OB, Doosan), and Romack and Choi Jeong (SK) who are tied for third place with 7 times.

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