A Rolex watch that hasn't found an owner in over 20 years has found one. The owner is LG Twins captain Oh Ji-hwan (33).

LG defeated the KT Wiz 6-2 in Game 5 of the '2023 Shinhan Bank Throwdown KBO Korean Series' (KS-7 best-of-four) at Jamsil Stadium on April 13.

With this victory, LG won the KS title with a 4-1 series record. LG, which entered the KS as the No. 1 team in the regular season, dropped Game 1 2-3, but swept Games 2-5 to clinch the title.

This is the first time in 29 years that LG has won the overall title since 1994. It is the third overall title for the organization, following the 1990 and 1994 titles.

The Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the KS Series went to Oh Ji-hwan. Oh was voted MVP by the KS MVP journalists, receiving 80 out of 93 votes (86% of the vote).

Oh, who joined LG as the first pick in 2009 and has been a "one-club man" for 15 years, led LG to its first championship in 29 years and took home the MVP award.

A Rolex watch that had been locked away in the safe of the CEO of an LG team for more than 20 years now belongs to Oh Ji-hwan.

It is said that the late former LG Group Chairman Koo Bon-moo, who loved baseball, bought it for $80 million in 1997 during a business trip abroad. The team decided to give it to the MVP as a prize when they were on top once again.

It took LG longer than expected to win the title. LG reached the KS in 1997, 1998, and 2002, but had to settle for runner-up.

Former chairman Koo also passed away in 2018 without seeing the owner of the Rolex.

The Rolex watch finally came out of the closet and onto the captain's wrist as LG ended its 29-year championship drought.

In the five games of the KS, Oh went on a tear, batting .316 (6-for-19) with three home runs and eight RBIs.

In particular, he had a three-game hitting streak in KS Games 2-4. He was the first player in KS history to homer in three consecutive games in a single series.

He is only the second player in history to homer in three consecutive KS games after Kim Jae-hyun of the SK Wyverns (now SSG Landers) in 2007-2008. Kim homered in three consecutive games from Game 6 of the 2007 KS to Games 1 and 2 of the 2008 KS.

All three home runs were nutritious.

In Game 2 of the KS, when LG was down 1-0, he hit a solo home run in the top of the sixth inning with his team trailing 1-4. After rallying back, LG scored one run in the seventh and two in the eighth to win 5-4 and even the series.

KS's home run in Game 3 was even more dramatic. LG led 5-4, but gave up three runs in the eighth inning to fall back to 5-7, and in the ninth inning, with runners on first and second, KS hit a three-run shot over the right field fence.

It was a shot that turned the entire series in LG's favor. With the dramatic 8-7 victory, LG gained a lot of momentum and swept Games 4 and 5 to clinch the title.

In Game 4 against KS, Oh Ji-hwan hit a three-run shot with runners on first and third in the seventh inning to make it 6-1.

Oh signed a six-year, up to $12.4 billion multi-year non-free agent contract with LG in January.

As the captain of the team this season, Oh played a key role in uniting the team and made his presence felt with his hot bat in KS.

LG, which signed its first multi-year contract with a player who was not a free agent, was also proud of its investment.

For Oh, personally, it was a great way to end a 14-year championship drought.

After the game, Oh said, "The fans have been waiting so long. I'm happy, and I'm crying a lot. I'm also thinking a lot about the seniors on the team," he said, adding, "I hope this year's win will be a starting point, as coach Yeom Kyung-yup said."

The Rolex watches were unveiled exclusively to the press at Jamsil Stadium. It will be presented at the unified championship ceremony.

"I haven't seen the Rolex watch in person yet. "I'm worried about it," he said, "I'll accept it because it's given to the MVP, but it's a bit burdensome to wear. It's like a memento of Chairman Koo Bon-moo, so I want to give it to current Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and get a better gift."

"I would like the Rolex watch to be displayed for everyone to see. I would like to receive a watch that is more in line with the current times," he laughed.

Oh Ji-hwan, who boldly said, "I want to get a Rolex watch," before the series, said, "I was able to say it because there was no pressure. (Park) Hae-min and Hyun-soo listened to me a lot, so I didn't feel too much pressure," he said, adding, "So I was able to think a lot about how to capitalize on my chances."

"The KT bullpen and starting pitchers all have strong fastballs, and there was no pressure because there were no left-handed pitchers in the bullpen. "Before the series, (Kim) Hyun-soo said, 'Let's make a good choice,' and I didn't want to make a choice to let a fastball go by the wayside. I felt like I would have regrets. It was right to be aggressive."

LG has faltered in fall baseball in recent years. Last year, they entered the playoffs as the second-place team in the regular season, 카지노사이트랭크 but fell short of advancing to the KS after losing three games to the Kiwoom Heroes.

However, this year was different. After a long break, they dropped Game 1, but from Game 2 onward, they played like the No. 1 team in the regular season.

"We were more aggressive this year," said Oh. We tried a lot of different things, and the players became more challenging. The younger players like (Moon) Sung-joo and (Shin) Min-jae played confidently without being intimidated." "It was a challenging season for both the younger players and the veterans. The new structure was good. Everyone was relaxed and had fun, and we encouraged them to not give up when they made mistakes," he said, explaining the key to their victory. 고스톱