{
  "id": 16881895,
  "title": "Lotte Giants hire ex-manager as bench coach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/lotte-giants-hire-ex-manager-as-bench-coach-16881895",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T10:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261028/lotte-giants-hire-ex-manager-as-bench-coach"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Lotte Giants have rehired their previous manager, Her Mun-hoe, as bench coach and hitting adviser for their upcoming season. The 54-year-old Her will also utilize his data-driven approach to analyzing hitting mechanics and physical traits to help maximize the potential of his players.\n\nEarlier this week, the KBO club announced that Lee Dong-wook, a former title-winning skipper for the NC Dinos, had been named their new manager. Additionally, the Giants have brought in Lee Taek-keun, who has no prior experience in coaching or front office roles, as their new general manager.\n\nHer previously managed the Giants for parts of the 2020 and 2021 seasons. In his inaugural year as manager, the team finished seventh among the 10 clubs in the KBO league with a record of 71-72-1. However, the team promptly fired Her in May 2021, when they found themselves at the bottom of the standings with a 12-18-0 record.\n\nHer has a history of working in various roles with the Giants. Prior to his managerial stint, he served as bench coach for the Kiwoom Heroes and hitting coach for both the Heroes and the LG Twins. The Giants are optimistic that Her's expertise will be instrumental in guiding the team towards a better performance in the upcoming season.",
  "summary": "The Lotte Giants on Wednesday brought back their former manager Her Mun-hoe as bench coach. The Giants said Her, 54, will also double as a hitting adviser, as the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club's offseason overhaul continued. On Monday, they named Lee Dong-wook, a former title-winning skipper for another KBO club, the NC Dinos, as their new manager. Lee Taek-keun, a former outfielder, was…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}