'Lukeys Family Day' Event Significantly Ends
The "Lukeys Family Day," held for the second time this year after last year, is an event organized by Lotte Holdings and Lotte Giants to congratulate rookie players and their families on joining, as well as to increase their sense of belonging and pride in the club. In particular, six senior players representing the club, including Koo Seung-min, Kim Won-joong, Park Se-woong, Na Kyun-an, Han Dong-hee and Kim Min-seok, attended this year. The event was held with an official welcoming ceremony, a visit to the founder's memorial hall of Shin Kyuk-ho, and a Seoul Sky Tour of Lotte World Tower Observatory.
Lotte Giants owner Shin Dong-bin cheered the rookie players on their new start and delivered a congratulatory message to support them to become franchise players of the club. It also delivered gift boxes containing gifts to all new players and presented commemorative uniforms to their families.
Chung Hyun-soo, a second-round pick who attended the event, said, "I felt a lot when I went to the founder's memorial hall today to see the Lotte company and the efforts made by Honorary Chairman Shin Kyuk-ho. It touched my heart how much effort, patience, and hardship Chairman Shin Kyuk-ho went through to establish a company called Lotte and establish a landmark called Lotte Tower. I will imitate the president's belief and become an opportunity to help him a lot in his career in the future, and I will work harder and become a good player. Finally, I felt proud that I became a member of Lotte."
Also, Park Hee-joon, the father of Park Joon-woo, a fourth-round pick as a representative of the player's family, said, "It was such a meaningful time to know why it was Family Day. The detailed letter from Shin Dong-bin, the owner of the team, to Lotte Group, the club, and each player who cares about and cares not only for the players, but also for the players' families, was also touching. Star player players in the club welcomed new juniors as family members and always reached out first with an open mind. I dare say that it was a family day that I could feel the meaning of true family day with the heart of treating it as a family rather than as a player, even the careful consideration that allowed children to stand at the top of Lotte Tower so that they could be proud. The true value of Lotte's brand, which started with Lotte, feels like a family, or a family, coming to us."
Meanwhile, six senior players experienced the "Sky Bridge Tour" at the observatory Seoul Sky after the welcome event, creating thrilling and unique memories while feeling the panoramic view of Seoul from the high floors and strengthening their resolutions for next season. "Sky Bridge Tour" is a high-altitude attraction located at 541m of Lotte World Tower and crosses an 11-meter-long bridge closest to the sky in Seoul.