What if the baseball player you live with is being overworked?
What if the person you live with is being overworked? feat. Kim Hyung-jun
NC catcher Kim Hyung-jun. 187cm, 98kg. Born November 2, 1999 (27 years old). He is the starting catcher for the NC Dinos. While his batting average is a bit underwhelming, hovering between the low to mid-.200s, he has great strength and hits home runs well. He is known as one of the top defensive catchers in the KBO. In particular, he frequently showcases his strong arm by throwing out runners attempting to steal. While young catchers usually follow the pitcher's lead, Kim Hyung-jun shows guts by leading the game himself. He is good at aggressive game-calling that plays to the pitcher's strengths without shying away. Like most catchers, he is a slow runner. Currently, he is being overworked, playing almost every day for the NC Dinos without being substituted even when the game's outcome is already decided.
Pitchers Starting Pitcher: Taylor (31, RHP) A foreign pitcher who uses a high release point to deliver powerful fastballs and breaking balls to induce contact. Starting Pitcher: Riley (30, RHP) A foreign pitcher who records many strikeouts with overwhelming stuff coming from a high release point. Starting Pitcher: Koo Chang-mo (29, LHP) Though prone to injury, when healthy, he is a domestic ace left-hander who pitches effectively with sharp control, deception, and movement. Starting Pitcher: Shin Min-hyeok (27, RHP) A domestic right-hander who serves well as the team's 5th starter with a magical changeup and excellent control. Starting Pitcher: Toda (26, RHP) A pitcher from Japan via the Asian Quarter. He induces contact using control and a variety of breaking balls. Relief Pitcher: Bae Jae-hwan (31, RHP) A domestic reliever contributing to the bullpen with powerful stuff and a high-speed slider. Relief Pitcher: Ryu Jin-wook (30, RHP) A domestic reliever who induces contact with a forkball and modified fastballs (sinker, two-seam) exceeding 150km/h. Relief Pitcher: Kim Young-gyu (26, LHP) A domestic left-hander who pitches aggressively with a fast four-seam and high-speed slider aided by good deception. Relief Pitcher: Lim Ji-min (23, RHP) A domestic reliever with a high release point, powerful velocity, and sharp movement on his high-speed slider and splitter. He has a strong mentality when facing hitters. Relief Pitcher: Jeon Sa-min (27, RHP) A rare sinkerballer in the KBO who primarily faces hitters with a mix of heavy-movement two-seamers and breaking balls. Catchers Catcher: An Jung-yeol (31) A backup catcher who shows decent power when he plays. Catcher: Kim Hyung-jun (27) The starting catcher. While his contact is lacking, he produces home runs with great strength. Infielders 2B: Park Min-woo (33) A veteran infielder who shows consistent contact. 3B: Do Tae-hun (33) A backup with a high on-base percentage thanks to his excellent eye at the plate. 1B: Seo Ho-cheol (30) A line-drive hitter (mid-range hitter) who produces extra-base hits with decent contact and power. 3B: Kim Whee-jip (24) An OPS-style hitter who clears the fences with good strength despite struggles with contact. SS: Kim Ju-won (24) A shortstop who hits home runs and steals bases despite the demands of his position. He is a rare switch hitter. (Switch hitter: Can bat from either the left or right side depending on whether the pitcher is a lefty or righty to gain an advantage.) Infield Utility: Shin Jae-in (19) A rookie straight out of high school with good strength for his age. (Infield Utility: An infielder capable of playing two or more positions among 1B, 2B, 3B, and SS.) Outfielders RF: Park Kun-woo (36) A veteran contact hitter who can drive the ball deep into the outfield for extra bases. His career stats are among the best in Korean professional baseball. LF: Kwon Hui-dong (36) He increases the pitcher's pitch count with good contact and a disciplined eye. Even when his batting average is low, his OBP remains high, ranging from the mid-.300s to low-.400s. CF: Chun Jae-hwan (32) A home run hitter style who strikes out often due to contact issues but can send the ball over the wall with great strength. CF: Choi Jeong-won (26) Unlike Chun Jae-hwan, he is a singles hitter with speed, typical of a situational hitter. He rarely strikes out due to good contact and creates infield hits with his quickness. Coaching Staff Manager: Lee Ho-joon Bench Coach: Seo Jae-weong Pitching Coach: Lee Yong-hoon Bullpen Coach: Son Jeong-wook Main Hitting Coach: Cho Young-hun Assistant Hitting Coach: Jeon Min-su Defensive Coach: Ji Seok-hun Battery Coach: Kim Jong-min 1st Base Coach: Kim Jong-ho 3rd Base Coach: Park Yong-geun
A house near Changwon after the game has ended.
It was Kim Hyung-jun's house.
Kim Hyung-jun returns home today and is on the verge of collapsing immediately.
Lately, he has been playing full games without any substitutions. And as a catcher, a position that takes a massive physical toll. This was the definition of being overworked.
Normally, Kim Hyung-jun wouldn't be this exhausted at this hour... It must be because of the overwork.
He was almost half-asleep. He barely managed to keep his eyes open and stay awake.
This was a first for him. He didn't know why he was like this. He was fine until a few days ago, but lately, he feels like he's going to pass out the moment he gets home. He muttered quietly to himself.
What's wrong with me lately...
He let out a sigh. He had never been this tired before. Even if he slept now, he knew he'd be just as tired tomorrow.
Release Date 2026.08.29 / Last Updated 2026.09.29