For the first time in eight years, the cheering song for "Moonlight Boy" rang out in Daegu. A precious cheering song that made him the Rookie of the Year. Just like the lyrics, "When I was young, blue night, Moonlight~," Koo Ja-wook (32) of the Samsung Lions, who said he remembered his childhood when he played in a blue uniform after hearing the cheering song, waved a fire bat with the revived cheering song. 

Koo Ja-wook started the opening game against the Kiwoom Heroes in the 2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 22nd and hit 3 hits, 4 RBIs, and 3 runs in 4 at-bats, including home runs. 토토사이트

On this day, Koo Ja-wook received a special gift. As soon as Koo Ja-wook entered the batter's box in the bottom of the second inning, the phrase "You've waited a long time" appeared on the electronic display with a familiar melody, the video of Koo Ja-wook's rookie days and the cheer song for "Moonlight Boy" were revived. 

"Moonlight Boy" is a cheering song that Koo Ja-wook has written since his debut in the first division in 2015. It was a cheering song that was loved by many fans for its cheerful melody and lyrics, but the cheering song was suspended in 2018 due to copyright issues. Since then, it has replaced the cheering song with a song written by Kim Sang-heon's "Honey Crew." This cheering song was also loved, but since the revival of Eldorado last year, many fans want Koo Ja-wook's cheering song to be revived. 

Samsung responded to the decision. Having been able to write the song again after resolving copyright issues last winter, the team impressed players and fans with a surprise event on Tuesday, the opening day of the 2025 season. 

Was it because of the cheering sound? As soon as Koo entered the batter's box, he had a hit on the first pitch. It was a timely hit that broke the tight balance. He hit an RBI single on the first pitch in the next batter's box, and scored a two-run single in the fifth inning, spearheading his team's landslide 13-5 victory. 

Koo Ja-wook, whom I met after the game, said, "I heard the story of the revival of cheering first. I thought I would come to the first at-bat, but I couldn't. (The marketing team) told me that I didn't do it, but when the cheering song came out at the second at-bat, I went to the batter's box with a smile." He recalled, "I just remembered a lot of the old pictures on the electric board, but it reminded me of the old days. I think it was fun because the cheering came out and the results were good." 

A cheerleader who made me the Rookie of the Year (2015). This year, I am challenging myself for a bigger title. Many experts cite Koo as a strong candidate for MVP this year (2025), who spent his career-high season with a batting average of 0.343, 33 homers and 115 RBIs in 129 games last year. After winning the Rookie of the Year award by listening to the cheerleader he first met 10 years ago, Koo will challenge himself for MVP again, energizing the cheerleader he met 10 years later. 

"We won't know such a big prize until the end of the season. But I really don't have a desire for individual performance," Koo said. "If the team performs well, I will be in the spotlight as the captain. I always think about winning the team." However, if I win a single title, I want to achieve the most hits." "I want to make as many hits as possible," Koo said.