NC Dinos hire ex-captain Lee Ho-joon as new manager

The NC Dinos announced their former captain and hitting coach Lee Ho-joon as new manager Tuesday. Lee, 48, signed a three-year deal worth up to 1.4 billion won (US$1.01 million). He received a signing bonus of 300 million won, and will make 300 million won in salary in each of the first two seasons. For the third season, Lee will make 350 million won, and he can earn an additional 150 million won in incentives. Lee spent the final five seasons of his 22-year Korea Baseball Organization career with the Dinos, from 2013 to 2017. Then from 2019 to 2021, Lee worked as the Dinos' hitting coach, helping them win their first Korean Series title in 2020. Source: Yonhap News Agency