How did Choi Won-jun break the KBO single-season hits record?

Choi recorded his 203rd hit for the KT Wiz with a bloop single to left field off Samsung Lions pitcher Lee Seung-hyun at KT Wiz Park in Suwon. The hit moved him past Victor Reyes’ previous record of 202.

Can Victor Reyes still finish the season with more hits than Choi Won-jun?

Yes. After Wednesday’s games, the Lotte Giants had four games remaining, while the KT Wiz had two, giving Reyes more opportunities to overtake Choi despite trailing 203 to 202.

What KBO record did Victor Reyes set before Choi Won-jun surpassed it?

Reyes set the previous KBO single-season hits record with 202 hits for the Lotte Giants in 2024. He reached 202 again on Wednesday and became the first player in KBO history with multiple 200-hit seasons.

Choi Won-jun breaks KBO's single-season hits record

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Summary

Choi Won-jun of the KT Wiz broke the KBO single-season hits record in Suwon on Wednesday. He collected his 203rd hit against the Samsung Lions, surpassing Victor Reyes’ previous mark of 202 set in 2024. Reyes also reached 202 hits against the Kia Tigers, but Choi got to 203 first. Reyes still has a chance to finish with more hits because Lotte has four games left and KT has two.

Key Facts

Choi’s 203rd hit was a bloop single to left field off Lee Seung-hyun.
Choi and Reyes entered Wednesday’s games with 201 hits each, and both reached 202 before Choi moved ahead.
Reyes has not missed a game since joining the Lotte Giants in 2024.
Reyes is the first player in KBO history with multiple 200-hit seasons.

By Yonhap

Published Oct 7, 2026 9:39 pm KST

KT Wiz's Choi Won-jun hits a single during the seventh inning of a 2026 KBO League game against the Samsung Lions at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. Yonhap

Choi Won-jun of the KT Wiz broke a single-season hits record in Korean baseball Wednesday.

Choi collected his 203rd hit of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season against the Samsung Lions at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, just south of of Seoul, to break the previous mark of 202 set by Victor Reyes of the Lotte Giants in 2024.

Choi and Reyes entered their respective games Wednesday with 201 hits apiece. Choi got his 202nd knock moments before Reyes picked up his against the Kia Tigers at Sajik Baseball Stadium in the southeastern city of Busan.

And Choi got to No. 203 first with a bloop single to left field off Lee Seung-hyun.

Reyes, though, will still have a chance to finish the season with more hits than Choi. After Wednesday, the Giants will have four games remaining, while the Wiz will only play two more games.

Reyes has not missed a game since joining the Giants in 2024. He is the first player in KBO history with multiple 200-hit seasons.

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