What roles will Her Mun-hoe have with the Lotte Giants?

Her will serve as the Giants’ bench coach and also as a hitting adviser. The club said his data-driven approach examines players’ hitting mechanics and physical traits.

How did Her Mun-hoe’s previous stint as Lotte Giants manager end?

Her managed the Giants in 2020 and the early part of 2021. The club fired him in May 2021 while the team was in last place at 12-18-0; it had finished seventh in his first season.

Why are the Lotte Giants emphasizing hitting in their coaching overhaul?

The Giants ranked last in the KBO with 113 home runs in 2026 and scored 679 runs, the league’s second-lowest total. The club said Her’s analysis of hitting mechanics and physical traits would help bring out the most in its players.

Lotte Giants hire ex-manager as bench coach

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Summary

The Lotte Giants brought back former manager Her Mun-hoe as bench coach on Wednesday, also assigning him to advise hitters as the club continued its offseason overhaul. Her managed the Giants in 2020 and part of 2021 before being fired in May. The team said his data-driven analysis of hitting mechanics and physical traits would help its players.

Key Facts

The Giants finished seventh among 10 KBO clubs in Her’s first season, with a 71-72-1 record.
When the Giants fired Her in May 2021, they were last in the standings with a 12-18-0 record.
Before managing the Giants, Her was a bench coach for the Kiwoom Heroes and a hitting coach for the Heroes and LG Twins.
The Giants ranked last in the KBO in 2026 with 113 home runs and scored 679 runs, the second-fewest in the league.
Cho Won-woo, another former Giants manager, was reassigned as the team’s fielding coach on Wednesday after serving as its minor league bench coach in 2026.

By Yonhap

Published Oct 28, 2026 6:06 pm KST
Updated Oct 28, 2026 6:14 pm KST

File photo of former Lotte Giants manager Hur Mun-hoe/ Yonhap

The Lotte Giants on Wednesday brought back their former manager Her Mun-hoe as bench coach.

The Giants said Her, 54, will also double as a hitting adviser, as the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club's offseason overhaul continued.

On Monday, they named Lee Dong-wook, a former title-winning skipper for another KBO club, the NC Dinos, as their new manager. Lee Taek-keun, a former outfielder, was hired as the Giant's new general manager, despite having no prior experience either in coaching or in a front office role.

Her managed the Giants in 2020 and in the early part of 2021.

In his first season in charge, the Giants finished seventh among 10 KBO clubs at 71-72-1 (wins-losses-ties). The team fired him in May 2021, when they were stuck in last place at 12-18-0.

Prior to his Giants managerial gig, Her had worked as the bench coach for the Kiwoom Heroes and as the hitting coach for both the Heroes and the LG Twins.

The Giants said Her's data-driven approach in analyzing hitting mechanics and physical traits will help bring out the most in their players.

In 2026, the Giants ranked last in the KBO with 113 home runs and scored the second-fewest runs with 679.

The Giants staff includes another former manager of theirs in Cho Won-woo, who was reassigned Wednesday as their fielding coach. Cho served as the Giants' minor league bench coach in 2026.

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