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At the time, Lee hoped that young players would gain more training and break their eggs. "If you are in Korea, you can make them do what only a little bit, but if you are in Korea, you can make them stronger," Lee said. "The players want to improve their performance by 5 percent and 10 percent every year," he said. "I think the first thing to do is to let them know what the best batting position is for each player. It is not about how many hits you play, but how much you can hit with a good batting form from a good posture. Then, it could take a year or six months," he said, watching the growth of promising players.

At the time, Lee gave high marks to the players' potential as well as their attitude. KIA's batting line-up is one of the strongest in the league that it recognizes. In other words, it means that there is a high barrier to entry into the first team. Young players need to work harder than other promising players in other teams to join the first team. Lee said, "Players have such a attitude."

Many players praised him. "I highly value Han's batting talent. He has a very good batting mind as well. I think Byun will improve from the moment he invests time and keeps his mind intact. I saw Yoon in his first year at the spring camp, and I think even Kim Do-young is capable of batting. I think Kim Seok-hwan has a good mindset as a pro. I think next year will be a year when he can display his skills even better," Lee said in complimenting his players.

At that time, Lee was a batting coach. He was in a position to think about how to improve players' skills and performance in batting. Now, however, he is a coach. It is natural to pay attention to players' development, but the biggest difference is that they now have the final authority to appoint players. As they are well aware of young players' batting talent, attention is focusing on whether the overall decision to appoint Kia's fielders will change slightly. Perhaps, it will be a great opportunity for young players.

In the current structure of Kia's fielders, young players are directly challenging the existing veteran players and key players. Kia has certain key players in the infield named Kim Do-young, Park Chan-ho, and Kim Sun-bin, while outfielders also have Na Sung-bum, Socrates, and Choi Won-jun, who are ahead of the main competition. Young players need to penetrate them to become the ultimate main players. As Coach Lee knows well the offensive talents of players, it is up to the players now.

In the catcher category, the best scenario for the team is that Han Jun-su will rise to a position where he can threaten the position of Kim Tae-gun, the main catcher. At first base, Byun Woo-hyuk and Lee Woo-sung, who are expected to work both inside and outside this year, compete. Hwang Dae-in was unable to join the first-tier camp due to injury rehabilitation, but he is also expected to be given a chance someday as he is a player that Lee has watched for a long time. At second base, young players such as Park Min and Yoon Do-hyun will challenge Kim Sun-bin's stronghold. Kim Seok-hwan, who can hit long balls in the outfield, and Park Jung-woo, who was well-received by Lee for his good operational performance and contact skills, will be the challengers.

Kia is no longer satisfied with its advance to the postseason as the fifth-ranked team this year. The solid pillars, namely, Choi Hyung-woo and Yang Hyun-jong, have to challenge for the championship within one to two years before they grow older. To achieve the championship's best performance, key players should not simply improve their skills. Back-ups should be strong, and when they can threaten key players, competition will be formed and the team's long-term foundation will be laid. Attention is focusing on whether Kia's young players will be able to move forward with its "young coach."