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This study attempted to understand life, experience, and pain of people who were not appointed as a rookie draft in KBO through adopting case study method. This study employed semi-structural interview questions and snowball sampling. Finally, 6 individuals were invited to the study. Interview were continuously conducted for theoretical saturation. Interview was conducted by person to person method and approximately spent 60min. All participants were invited additional interview until 3 times. Interview questions were producted based on pilot test. All interview were transcribed and analyzed by Patton's theme analysis method. Finally, 5 major themes were found. First, the draft has diverse variable such as personality of head coach and proper opportunity so players felt difficulty. Second, people who were not appointed as a rookie draft in KBO perceived how hard to be appointed by KBO based on their re-trial experience. Third, people who were not appointed as a rookie draft in KBO attempted to be picked by in Independent teams and re-experience lack of opportunities. Fourth, people who were not appointed as a rookie draft in KBO generally conform to the improper system of Independent teams. Fifth, people who were not appointed as a rookie draft in KBO try to prepare their new life associated not with the baseball.