Kim Ho-ryung of the Kia Tigers hits a two-run single against the Hanwha Eagles during the clubs’ Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon, 140 kilometers south of Seoul, on July 8, 2025. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Tigers outfielder Kim Ho-ryung earned his first All-Star selection of his 11-year career in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) as an injury replacement Thursday.
The KBO announced Kim, 33, will take the place of his Tigers teammate Choi Hyoung-woo, who will miss Saturday’s All-Star Game after suffering a right hamstring injury Tuesday.
Choi was the top vote getter for the designated hitter (DH) spot for the “Nanum” team, made up of players from the Tigers, the Hanwha Eagles, the LG Twins, the NC Dinos and the Kiwoom Heroes. With Choi out, the runner-up in the voting by fans and fellow players, Moon Hyun-bin of the Eagles, will be the starting DH for the Nanum side.
Moon had already been selected as a reserve, and with Moon moving into the starting lineup, Kim was named to the Nanum team.
Kim, a longtime backup outfielder, has been thrust into the starting role this season with injuries piling up for the Tigers. He has responded with a solid .285/.366/.438 batting line in 48 games and has played strong defense in center field.
This year’s All-Star Game will be played at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark, the Eagles’ new stadium in Daejeon, 140 kilometers south of Seoul.
(Yonhap)
