Jae-gyun Hwang
Jae-gyun Hwang | ||||||||||||
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Runs batted in | 904 | |||||||||||
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Batting average | .154 | |||||||||||
Home runs | 1 | |||||||||||
Runs batted in | 5 | |||||||||||
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Jae-gyun Hwang | |
Hangul | 황재균 |
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Hanja | 黃載均 |
Revised Romanization | Hwang Jaegyun |
McCune–Reischauer | Hwang Chaegyun |
Jae-gyun Hwang (
Career
Hyundai Unicorns/Nexen Heroes
Hwang made his
Lotte Giants
The Heroes traded Hwang to the Lotte Giants from 2010, and he continued to play for the Giants through the 2016 season.[1] Hwang attracted international attention for a bat flip in July 2015, after he hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning against the NC Dinos.[2][3]
In October 2015, Hwang announced that he had asked the Giants to
San Francisco Giants
After becoming a
KT Wiz
On November 12, 2017, Hwang signed a four-year, $7.9 million contract with the KT Wiz.[13] Cho Moo-geun was named as his reward player.[14] On December 27, 2021, Hwang re-signed with the Wiz on a four-year, $5.1 million contract.[15]
Personal life
On February 10, 2022, Hwang announced in a handwritten letter via personal SNS that he and singer-actress Park Ji-yeon, will get married in the winter of this year.[16] They married in a private ceremony on December 10 at Shilla Hotel.[17] The ceremony was attended by the couple's closest family and friends, and IU sang the congratulatory song.[18]
International career
He represented South Korea at the 2014 Asian Games, 2015 WBSC Premier12 and 2018 Asian Games.[19]
Year | Venue | Competition | Team | Individual Note |
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2014 | South Korea | Incheon Asian Games | ||
2018 | South Korea | Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games |
Television appearances
- 2021, King of Mask Singer (MBC): Contestant as "Mr. Bean" (episode 289)[20]
References
- ^ "San Francisco Giants had eye on 3B Hwang Jae-gyun for years: sources". English.yonhapnews.co.kr. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "This might be the most ostentatious Korean bat flip of all time". Sports Illustrated. July 2, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Axisa, Mike (July 2, 2015). "LOOK: Jae-Gyun Hwang unleashes mother of all bat flips after HR". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Axisa, Mike (October 16, 2015). "Report: Korean 3B Jae-Gyun Hwang asks to be posted this offseason". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "S. Korean infielder Hwang Jae-gyun to test MLB market". The Korea Times. October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Charlie Wilmoth (December 4, 2015). "Lotte Giants Receive No Bidders For Jae-Gyun Hwang". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "S. Korean 3B Hwang Jae-gyun signs with San Francisco Giants". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "Giants sign Korean third baseman Hwang". January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "Giants' Jae-Gyun Hwang: Plans to opt out of contract". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Shea, John (June 27, 2017). "Giants calling up Jae-Gyun Hwang, showcasing Heliot Ramos". SFGate. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "WATCH: Giants' Hwang crushes home run for first MLB hit, doesn't flip his bat". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Giants DFA Jae-gyun Hwang, call up four players [report] | KNBR".
- ^ Polishuk, Mark (November 12, 2017). "KBO's KT Wiz Sign Jae-Gyun Hwang". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "롯데, 황재균 보상선수로 kt 조무근 지명". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "KT Wiz re-sign free agent Hwang Jae-gyun". December 27, 2021.
- ^ Kim Ga-young (February 10, 2022). "티아라 지연♥야구선수 황재균, 올 겨울 결혼 [공식]" [T-ara Jiyeon♥ Baseball player Hwang Jae-gyun to get married this winter [Official]] (in Korean). E-Daily. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Shin, Young-eun (November 2, 2022). "티아라 지연♥황재균, 12월 10일 결혼" [T-ara Jiyeon♥ Hwang Jae-gyun to get married on December 10th] (in Korean). Meil Star Today business. Retrieved November 2, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Min-kyung (December 10, 2022). "'오늘 결혼' 티아라 지연♥황재균, 웨딩 화보 공개…그림 같은 힙한 매력" ['Today's Marriage' T-ara Jiyeon ♥ Hwang Jae-gyun, wedding pictorial release... Picturesque hip charm]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "2018 아시안게임 야구 대표팀 선수 교체" (in Korean). Korea Baseball Organization. August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ Kim Na-ra (January 10, 2021). "'복면가왕' 지코 친형 우태운의 반전 역습 "잘나가는 동생 때문에 불편했는데…" [종합]". My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Career statistics and player information from the KBO League
- Hwang Jae-gyun at Lotte Giants Baseball Club (in Korean)