Korea-US-Japan Baseball Festival Created by Legend...I believe it can change your whole life
Nov 03, 2025
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The 'Kim Tae-kyun Baseball Camp International Exchange Exhibition' hosted by Kim Tae-kyun, a Korean professional baseball legend and current KBSN baseball commentator, was successfully completed at Naepo Baseball Stadium in Hongseong, Chungcheongnam-do for three days from the 31st of last month to November 2nd.
Marking its third anniversary this year, the event was an extension of the 「Kim Tae-kyun Baseball Camp with Hongseong-gun」 held on the 25th of last month, with a total of three young players from three countries, including Korea and two Japanese teams and Saipan youth teams, participating in a total of six games, three games each, to provide a hot venue for competition and exchange.
The Kim Tae-kyun International Team, consisting of 19 outstanding players selected from the last camp, had a meaningful time to check the results of the training in person and experience the world stage under the guidance of coach Kim Tae-kyun, coaches Kim Jin-young and Park Hang-yeol and trainer Woo Byung-oh.
In this competition, Kim Tae-kyun's international team won the championship with all three wins, and Japan's Make Progress team won the runner-up.
Kim Seo-hyun of Inheon Elementary School in Seoul was named MVP and Bae Sang-heon of Bangbae Elementary School in Seoul was named pitcher.
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This international exchange exhibition went beyond a simple game stage and was decorated as a festival venue to understand each other's culture and share friendships. In the Home Run Derby where youth players participated directly, players from each country were united in cheers and encouragement, and after the game, warm exchanges continued by exchanging gifts prepared by each team.
"I was so proud to see him communicate with friends from different countries through baseball," Kim Tae-kyun said. "I believe this experience as a boy can be a force to change my whole life." "Thanks to the sincere support of Hongseong-gun, including Hongseong-gun County Governor Lee Yong-rok, who is with us every year, this competition has become a tradition to instill dreams in children."I hope this warm baseball connection will continue for a long time in the future," he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
