Byung Hyun Kim

Kim Byung Hyun

  • Name: Kim Byung Hyun
  • Native name: 김병현
  • Also Known as: Kim Byeong Hyeon
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: February 15, 1979
  • Age: 45
Kim Byung Hyun is a former South Korean baseball player. He graduated from Gwangju Jeil High School and was later enrolled in the Law program at Sungkyunkwan University but dropped out. He is one of the rare Asian baseball players who began his career in the United States. He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1999 as an International Amateur Free Agent and became a relief pitcher for the team right away.

In 2001, he was part of the team who won the World Series for Arizona after beating the New York Yankees in 7 games. The next year, he was selected to play in the All-Star Game and had 36 saves during the season. In 2003, he was traded to the Boston Red Sox, spending 2 seasons with the team and was part of the team who won the World Series in 2004. The following year, he was traded to the Colorado Rockies, and after a solid season as a reliever and starter, he signed for one more year.

In 2006, he represented South Korea in the World Baseball Classic and helped his team earn victories against Taiwan, Japan and the U.S. before finishing in 3rd place in the tournament but he was injured at the end of the competition. In 2007, he was traded three times in one season, moving from Colorado to the Florida Marlins (now Miami Marlins), then to Arizona and back again to the Marlins. In the next few seasons, he could not secure a spot in a main roster and, in 2011, went to Japan after he signed a one-year deal with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

He then moved to South Korea and played in his home country for the first time in his career, spending two seasons with the Nexen Heroes (now Kihoon Heroes) and two more with the Kia Tigers before announcing his retirement in 2015. In 2018, he decided to try again and played one season for the Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League before definitely retiring at the age of 39.

He now features frequently in many South Korean variety shows as he is a regular in baseball-related shows, and he even made his acting debut with a cameo in "The Penthouse: War in Life".

(Source: Korean = NamuWiki || Translation = MyDramaList) Edit Biography
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2020 The Penthouse: War in Life
Korean Drama, 2020, 21 eps
[Himself] (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)
21
[Himself] (Ep. 12)
Guest Role
8.7
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2023 Line Family
Korean TV Show, 2023, 40 eps
(Ep. 33) (Guest)
40
(Ep. 33)
Guest
0.0
2022 Sports Golden Bell
Korean TV Show, 2022, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
2
Regular Member
0.0
2022 Talk Pawon 25 O'Clock
Korean TV Show, 2022, 145 eps
(Ep. 23, 45, 110) (Guest)
145
(Ep. 23, 45, 110)
Guest
0.0
2022 Super DNA - Blood Can't Cheat
Korean TV Show, 2022, 26 eps
[Legend Sport Star] (Regular Member)
26
[Legend Sport Star]
Regular Member
8.6
2021 Dolsing Fourmen
Korean TV Show, 2021, 170 eps
(Ep. 63) (Guest)
170
(Ep. 63)
Guest
8.7
2021 City Fisherman Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2021, 37 eps
(Ep. 24-25) (Guest)
37
(Ep. 24-25)
Guest
8.0
2021 Let's Play Basketball
Korean TV Show, 2021, 24 eps
[Player No. 18] (Regular Member)
24
[Player No. 18]
Regular Member
7.7
2020 National Trot Festival
Korean TV Show, 2020, 12 eps
[Judge] (Regular Member)
12
[Judge]
Regular Member
10.0
2020 Buddy into the Wild
Korean TV Show, 2020, 148 eps
(Ep. 42-43, 46-47, 50-51, 58-59, 66-67, 71, 74-75, 86-87, 100-101, 114-115, 140-141) (Guest)
148
(Ep. 42-43, 46-47, 50-51, 58-59, 66-67, 71, 74-75, 86-87, 100-101, 114-115, 140-141)
Guest
8.0
2020 Hometown Flex
Korean TV Show, 2020, 11 eps
(Ep. 3-4) (Guest)
11
(Ep. 3-4)
Guest
7.9
2020 Money Road
Korean TV Show, 2020, 12 eps
(Ep. 2) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 2)
Guest
0.0
2019 Let's Play Soccer
Korean TV Show, 2019, 82 eps
[Player No. 18] (Regular Member)
82
[Player No. 18]
Regular Member
8.7
2019 Boss in the Mirror
Korean TV Show, 2019, 300 eps
[Boss] (Ep. 121-140, 142, 144~) (Regular Member)
300
[Boss] (Ep. 121-140, 142, 144~)
Regular Member
8.0
2018 Video Star Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2018, 179 eps
(Ep. 250) (Guest)
179
(Ep. 250)
Guest
7.8
2017 Same Bed, Different Dreams Season 2: You Are My Destiny
Korean TV Show, 2017, 350 eps
[Special MC] (Ep. 299) (Guest)
350
[Special MC] (Ep. 299)
Guest
8.0
2015 Knowing Bros
Korean TV Show, 2015, 460 eps
(Ep. 219) (Guest)
460
(Ep. 219)
Guest
8.7
2015 King of Mask Singer
Korean TV Show, 2015, 485 eps
[Contestant] (Ep. 247) (Guest)
485
[Contestant] (Ep. 247)
Guest
8.2
2007 Radio Star
Korean TV Show, 2007, 900 eps
(Ep. 625, 797) (Guest)
900
(Ep. 625, 797)
Guest
7.8
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  • First Name: Byung Hyun
  • Family Name: Kim
  • Native name: 김병현
  • Also Known as: Kim Byeong Hyeon
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: February 15, 1979
  • Age: 45

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