When people talk about Korean baseball, the name Lee Jong-beom is legendary.
But these days, there’s another name rising alongside him:
Lee Jung-hoo, his son โ and now, a star in his own right.
But make no mistake.
Lee Jung-hoo is not just โhis fatherโs son.โ
He is the face of a new era in Korean baseball, built through grit, precision, and patience.
๐จโ๐ฆ The Boy Who Grew Up in the Dugout
Lee Jung-hoo was no stranger to the ballpark as a child.
But he wasnโt on the field โ not yet.
While his father played for Team Korea, Jung-hoo was a quiet boy in the background, folding uniforms and picking up balls.
โMy dad was a national hero, and I was just the kid who cleaned up after him,โ
he once said with a modest smile.
Those early days taught him where greatness begins: in the margins, with humility.
๐ The Son Who Didnโt Copy His Father
Lee Jong-beom was a right-handed batter.
Lee Jung-hoo? Left-handed.
He had all the reason in the world to emulate his father โ but he didnโt.
Instead, he built his own swing, his own path, his own identity.
His father later said:
โIt was impressive that he never tried to copy me.โ
And so, a new story began โ similar, yet entirely his own.
โ The Boy with the Highlighter and a Notebook
In high school, while others were playing games,
Lee Jung-hoo was writing his own โ in color-coded notes.
Pitch angles, breaking ball timing, batting posture โ
everything was recorded, reviewed, and improved.
A student of the game, with no shortcuts.
Some said he had baseball in his blood.
But what truly made him different was his preparation, not his DNA.
โพ Proving His Name in the KBO
In 2017, Lee Jung-hoo joined the Kiwoom Heroes as a high school graduate.
He wasnโt just good โ he was spectacular.
Batting average .324 in his rookie season, Rookie of the Year.
And then came a moment of quiet pride.
He told his father:
โDad, I think I might be better than you now.โ
Lee Jong-beom smiled and answered:
โYou might be right.โ
๐ Onto a Bigger Stage โ Major League Baseball
In 2023, Jung-hoo set his sights beyond Korea.
A new challenge. A bigger wave.
He signed with the San Francisco Giants in 2024,
six years, over $100 million, the highest ever for an Asian outfielder.
What began in the dugout corner is now unfolding in the global spotlight.
๐ง Still Swinging, Still Writing
Lee Jung-hoo didnโt follow his father โ
he followed the game, in his own way.
He showed us that greatness isnโt inherited.
Itโs earned โ through notes, habits, and years of quiet work.
And now,
heโs sending balls further than ever, in a stadium far from home.
His story isnโt finished.
Itโs still being written โ
one swing at a time.
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