Yang Joon-hyuk is a South Korean retired professional baseball player. A left-handed hitter and outfielder, he spent most of his career with the Samsung Lions. He is known by the nickname "Yangshin" (양신; 梁神), or "God, Yang".[1] He retired from baseball after the 2010 season.[2]
Yang led the league in batting four times, and holds six career batting records (including at one time the home runs record with 351, now surpassed by Lee Seung-yeop).[3] His number 10 was retired by the Lions.
In popular culture
As of April 2011, he is a member of Happy Sunday's Qualifying Men, a Korean reality-variety show on the KBS2 network
In March 2022, Yang has signed a contract with General Entertainment.[4]
Filmography
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Back to the Ground | Participant | [5] | |
| The First Business in the World | Contestant | [6] | ||
| Filial Son's Village | Cast Member | [7] | ||
| 2023 | World's First Merchant | Contestant | Season 2 | [8] |
See also
References
- ^ "[프로야구 카툰] '양신'을 떠나보내며". Naver. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ "Veteran slugger Yang Joon-hyuk plays farewell game". Yonhap. September 19, 2010.
- ^ 레전드 [History -> Legends] (in Korean). Samsung Lions official website. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Choi Na-young (March 29, 2022). "양준혁, 장군엔터테인먼트와 전속계약..김성주·정성호와 한솥밥 [공식]" [Yang Jun-hyeok, an exclusive contract with General Entertainment] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn Tae-hyun (February 11, 2022). "[단독] '양신' 양준혁, '빽 투 더 그라운드' 출격…은퇴 12년만에 야구선수 복귀" [[Exclusive] 'Yangshin' Yang Jun-hyeok, 'Back to the Ground' sortie... Returning as a baseball player after 12 years of retirement] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Hwang Eun-cheol (September 20, 2022). "격투X유도X야구X농구X머슬X개그 6개팀 18인의 친근한 선수들 공개 ('천하제일장사')" [Fighting X Judo X Baseball X Basketball X Muscle X Gag 6 teams, 18 friendly players revealed (‘The best seller in the world’)] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved September 20, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Moon Ji-yeon (November 17, 2022). "[공식] 애정촌→솔로나라→'효자촌'..남규홍 PD 새 예능 공개" [[Official] Affection Village→Solo Country→'Hyoja Village'..Nam Kyu-Hong PD New Entertainment Revealed] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "천하제일장사2' 조진형·남경진·모태범, 인터뷰…조진형 "피지컬팀 마선호·김경진, 우승 확률 50%" [Interview with Cho Jin-hyung, Nam Kyung-jin, and Mo Tae-beom of ‘The First Merchant 2’ Cho Jin-hyung “Physical team Ma Seon-ho and Kim Kyung-jin, 50% chance of winning”] (in Korean). Channel A. March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Naver.
External links
Media related to Yang Joon-hyuk at Wikimedia Commons
