Hyun-jin Ryu explained

Hyun-jin Ryu
Team:Hanwha Eagles
Number:99
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:25 March 1987
Birth Place:Incheon, South Korea
Bats:Right
Throws:Left
Debutleague:KBO
Debutdate:April 12
Debutyear:2006
Debutteam:Hanwha Eagles
Debut2league:MLB
Debut2date:April 2
Debut2year:2013
Debut2team:Los Angeles Dodgers
Final2date:September 30
Fina2lyear:2023
Final2team:Toronto Blue Jays -->
Statleague:KBO
Statyear:May 25, 2024
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:101–56
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:2.88
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:1,293
Stat2year:2023 season
Stat2league:MLB
Stat21label:Win–loss record
Stat21value:78–48
Stat22label:Earned run average
Stat22value:3.27
Stat23label:Strikeouts
Stat23value:934
Teams:
Awards:KBO

MLB

Show-Medals:no
Hangul:류현진
Rr:Ryu Hyeonjin
Mr:Ryu Hyŏnjin

Hyun-jin Ryu (; pronounced as /ko/; born March 25, 1987) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays.

In 2013, after spending seven seasons with the Eagles, he became the first player from the KBO to join an MLB team via the posting system. During the 2018 World Series, Ryu became the first Korean pitcher to start in a World Series game. In 2019, Ryu earned a selection to his first career Major League Baseball All-Star Game. During that season, he led the Majors in earned run average (ERA) and achieved an ERA of 1.26 through his first 14 starts, the lowest by a Dodgers pitcher since the statistic became official in 1912.[1]

Early life and education

Ryu was born in Incheon, South Korea[2] [3] on March 25, 1987, and attended Incheon's Dongsan High School.[4] He is working towards a master's degree in community physical education in Daejeon University. When Ryu was 10, his father bought him a lefthander's glove that goes on the right hand, so Ryu learned to pitch with his left hand.[5]

Career

Amateur

In 2004, Ryu underwent Tommy John surgery and did not pitch in any official games. In 2005, he led his team to the Blue Dragon Open National High School Championship, pitching 22 consecutive scoreless innings as the team's ace and batting .389 in the tournament. He was named Best Pitcher.

In 2005, Ryu was selected for the South Korea national junior team that was runner-up in the 6th Asian Junior Baseball Championship in Seoul, South Korea. Ryu started the semifinal match against Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), and helped his team reach the final, recording ten strikeouts and giving up one unearned run on four hits in six innings. During the competition, he pitched innings with 14 strikeouts, and gave up an unearned run on five hits in three games (one start).

He competed at the 60th National High School Baseball Championship in 2005, when as a third-year student in high school. In the game against Seongnam High School in the quarterfinals, he pitched a shutout, striking out 17.

Hanwha Eagles (2006–2012)

In July 2005, Ryu was selected by the Hanwha Eagles as the 1st pick in the second round of the 2006 KBO League Draft, and made his professional debut on April 12, 2006. In his rookie year of 2006, Ryu finished with an 18–6 win–loss record, a 2.23 ERA and 205 strikeouts in 201.2 innings pitched. He earned the pitching Triple Crown, and was eventually named both Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year. He became the only player in KBO history to win both the Rookie of the Year award and the MVP award in the same season.[6] [7]

In August 2008, Ryu competed for the South Korea national baseball team in the 2008 Summer Olympics, where they won the gold medal in the baseball tournament. In the team's third game of round-robin play, Ryu pitched a 1–0 complete-game shutout victory over Canada, giving up five hits. In the gold medal game against Cuba, he pitched 8 innings, allowing two earned runs in a 3–2 victory.

In March 2009, he represented the South Korea national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, where the team was the runner-up to the eventual champion, Japan. In 2010, Ryu played in the 2010 Asian Games, where the South Korea national baseball team won the gold medal in baseball. On May 11, 2010, Ryu became the first pitcher in history to strike out 17 batters in a nine-inning game, against the LG Twins at Cheongju Sports Complex Baseball Stadium.[4]

In 2012, Ryu finished with a 2.66 ERA and 210 strikeouts, but earned only a 9–9 win–loss record and ten no decisions. Ryu repeatedly expressed his desire to play in the United States for Major League Baseball and scouts from many MLB teams visited Korea to see Ryu's pitching. Finally, on October 29, 2012, the Eagles announced that Ryu would be posted as early as November 1, 2012 to allow MLB teams to bid for the rights to negotiate with him.

Los Angeles Dodgers (2013–2019)

On November 9, 2012, the Eagles accepted the reported bid of $25.7M from the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving them a 30-day period to try to negotiate a contract with Ryu. On December 9, he was signed to a six-year, $36 million deal, that included the option to opt out after the 5th year if certain performance benchmarks were reached (750 innings pitched by year 5, an average of 150 innings/year).[8]

2013

On March 17, 2013, Ryu recorded his first win as a Dodger, albeit, in a spring training game on St. Patrick's Day. He allowed just one run in innings, and retired the final 11 men he faced. He struck out six and allowed just five to reach base.[9]

Ryu made his Major League Baseball debut in a start against the San Francisco Giants on April 2, 2013. He allowed 10 hits in 6.1 innings but only one earned run.[10] Ryu picked up his first Major League win on April 7 over the Pittsburgh Pirates.[11] On April 13 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he recorded his first major league hit with a double in the third inning. He wound up 3 for 3 at the plate in the game, the first Dodgers pitcher to get three hits in a game since Randy Wolf in 2009.[12] This game was also his 100th career win, in South Korea and the U.S. combined.[13]

On May 1, 2013, Ryu pitched six innings against the Colorado Rockies and struck out 12 batters, his highest strikeout count in an MLB game so far.[14]

On May 28, 2013, Ryu pitched a complete-game shutout against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, striking out seven batters, walking none, and conceding only two hits. It was the first shutout in Ryu's MLB career and the first shutout for a Korean-born pitcher since Chan Ho Park and Sun-woo Kim.[15] In 30 starts with the Dodgers in 2013, Ryu was 14–8 with a 3.00 ERA. He was selected by Baseball America to their annual "All-Rookie team".[16]

On October 6, 2013, Ryu became the first South Korean to serve as the starting pitcher of a Major League Baseball postseason game.[17]

2014

In his first start of the 2014 season in Sydney, Australia, Ryu held the D-backs scoreless in five innings of work.[18] He proceeded to start 26 games for the Dodgers in 2014, despite missing time with various injuries. He finished 14–7 with a 3.38 ERA.

2015

Ryu began spring training with optimism that he would be able to pitch a career high 200 innings in 2015. However, he was shut down early in camp with back tightness, though he said he was not concerned by it.[19] When he started throwing again he experienced a sore shoulder and the Dodgers decided to shut him down for two weeks.[20] Despite report that Ryu was pain free in April, the Dodgers took precautions and placed him on the 60-day disabled list on May 4 in view of his sporadic shoulder pain during the previous season.[21] [22] The Dodgers noted a lack of velocity in his bullpen session soon afterwards,[23] and Ryu decided to have a surgery on his shoulder to alleviate the problem.[24] On May 21, Ryu had a surgery to repair his left shoulder labrum and ended his chances of pitching during the 2015 season.[25]

2016

Ryu eventually rejoined the Dodgers on July 7, 2016, and started against the San Diego Padres.[26] He allowed eight hits, four of them for extra bases in 4 innings of a 6–0 loss.[27] However, he reported elbow discomfort after the game and was placed back on the disabled list.[28] On September 28, he underwent debridement surgery on his left elbow.[29]

2017

After losing his first four decisions of the season, Ryu picked up his first major league win since the 2014 season on April 30, 2017 in a 5–3 win against the Philadelphia Phillies.[30] On May 25, he pitched four scoreless innings out of the bullpen to pick up his first major league save in a 7–4 win against the St. Louis Cardinals.[31] Ryu made 24 starts in 2017 for the Dodgers (and one relief appearance) and was 5–9 with a 3.77 ERA, 116 strikeouts and 45 walks.[32]

2018

Ryu began the season 3–0 with a 2.12 ERA in 6 starts before landing on the disabled list with a groin injury. He was placed on the 60-day disabled list on June 2, 2018. Overall, Ryu made 15 starts with the team, going 7–3 with 1.97 ERA, posting 85 strikeouts and 15 walks.[33] On October 24, 2018, Ryu became the first Korean pitcher to start in a World Series game when he started in Game 2 of the series at Fenway Park in Boston.[34] Ryu became a free agent after the season, but accepted the Dodgers one-year, $17.9 million, qualifying offer to remain with the club for 2019.[35]

2019

Ryu was named the Dodgers opening day starter for the 2019 season after injuries to Clayton Kershaw and Rich Hill.[36] On May 7, 2019, Ryu pitched his second career complete-game shutout against the Atlanta Braves. He struck out six, walked none, and gave up four hits in the 9–0 victory. In his next start against the Washington Nationals on May 12, 2019, he had a no-hit bid before giving a double to Gerardo Parra in the eighth inning with one out. He finished the game with 8 innings pitched, struck out nine, walked one, and gave up that one hit in a 6–0 win against the Washington Nationals. His two pitching performances earned him NL Player of the Week.[37] He followed this performance with 7 shutout innings against the Cincinnati Reds on May 19, 2019, extending his streak of consecutive scoreless innings pitched to 31. This streak is tied for the tenth longest in Dodgers' history and is 28 fewer than the team record of 59 set by Orel Hershiser in 1988.[38] Ryu won MLB Pitcher of the Month in May, going 5–0 with a 0.59 ERA, striking out 36 batters, walking 3 batters, while allowing three earned runs.[39] He was selected to be the National League's starting pitcher for his first all-star appearance at the 2019 MLB All-Star Game.[40] On September 22, Ryu hit his first career home run off of Antonio Senzatela of the Colorado Rockies.[41] He finished the regular season with a record of 14–5, an MLB season-leading ERA of 2.32 and the lowest walks per nine innings ratio of 1.183.[42] [43] Ryu came in second in voting for the National League Cy Young Award.[44]

Toronto Blue Jays (2020–2023)

On December 27, 2019, Ryu signed a four-year, $80 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.[45]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Jays 2020 season did not begin until July 24. On this day, Ryu made his Blue Jays debut as the Opening Day starting pitcher, throwing 4 innings in Toronto's 6–4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.[46] He would go on to finish the regular season with a 5–2 record over 12 starts with a 2.69 ERA over 62 innings pitched with 72 strikeouts & 17 walks. On September 24, 2020, in his final regular season start, Ryu became the first Blue Jays' starting pitcher in that season to pitch into the 7th inning & the second starter to throw 100 pitches, while also yielding 0 runs, 5 hits, & 2 walks, while compiling 4 strikeouts and the winning decision in a 4–1 victory over the New York Yankees to help clinch the Blue Jays' first postseason berth since 2016. He finished third in voting for the 2020 American League Cy Young award, and won the Warren Spahn Award, presented each season by the Oklahoma Sports Museum to the best left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB).[47]

Ryu made 31 starts for Toronto in 2021, pitching to a 14–10 record and 4.37 ERA with 143 strikeouts and 37 walks in 169.0 innings of work. In 2022, Ryu made 6 starts for the Blue Jays, limping to a 2–0 record and 5.67 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 27.0 innings pitched. On June 2, 2022, he was pulled from a start against the Chicago White Sox shortly after reaching 1,000 career innings pitched. He was later diagnosed with damage to his ulnar collateral ligament and underwent Tommy John surgery on June 18.[48] On August 1, 2023, Ryu made his season debut and his first start in a year with the Blue Jays in a 3–13 losing effort against the Baltimore Orioles.[49] He became a free agent following the season.

Hanwha Eagles (second stint)

On February 20, 2024, Ryu reached an agreement to return to South Korea to play for his old team, the Hanwha Eagles, for eight years and 17 billion won, the largest contract in KBO League history.[50]

Pitching style

Ryu is a, 255 lb left-handed pitcher.[51] He throws a fastball sitting 89–92 mph (tops out at 95 mph),[52] [53] a cutter, a curveball, a slider, and a change-up.[54] Scouts say that the change-up is his best pitch and is a legitimate out-pitch at the big league level.[55] [56] Ryu has also drawn attention for his ability to locate his pitches within the strike zone.[53] He posted a BB/9 (walks per nine innings rate) of 2.0 in his MLB career.[57]

Through the 2019 season, Ryu is the only pitcher born in Asia with a sub 3.00 career ERA (minimum of 500 innings pitched) in major league history.[58] His MLB career ERA is 3.27 through the 2023 season.

Popularity

Ryu enjoys a popularity amongst South Korean baseball players, drawing South Korean fans as well as fans of Korean ancestry in nearly every stadium he pitches in. On July 22, 2013, after a 14–5 win against the Toronto Blue Jays played at Rogers Centre, several hundred fans of Korean ancestry stayed after the game to give Ryu a standing ovation, a common practice during the game, but a rarity for an ovation to occur after the game.[59]

Ryu is so revered in South Korea that no Hanwha Eagles player has worn his no. 99 since he left for the major league in 2012.

Personal life

Ryu married Korean sports reporter Bae Ji-hyun on January 5, 2018.[60] [61] The wedding was officiated by Kim In-sik, Ryu's first manager at Hanwha. The couple announced on October 11, 2019 that they were expecting their first child.[62] Their daughter was born on May 17, 2020. Later, on July 24, 2022, Ryu announced his wife was pregnant with their second child.[63] Their second child, a son, was born in Toronto on September 29, 2022.[64]

In popular culture

International competition

YearVenueCompetitionTeamIndividual Note
2005Asian Junior Baseball Championship0–0; 0.00 ERA (3 G, 8.1 IP, 0 ER, 14 K)
2006Asian Games0–0; 9.95 ERA (2 G, 6.1 IP, 7 ER, 6 K)
2007Asian Baseball Championship1–0; 0.00 ERA (1 G, 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K)
2008Final Olympic Qualification Tournament0–1; 3.00 ERA (2 G, 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 7 K)
2008Olympic Games2–0; 1.04 ERA (2 G, 17.1 IP, 2 ER, 13 K)
2009World Baseball Classic1–0; 2.57 ERA (5 G, 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 7 K)
2010Asian Games1–0; 3.60 ERA (2 G, 10.0 IP, 4 ER, 8 K)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://dodgerblue.com/hyun-jin-ryu-lowest-era-dodgers-pitcher-through-14-starts-season-don-drysdale/2019/06/17/ 'Hyun-Jin Ryu Overtakes Don Drysdale For Lowest ERA By Dodgers Pitcher Through 14 Starts'
  2. News: Carroll . Rory . Dodgers' Ryu hopes to add World Series glory to Olympic gold . May 13, 2019 . Reuters . October 23, 2018.
  3. News: Baseball stadium in Incheon to be named after Ryu . May 13, 2019 . . November 21, 2013.
  4. News: Eagles ace sets record with 17 strike-outs . May 13, 2019 . . May 13, 2019.
  5. News: Hernandez . Dylan . Newcomer Hyun-Jin Ryu seems all right to Dodgers . May 13, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . February 20, 2013.
  6. Book: Gmelch . George . Nathan . Daniel A. . Baseball Beyond Our Borders: An International Pastime . 2017 . University of Nebraska Press . 9780803276826 . 203 .
  7. Kwon Ji-youn. "Seo Geon-chang named MVP," Korea Times (2014-11-18).
  8. Web site: Gurnick . Ken . Dodgers reach agreement with starter Ryu . . December 10, 2012 . October 12, 2013 . October 14, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014141808/http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121209&content_id=40590060&vkey=news_la&c_id=la . dead .
  9. News: Dodgers spring training 2013: Adrian Gonzalez, Hyun-jin Ryu shine in win over Brewers. 17 March 2013. TrueblueLA.com.
  10. Web site: Giants vs. Dodgers – 04/02/13. MLB.com. April 3, 2013. April 6, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130406012813/http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_04_02_sfnmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=la. dead.
  11. Web site: Pirates vs. Dodgers – 04/07/13. MLB.com. April 8, 2013. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050858/http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_04_07_pitmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=la. dead.
  12. Web site: Dodgers 7, Diamondbacks 5. April 13, 2013.
  13. Web site: 류현진, 대망의 한미 통산 100승까지 걸어온 길. April 14, 2013. OSEN. 14 April 2013.
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  15. News: Hyun-jin Ryu shuts out Angels in signature performance. 30 May 2013. SB Nation.
  16. Web site: 2013 Major League All-Rookie Team. Baseball America.com. Matt. Eddy. October 3, 2013. October 3, 2013.
  17. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20131007000608 Ryu Hyun-jin gets no-decision in first big league postseason start
  18. Web site: Ryu again proves too much for D-backs to handle. 12 April 2014.
  19. News: Back tightness sidelines Dodgers' Hyun-Jin Ryu, but he's not worried. LA Times. Dylan. Hernandez. February 25, 2015. May 19, 2015.
  20. Web site: Dodgers' Ryu to Rest Shoulder. NY Times. Associated Press. March 25, 2015. May 19, 2015.
  21. Web site: Dodgers' Hyun-Jin Ryu's shoulder pain-free, timetable uncertain. LA Daily News. JP. Hoornstra. April 19, 2015. May 19, 2015.
  22. Web site: Ryu moved to 60-day DL. mlb.com. Ken. Gurnick. May 4, 2015. May 19, 2015.
  23. Web site: Hyun-jin Ryu has setback in rehab from shoulder injury. SB Nation. Eric. Stephen. May 6, 2015. May 19, 2015.
  24. Web site: Dodgers' Hyun-Jin Ryu to have surgery, may be lost for season. ESPN.com. Mark. Saxon. May 19, 2015. May 19, 2015.
  25. Web site: Hyun-Jin Ryu has his left shoulder labrum repaired, won't return until 2016.. JP. Hoornstra. LA Daily News. May 21, 2015. May 21, 2015.
  26. Web site: Dodgers activate Hyun-Jin Ryu, call up Carlos Frias. Dodgers.com. Jon. Weisman. July 7, 2016. July 7, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160711102044/http://dodgers.mlblogs.com/2016/07/07/dodgers-activate-hyun-jin-ryu-call-up-carlos-frias/. July 11, 2016. mdy-all.
  27. Web site: Hyun-Jin Ryu returns for Dodgers, but his velocity is lacking in loss to Padres, 6–0. Andy. McCullough. Los Angeles Times. July 7, 2016. July 31, 2016.
  28. Web site: Hyun-jin Ryu scratched from Wednesday start, out indefinitely with reported elbow discomfort. Eric. Stephen. July 19, 2016. July 31, 2016. SB Nation.
  29. Web site: Hyun-Jin Ryu has debridement procedure on left elbow. LA Daily News. J.P.. Hoornstra. September 28, 2016. September 28, 2016.
  30. Web site: Dodgers sweep away Phils behind HRs, Ryu. Gurnick. Ken and Todd Zolecki. mlb.com. April 30, 2017. April 30, 2017.
  31. Web site: Maeda a dual threat as Dodgers top Cards. Landosch. Jenifer and Joshua Thornton. mlb.com. May 26, 2017. May 26, 2017.
  32. Web site: Hyun-jin Ryu Baseball Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. October 29, 2017.
  33. Web site: 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers Statistics. Baseball Reference. October 29, 2018.
  34. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/meet-the-first-korean-pitcher-to-start-in-a-world-series-game_n_5bd22804e4b055bc948a0338 Meet The First Korean Pitcher To Start In A World Series Game
  35. Web site: Ryu only player to accept qualifying offer. mlb.com. Matt. Kelly. November 12, 2018. November 12, 2018.
  36. News: Dodgers' Rich Hill dealing with strained MCL; Hyun-Jin Ryu will start opening day. LA Times. Jorge. Castillo. March 22, 2019. March 22, 2019.
  37. Web site: Ryu, Fiers, Springer earn POTW honors. MLB.com. June 9, 2019.
  38. Web site: Hyun-Jin Ryu extends scoreless innings streak to 31 as Dodgers top Reds. Castillo. Jorge. Los Angeles Times. May 19, 2019. 2019-05-20.
  39. Web site: Giolito, Ryu rebound to snag May pitcher honors. MLB.com. June 9, 2019.
  40. Web site: Ryu, Buehler, Kershaw join Bellinger on 2019 NL All-Star Team. mlb.com. Rowan. Kavner. June 30, 2019. June 30, 2019.
  41. Web site: Ryu's 1st HR, Belli's slam power LA to 100th W. mlb.com. Ken. Gurnick. September 22, 2019. September 22, 2019.
  42. Web site: Ryu secures NL ERA title with strong final start. mlb.com. Ken. Gurnick. September 28, 2019. September 28, 2019.
  43. Web site: 2019 MLB Player Batting Ratios Stats Groundball Percentage. www.foxsports.com. en-US. 2019-10-03.
  44. Web site: Max Scherzer 'loses' $100K on Cy Young recount. sports.yahoo.com. November 14, 2019 . en-US. 2019-11-15.
  45. Web site: Blue Jays sign left-hander Ryu to 4-year deal. Harrigan. Thomas. MLB.com. December 27, 2019. December 27, 2019.
  46. Web site: Lineup, bullpen click in Ryu's Toronto debut. MLB.com. Keegan Matheson. July 25, 2020. July 25, 2020.
  47. Web site: Ryu wins Warren Spahn Award as top lefty. December 12, 2020. MLB.com. en.
  48. Web site: Blue Jays' Hyun Jin Ryu: Undergoes Tommy John surgery. February 26, 2023. cbssports.com. en.
  49. Web site: Rout of AL East rival caps momentous day for Orioles. August 3, 2023. MLB.com. en.
  50. News: Hyun Jin Ryu signs record 8-year deal in return to KBO . February 23, 2024 . Reuters . ESPN.com . February 22, 2024.
  51. Web site: Hyun-Jin Ryu Stats, Fantasy & News. MLB.com. June 9, 2019.
  52. Web site: Freeway Series: Dodgers' Hyun-Jin Ryu polishes off Angels. May 29, 2013. dailynews.com. June 9, 2019.
  53. News: Gonzalez . Alden . The new Greg Maddux? A healthy Hyun-Jin Ryu comes close . May 13, 2019 . ESPN.com . May 12, 2019.
  54. Web site: Hyun Jin Ryu – Stats – Pitching | FanGraphs Baseball. www.fangraphs.com.
  55. Eun Yong. Yoon. The best pitching Ryu Hyunjin, there are three big chances to win. 26 April 2013.
  56. News: Who Are Ya: Hyun-Jin Ryu. Jul 22, 2013.
  57. Web site: Hyun Jin Ryu Stats.
  58. Web site: If you love traditional baseball, Hyun-Jin Ryu has advice: Watch the KBO!. 2020-05-22. ESPN.com. en. 2020-05-22.
  59. Web site: A.J. Ellis' career-best 5 RBIs help Dodgers roll Blue Jays. https://web.archive.org/web/20150715080733/http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=330722114&teams=los-angeles-dodgers-vs-toronto-blue-jays. dead. July 15, 2015.
  60. Web site: The Dodger offseason of love continues. Rowan. Kavner. December 30, 2017. Dodger Insider. June 9, 2019.
  61. Web site: Ryu Hyun-jin ♥ Bae Ji-hyun Officially Married The Korea Daily. Joung. Audrey. January 5, 2018. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  62. Web site: Ryu Family Expecting Baby Korean Monster. 2019-10-12. Dodgers Nation. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  63. Web site: 류현진♥' 배지현, 둘째 생겼다…"임신 8개월 차, 이번엔 아들. Jung. Seo-hee. Ryu Hyun-jin ♥' Bae Ji-hyun has a second child... "I'm 8 months pregnant, this time my son. SpoTV News. Naver. July 25, 2022. July 25, 2022. ko.
  64. Web site: Ahn. Ha-na. October 1, 2022 . 류현진 아내 배지현, 둘째 출산 "산모·아이 모두 건강"(공식) . Ryu Hyun-jin's wife Bae Ji-hyun gives birth to second child "both mother and child are healthy" (official) . October 1, 2022 . . ko.