Former Major League Baseball (MLB) baseball player Choo Shin-soo meets foodie Heo Young-man on ‘Baekban Gihaeng’.

TV CHOSUN’s ‘Baekban Gihaeng’, which will air at 10:10 PM on the 8th (Sunday), will feature a ‘Hanwoo Special’ with Choo Shin-soo.

Choo Shin-soo, who set the record for most Koreans in the Major League, reveals an annual salary that goes as high as his record. He has made new history with major achievements such as being on base in 52 consecutive Major League games, being the first Asian player to hit .300, have 20 home runs, and have stolen 20 bases, and being the first Asian player to hit for the cycle.

Meanwhile, Choo Shin-soo drew attention by revealing that during the time when he received the highest annual salary, he received 1.4 billion won in two weeks, amounting to 21 million dollars (about 24.948 billion won in Korean currency, based on the exchange rate of 1,188 won at the time).

On the other hand, Choo Shin-soo revealed that the monthly salary he received when he first arrived in the United States was ‘0 won’. On this day, the behind-the-scenes story of his splendid and difficult life in the United States will be revealed.

Choo Shin-soo, who announced his retirement at the end of this season, said, “If I were born again, I would play baseball 100%”, showing his sincerity for baseball. After his contract with the Texas Rangers expired in the 2020 season, several major league teams contacted him, but he chose to return to Korea in order to put the remaining years of his career as a player to good use, putting financial issues aside.

Choo Shin-soo returned to Korea after 21 years and led the SSG Landers to victory in the Korean Series. He said that he is still happier when he goes to the baseball stadium than any other moment, and that he looks the best when he is at the stadium and wearing his uniform. It is said that even the gourmet Heo Young-man was impressed by this and suddenly announced his retirement.

Meanwhile, Choo Shin-soo, a famous lover in the baseball world, said that he was able to endure the intense minor league and major league life thanks to his wife Ha Won-mi, who was a strong supporter. He said that one day when he woke up, his wife was missing, and he found her on the stairs of the apartment. His wife Ha Won-mi was sleeping on the stairs holding their child. The tearful story of the Choo Shin-soo couple, which is heartbreaking just to hear, will be revealed.

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Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com Reporter misty82@donga.com