'KT Man' Kim Hyun-soo pushes aside 'LG Legend' Park Yong-taek! Enters KBO career games played as sole 4th place→'2,238 games' is amazing

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'Hitting Machine' Kim Hyun-soo (38, KT Wiz) has finally surpassed 'LG Twins legend' Park Yong-taek (47) to write a new chapter in the KBO League's all-time games played record.

On the 17th, Kim Hyun-soo made his name in the starting lineup for the regular home game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Suwon KT Wiz Park, successfully completed his at-bat, and reached a career total of 2,238 games played. With this, Kim Hyun-soo pushed Park Yong-taek (former LG Twins, 2,237 games) to fifth place and rose to sole fourth place in the KBO League's all-time games played category.

After gaining FA (free agent) status following the end of the 2025 season, Kim Hyun-soo left his beloved LG Twins and signed a three-year contract worth 5 billion won with KT Wiz. Since his first year with the new team, he has consistently demonstrated his 'iron man' qualities.

The record achieved today is the result of Kim Hyun-soo's consistency. Since joining the Doosan Bears as a developmental player in 2006, he has played his 19th season in the KBO League, excluding his time in Major League Baseball (MLB). Without major injuries, he has accumulated records by playing approximately 140 games each season.

Currently, the KBO League's all-time games played rankings see Samsung Lions' Kang Min-ho, SSG Landers' Choi Jeong, and Samsung Lions' Choi Hyung-woo holding the top three spots. Kim Hyun-soo has successively surpassed infielder Jung Sung-hoon (46, 2,223 games, retired with the Kia Tigers) and Park Yong-taek, proving himself as one of the most notable 'living witnesses of cumulative records' among active players.

Having entered sole fourth place in all-time games played, Kim Hyun-soo now aims at the records of the veterans and seniors ahead of him, continuing his journey toward entering the KBO League's all-time top 3 in games played 'Top 3'.

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