[Official] 'Korean Baseball Ace' Hanwha's Ryu Hyun-jin and Kiwoom's An Woo-jin head to the All-Star Game via manager recommendation... Rookies Park Jung-min, Jang Chan-hee, and Park Jun-hyun also selected as starters

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Two aces symbolizing Korean baseball, Ryu Hyun-jin (39, Hanwha Eagles) and An Woo-jin (27, Kiwoom Heroes), are heading to the All-Star Game via manager recommendation.

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced the list of 26 players selected by managers for the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO All-Star Game on the 29th.

Following the selection of 24 players—12 Dream All-Stars and 12 Sharing All-Stars—through fan and player voting on the 24th, an additional 26 players (13 from each team) were added via manager recommendation on this day.

The Dream All-Stars, led by SSG Landers manager Lee Sung-yong, include SSG pitchers Kim Geon-woo and catcher Cho Hyung-woo, infielders Jung Jun-jae and Oh Tae-gon, Samsung Lions pitcher Jang Chan-hee, catcher Kim Do-hwan, KT Wiz pitchers Son Dong-hyun and Jeon Yong-ju, infielder Heo Kyung-min, Lotte Giants pitchers Kim Jin-wook and Park Jung-min, Hyun Do-hoon, and outfielder Hwang Sung-bin.

Sharing All-Stars manager Yeom Kyung-yeop of the LG Twins has named LG pitchers Woo Kang-hoon, infielder Gu Bon-hyeok, outfielders Moon Sung-ju and Song Chan-ui, Hanwha pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin, infielder Lee Do-yoon, NC Dinos pitchers Ryu Jin-wook and Jeon Sa-min, KIA Tigers catcher Han Jun-su, Kiwoom Heroes pitchers An Woo-jin and Park Jun-hyun, Kanakubo Yuto, and catcher Kim Geon-hee.

The most notable selections are Ryu Hyun-jin and An Woo-jin. Ryu Hyun-jin, who has started in the MLB All-Star Game, was invited to the stars' celebration for the second time since returning to the KBO in 2024. Although Wang Yencheng was originally selected by fans to represent Hanwha, Ryu's selection was inevitable given his dominant performance this season, including a co-leader in wins (8) and third in ERA (2.67). This marks his ninth All-Star Game appearance and his first selection via manager recommendation since 2009, 17 years later.

The All-Star Game will be held on the 11th of next month at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium, which will close its doors at the end of this year.

An Woo-jin was also a natural choice. Despite starting the season late due to injury, An Woo-jin delivered dominant pitching in 11 games, throwing pitches approaching 160 km/h, earning manager Yeom's selection.

In the Dream All-Stars, Heo Kyung-min will make his third All-Star Game appearance. He first played in 2016 when selected for the Best 12, then returned in 2022 via manager recommendation. After four years, he has once again been named by managers to participate in the All-Star Game.

Hanwha's Lee Do-yoon and SSG's Cho Hyung-woo will make their second consecutive All-Star Game appearance after being selected by managers last year and again this year.

More than half of the 50th total players—27 in total—are making their first All-Star Game appearance. Among them, Samsung's Jang Chan-hee, Lotte's Park Jung-min, and Kiwoom's Park Jun-hyun enjoy the honor of participating as rookies. Kiwoom's Yuto becomes the first Asian quota player to appear in the All-Star Game.

In the Dream All-Stars, 14 players are making their first appearance: Kwak Bin, Lee Seung-min, Park Jun-soon, and Choi Won-joon (all Best 12), along with Kim Geon-woo, Jang Chan-hee, Son Dong-hyun, Jeon Yong-ju, Kim Jin-wook, Park Jung-min, Hyun Do-hoon, Kim Do-hwan, Jung Jun-jae, and Oh Tae-gon (all manager recommendations). In the Sharing All-Stars, 13 players are making their debut: Oller, Heo In-seo, and Park Jae-hyun (all Best 12), along with Woo Kang-hoon, Ryu Jin-wook, Jeon Sa-min, Park Jun-hyun, Yuto, Han Jun-su, Kim Geon-hee, Gu Bon-hyeok, Moon Sung-ju, and Song Chan-ui (all manager recommendations).

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*This content was translated by AI.