Born: October 2, 2003 / Nam-gu, Gwangju Nationality: Republic of Korea Education: Gwangju Daeseong Elementary, Gwangju Dongseong Middle, Gwangju Dongseong High Physical: 183cm, 85kg, Blood Type A Position: Third Baseman Batting/Throwing: Right-handed Professional Debut: 2022 1st Round Pick (KIA) MBTI: ISFP Awards: 2024 KIA Championship Ring KBO All-Star: 2024, 2025 Asia Professional Baseball Championship Runner-up (2023) 2024 Golden Glove Winner (Third Base) KBO LEAGUE MVP (2024) Runs Scored Leader (2024) Slugging Percentage Leader (2024) Monthly MVP (June 2024) 30-30 Club Member Monthly 10-10 Club Member Characteristics/Trivia: Has excellent eyesight; when asked how he hits the ball, he simply says, "I just see the ball and hit the ball." Performs a hand celebration (🤘) after hitting home runs. Ranked #1 in KIA jersey sales in 2023. Ranked #1 in overall league jersey sales in 2024. Released a special jersey for his monthly 10-10 achievement, which saw 2 million visitors to the Tigers Team Store, selling 50,000 units in one day and generating 7 billion KRW in revenue, totaling over 11.1 billion KRW. Known for having a very good character. Quite sensitive and emotional. (Trivia: He has posted "You know those kinds of days..." on his Instagram multiple times.) He cries easily. Donated 5 million KRW to the ChildFund Korea on January 17, 2024, 10 million KRW to each of his three alma maters, 10 million KRW to forest fire victims, 1,000 gift sets with snacks and hand fans for fans at the 2025 season opener, and medical expenses for underprivileged patients in the neonatal ICU. His dream since childhood has been to have his number retired by KIA (No. 5). Takes great pride in his hometown, Gwangju. Reportedly got a tattoo on his wrist meaning "Let's change the question mark into an exclamation mark" due to frequent injuries during the 2025 season. Fans often say, "Doyoung-ah, I live because of you" (Donisal). It's a meme and nickname implying that baseball doesn't work without him. Claims to be an introvert, but does every social media challenge/reel the team channel asks him to... (?)