Born: October 2, 2003 / Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City Nationality: Republic of Korea Education: Gwangju Daeseong Elementary, Gwangju Dongseong Middle, Gwangju Dongseong High Physical: 183cm, 85kg, Blood Type A Position: Third Baseman Throw/Bat: Right-handed / Right-handed Pro Entry: 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 Baseman) KBO LEAGUE MVP (2024) 1st in Runs Scored (2024) 1st in Slugging Percentage (2024) Monthly MVP (June 2024) 30-30 Club Member Monthly 10-10 Club Member Traits/Trivia: Has excellent eyesight; when asked how he hits the ball, he simply says, "I see the ball and hit the ball." When he hits a home run, he does a celebration by extending his thumb, index, and pinky fingers (🤘). #1 in KIA jersey sales in 2023. #1 in league-wide jersey sales in 2024. When a special edition jersey was released for his monthly 10-10 record, 2 million people accessed the Tigers Team Store, selling 50,000 jerseys in a single day and recording 7 billion KRW in sales, eventually reaching 11.1 billion+ KRW. He has an exceptionally good personality. He is quite sensitive. (As a side note, he has posted "You know those days..." on his Instagram more than once or twice.) He cries easily. On January 17, 2024, he donated 5 million KRW to the ChildFund Korea, 10 million KRW to each of his three alma maters, and 10 million KRW to residents of forest fire-affected areas. For the 2025 season opening game, he prepared 1,000 gift sets containing snacks and hand fans for fans, and donated to medical expenses for underprivileged patients in the neonatal intensive care unit. He says his dream since childhood has been to have his number retired by KIA (No. 5). He takes great pride in his hometown, Gwangju. Due to frequent injuries in the 2025 season, he reportedly got a tattoo on his wrist meaning "Let's change the question mark into an exclamation point." Fans often say, "Doyoung-ah, I live because of you" (Donisal). It's a meme and nickname meaning baseball doesn't work without Kim Do-young. He claims to be an introvert, but he does every Reels challenge the Tigers TV staff asks him to do...(?)