Son Ah-seop

In this Korean name, the family name is Son.

Son Ah-seop (born March 18, 1988, in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean professional baseball player for the NC Dinos of the KBO League.^[1]

Son Ah-seop
NC Dinos – No. 31
Outfielder
Born: (1988-03-18) March 18, 1988 (age 37) Busan, South Korea
Bats: Left Throws: Right
KBO debut
April 7, 2007, for the Lotte Giants
KBO statistics (through June 5, 2024)
Batting average	.321
Home runs	178
Runs batted in	1,025
Teams
Lotte Giants (2007–2021) NC Dinos (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
6× KBO Golden Glove Award (2011–2014, 2017, 2023) 4× KBO hits leader (2012, 2013, 2017, 2023) KBO batting champion (2023)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  South Korea 2015 WBSC Premier12 2015 Tokyo Team

Son Ah-seop
Hangul	손아섭
Hanja	孫兒葉
Revised Romanization	Son Aseop
McCune–Reischauer	Son Asŏp
Birth name
Hangul	손광민
Hanja	孫光民
Revised Romanization	Son Gwangmin
McCune–Reischauer	Son Kwangmin

Career

An outfielder, he is one of the most consistent hitters in the KBO, having hit above .300 ten years in a row (from 2010 to 2018), and winning the KBO League Golden Glove Award four consecutive times.^[2] His .322 lifetime batting average ranks in the top ten all-time for the KBO.

Son attended Busan High School.^[2] He led the KBO League in hits in 2012 and 2013.^[2]

International career

He represented the South Korea national baseball team at the 2013 World Baseball Classic, 2014 Asian Games, 2015 Premier12, 2017 World Baseball Classic and 2018 Asian Games.^[3]

Television appearances

• 2021, King of Mask Singer (MBC): Contestant as "DDaeng" (episode 291)^[4]