"A 21-year-old who is also paying attention to Major League Baseball. Will there be a day when you will continue to play and cross the sea?"메이저놀이터

Japanese baseball media "Full Count" reported an article about Kim Do-young on the 26th (Korea Standard Time) with an article titled "Korea's treasure is the best in Asia, and the motherland media is proud of its reputation to the world."

Kim Do-young was on the list of players who showed outstanding performance in the Premier 12 tournament released by WBSC (World Baseball Softball Federation) on its official SNS account on the 24th. Kim Do-young was listed on both lists, ranking third on the list selected by commentator Alex Cohen, who broadcasted Premier 12, and seventh on the list selected by Michael Clare of the official Major League website "MLB.com ". Kim Do-young's American outfielder Chandler Simpson was the only one on both lists.

"Korea's talent is drawing attention," Full Count said. "The 21-year-old infielder Kim Do-young, who represented Korea in the Premier 12, had the most three home runs and 10 RBIs in Group B. His talent is also being re-examined in the U.S. media."

"Kim Do-young hit .347 with 38 home runs and 40 steals in the KBO League this season, becoming the youngest player in KBO history to achieve 'triple three'. In Premier 12, he hit .412 with three home runs and hit a grand slam to Softbank Hawks' Livan Moinello in the match against Cuba," he said. "The team was eliminated from the group early, but he proved his ability."

The media reported that Kim Do-young was selected third among Alex Cohen's 10 picks, following Mexican outfielder Alonso Gaitan and U.S. Matt Shaw, adding, "Cohen said, 'Kim Do-young had an incredible speed and was one of the fastest players we have seen in international competitions. Korea did not advance to the Super Round, but praised Kim Do-young for her power and batting skills."

"Full Count" said Korean media were proud that "Kim Do-young's reputation is spreading around the world" and "he ranked the highest among Asian players," concluding, "We are interested in whether the 21-year-old Kim Do-young, who is also paying attention to the Major League, will continue to play and cross the sea in the future."

Meanwhile, Kim Do-young drew attention as she was ranked higher than Travis Bazana, the "No. 1 MLB player" on the list. Cohen picked Australia's Bazana as the fifth, an infielder who was nominated by the Cleveland Guardians as the first overall pick in the first round of the 2024 Major League Rookie Draft. Bazana is the first second baseman and Australian player to be named the first major league player, and is currently the No. 1 overall pick for his team Cleveland and the No. 12 overall major league prospect.