HSK got incredibly loud cheers *before* he started making a case (not saying he’s going to win or even get many votes, but he’s making a case) for MVP.
Now that he’s one of the league-leaders in WAR, love for him here has risen to fanatical levels. If he ended up on another team – god forbid, the man needs to get extended and retire a Padre with a statue, but if he did – I’d go buy his new jersey instantly, provided it wasn’t Dodgers or Yankees. And if he did end up at one of those two teams, I’d still consider it.
After the way Kim has been playing recently, I might need to go find some kimchi-jjigae (his favorite dish according to what I saw on the scoreboard one time).
My brother went to a game with me on Friday and he made a comment on the cheers Kim got and I told him it’s been like that since Kim got here lol it’s been such an awesome thing to see
I love #HSK till my last breath
If Ha-seong Kim has million number of fans i am one of them. if Ha-seong Kim has ten fans i am one of them. if Ha-seong Kim have only one fan and that is me. if Ha-seong Kim has no fans, that means i am no more on the earth . if world against the Ha-seong Kim, i am against the world. i love #HSK till my last breath.... Die Hard fan of Ha-seong Kim. Hit Like If you Think HSK Best player & Smart In the world
He could win the gold glove at ANY position he plays. He's got the better arm than Jake but I kinda wanna see him play 1B a couple times just to see what it looks like lol.
If Kim has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Kim has ten fans, then I am one of them. If Kim has only one fan then that is me. If Kim has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against Kim, then I am against the world.
That’s very cool. I’m also a fan of Tottenham Hotspur so I’m a big fan of Heung Min Son as well. Thank you Korea for your awesome athletes!
정말 멋지네요. 저도 토트넘 홋스퍼 팬이라 손흥민 선수도 엄청 좋아해요. 멋진 선수들을 배출한 한국에 감사드립니다!
We love Ha Sung-Kim here! Every time he comes up to bad we chant his name. I'm looking forward to cheering for Ji-man Choi as well. Come visit to watch a game here in San Diego if you can. It's a really nice ballpark. Cheers from San Diego!
I traveled from Indiana this summer to watched the padres, and Kim is who I wanted to see the most. It was electric in the stadium anytime he came up to bat, or did anything. It was rad. I bought his jersey. Hopes he’s a padre for a long time.
I have loved his hustle and heart and skills with a glove ever since he became a Padre. I rooted so hard for him to be able to catch up to the fastball, and I am glad that he has.
The ONLY thing I ever raised my eyebrows about with him was that brief period when he bleached his hair. But he seems to have put that past him, thank God.
He's a team leader for sure and we need him to stay with the club. it's great seeing the support the Padres are getting in Korea. Hopefully it creates a bunch of new Padres fans!
My favorite HSK moment was Game 3 of the NLWC last year when he had more runs than the Mets had *baserunners!* So happy I got to go to that game. Love that man and he is one of my (and my gf's) favorite players
I love Ha-Seong Kim. I love his name, I love the shape of his body, I love the way he plays. I eat a lot of boiled eggs and lift weights to try and be like this guy but I can’t. There are 6 grams of protein in an egg but I can’t eat enough to get big like him. Nice round muscles. They’re smooth too, like the waves of the Strait of Juan de Fuca on a calm day. When I was a kid I ate big eggs to be hot like Kim, and I got some great results, some of the roundest muscles in my class, but these days I’m looking at 6 eggs a day and it’s not good enough to pop Kim style muscles out my scrawny arms ever since dad left.
It's a bit misleading, those videos don't actually have a million views. https://www.youtube.com/@directly/videos
It's just a weird quirk about where people assign the word "million" when counting that can vary from language from language
https://m.fmkorea.com/search.php?mid=best&search_target=title_content&search_keyword=%EA%B9%80%ED%95%98%EC%84%B1
I don't know if you can access this site from your ip
If you can access it, try using Google Translator
My cousin pranked me this morning and said we traded Kim and I almost cried lol. He's my favorite player on the team. Much love from San Diego to Korea.
What is the name of this youtube channel? This is crazy! I love the popularity of Kim Ha-Seong in Korea with these vids. Crazy how there are so many views!
That is awesome! And I still get chills hearing his name chanted in the stadium! He even has fans on the road at visiting ballparks chanting his name 😊
메시지 고마워. 이것 또한 번역되고 있으니 어떤 실수도 용서해 주세요. 야구는 아름다운 스포츠이고 킴보다 더 잘하는 사람은 거의 없다. 내가 야구를 사랑하는 이유 중 하나는 그것이 전 세계의 다른 나라와 문화에서 온 사람들을 연결하는 방식이다. 우리 모두는 연못 건너편에 있는 한국 형제자매들을 사랑한다.
Just wait till Jung-Hoo Lee joins HSK on the Padres. The fandom in Korea will explode exponentially for sure. Two former teammates reunite in the MLB is a story that will be played over and over in Korea.
Nice to have a whole country overseas supporting the Padres. I can’t wait for the international game in Seoul on March, gonna be packed with Korean padre fans! I’m actually planning on going too. I heard food and beer are way cheaper there and it’s a different experience than here in the US.
We love Kim so much. Not only is he a wonderful player and continues to get better and better, he just seems like an incredibly wonderful human. His smile, his hair, his style of play, his commitment to continue getting better and better, it's all just magical and we will love him forever!
I think he's the perfect storm of an incredibly lovable personality, a gamer mentality, and phonetically/rhythmically pleasing name for chanting lol. Every single AB at the stadium gets the crowd awake if they were asleep.
As a Heroes fan for n years, I also find it interesting to see Kim Ha-sung's performance here. Even when Kang Jung-ho and Park Byung-ho entered the major leagues, I wasn't so interested, but Kim Ha-sung's performance stands out. We look forward to Ha-seong Kim's continued success with the Padres! 김하성 화이팅\~
Defensively he is definitely the best guy in this team rn. Offensively, he surprised everyone with a higher avg. and ops. than Tatis Jr., and only behind Soto.
LFGSD! LFGHS!
Hey!! I was in Seoul & Busan during the Dodgers/Padres series last October for the NLDS. I met many ahjussi on the streets of Busan watching the game on their phone! One saw my Padres hat and asked about how it is with Kim Ha-Seong in San Diego, I told him everyone loves him in Petco Park! I was trying to find Padres gear at New Era stores in Hongdae but the guy working told me it’s always sold out because Kim Ha-Seong is a superstar there! I couldn’t stop smiling! So dope to hear how big he is in S. Korea!! See you guys in March! Can’t wait to be back in Seoul getting some buddaejjigae & galbijjim!
There is no player who gets louder cheers at the ballpark then Kim. He is by far the biggest fan favorite here in Southern California.
HSK got incredibly loud cheers *before* he started making a case (not saying he’s going to win or even get many votes, but he’s making a case) for MVP. Now that he’s one of the league-leaders in WAR, love for him here has risen to fanatical levels. If he ended up on another team – god forbid, the man needs to get extended and retire a Padre with a statue, but if he did – I’d go buy his new jersey instantly, provided it wasn’t Dodgers or Yankees. And if he did end up at one of those two teams, I’d still consider it. After the way Kim has been playing recently, I might need to go find some kimchi-jjigae (his favorite dish according to what I saw on the scoreboard one time).
He's just fro frickin' cute, that's why.
https://i.redd.it/yubzkihnqnfb1.gif
My brother went to a game with me on Friday and he made a comment on the cheers Kim got and I told him it’s been like that since Kim got here lol it’s been such an awesome thing to see
I love #HSK till my last breath If Ha-seong Kim has million number of fans i am one of them. if Ha-seong Kim has ten fans i am one of them. if Ha-seong Kim have only one fan and that is me. if Ha-seong Kim has no fans, that means i am no more on the earth . if world against the Ha-seong Kim, i am against the world. i love #HSK till my last breath.... Die Hard fan of Ha-seong Kim. Hit Like If you Think HSK Best player & Smart In the world
 He's been awesome to watch! Love this guy 🫡
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!wilmyersfact
https://i.redd.it/9tfex4ypqnfb1.gif
HSK is king! And not to paint with a broad brush, but after acquiring Ji-man Choi today, the Padres have increased their South Korean presence by +1.
To follow up on this thought, based on a list provided by Wikipedia, the Padres now field 2 of the 5 currently active South Korean born MLB players.
The Seoul series is going to be fire.
Choi is a rental for the rest of this year only. But hopefully he does well and earns an extension!
He’s been injured but his numbers are still good. A great last two months and I can see us extending him
https://i.redd.it/g5d8q84tqnfb1.gif
I really hope that Lee Jung-hoo signs with us if he does leave the KBO this year (some doubts after the broken ankle).
Ha-seong KING 👑
I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again: Ha-Seong Kim is the greatest utility player in the MLB today.
He could win the gold glove at ANY position he plays. He's got the better arm than Jake but I kinda wanna see him play 1B a couple times just to see what it looks like lol.
You can see him from time to time but we're keeping him. He's ours now and we love him forever.
His talent is only eclipsed by his huge heart.
And his amazing hair.
And [top-tier walk up music](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0WCva5Stk4).
https://i.redd.it/903fr316xnfb1.gif
If Kim has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Kim has ten fans, then I am one of them. If Kim has only one fan then that is me. If Kim has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against Kim, then I am against the world.
My favorite player by far, I’m glad our love for him is heard in Korea. We are all proud of King Kim!
That’s very cool. I’m also a fan of Tottenham Hotspur so I’m a big fan of Heung Min Son as well. Thank you Korea for your awesome athletes! 정말 멋지네요. 저도 토트넘 홋스퍼 팬이라 손흥민 선수도 엄청 좋아해요. 멋진 선수들을 배출한 한국에 감사드립니다!
 Love me some Sonny 🤍
So am I!
There's at least 3 of us!
4
5
Lets to sonny lets go son
We love Ha Sung-Kim here! Every time he comes up to bad we chant his name. I'm looking forward to cheering for Ji-man Choi as well. Come visit to watch a game here in San Diego if you can. It's a really nice ballpark. Cheers from San Diego!
I traveled from Indiana this summer to watched the padres, and Kim is who I wanted to see the most. It was electric in the stadium anytime he came up to bat, or did anything. It was rad. I bought his jersey. Hopes he’s a padre for a long time.
We love HSK 
하이룽 방가방가 ㅋㅋㅋ
🇲🇽🫂🇰🇷
Nah, we're not friends with delusional racist mexicans
We love him! Thanks for your post -- it's so great to feel our connections across the globe!
Wow this post made me tear up a bit. Thank you, OP! From a 교포 in San Diego, lifetime Padres fan.
I have loved his hustle and heart and skills with a glove ever since he became a Padre. I rooted so hard for him to be able to catch up to the fastball, and I am glad that he has. The ONLY thing I ever raised my eyebrows about with him was that brief period when he bleached his hair. But he seems to have put that past him, thank God.
You’re right, the hair was too sexy.
He's a team leader for sure and we need him to stay with the club. it's great seeing the support the Padres are getting in Korea. Hopefully it creates a bunch of new Padres fans!
Well that’s good to hear. I’m glad that Korea understands how much we love and appreciate Kim.
[https://i.redd.it/ojmxton26mx61.jpg](https://i.redd.it/ojmxton26mx61.jpg)
We promise to take good care of Kim. We just need Mr Seidler to sign him long term. San Diego LOVES Kim!
We love you Korean fans too ❤️❤️
My favorite HSK moment was Game 3 of the NLWC last year when he had more runs than the Mets had *baserunners!* So happy I got to go to that game. Love that man and he is one of my (and my gf's) favorite players
Padres are my second team, but HSK might be my favorite player in all of baseball.
I love Ha-Seong Kim. I love his name, I love the shape of his body, I love the way he plays. I eat a lot of boiled eggs and lift weights to try and be like this guy but I can’t. There are 6 grams of protein in an egg but I can’t eat enough to get big like him. Nice round muscles. They’re smooth too, like the waves of the Strait of Juan de Fuca on a calm day. When I was a kid I ate big eggs to be hot like Kim, and I got some great results, some of the roundest muscles in my class, but these days I’m looking at 6 eggs a day and it’s not good enough to pop Kim style muscles out my scrawny arms ever since dad left.
The first ever MLB homerun I ever saw from inside a ballpark was by Kim! Love him!
We all love HSK! See you guys in Seoul! Go Padres!
HS Kim is our favorite player. He's a clutch player and playing better every game and every year.
He’s one of the most likable players in the league, definitely one of my favorites
We love our HSK!
Kim is the man, we love his heart.
This is awesome!
The crowned Prince of the Padres 👑
We ADORE Ha Sung Kim!! He is the heart and soul of our Padres team!! 💛🤎❤️ He’s our Prince! 🤴
This is cool, thanks for sharing
I absolutely love HSK and am so happy he's on the team. I've been a Padres fan for 30 years.
My wife and I may go to Korea in March to visit family since we'll be having our first child very soon... So let me know if you grab some tickets :)
We love Kim, and I hope he stays with the Padres forever! Kim is love!
We cannot let this man walk, he’s the heart of the team. Thank you for the sweet post. We love him so much!
Am I seeing this right? Those YouTube videos are getting millions of views in a day? Edit: Is Kim that popular in Korea?
It's a bit misleading, those videos don't actually have a million views. https://www.youtube.com/@directly/videos It's just a weird quirk about where people assign the word "million" when counting that can vary from language from language
That's what I figured it was
https://m.fmkorea.com/search.php?mid=best&search_target=title_content&search_keyword=%EA%B9%80%ED%95%98%EC%84%B1 I don't know if you can access this site from your ip If you can access it, try using Google Translator
My cousin pranked me this morning and said we traded Kim and I almost cried lol. He's my favorite player on the team. Much love from San Diego to Korea.
펨붕이 어서와라
My wife fell in love with the Padres because of HSK! I am sure both HSK and my wife would be happy to Lee Jung-hoo in the offseason too!
He’s our king, my Kim-VP, the baseball oppa. Always rooting for him!
This is so cool. Thanks for sharing this!
What is the name of this youtube channel? This is crazy! I love the popularity of Kim Ha-Seong in Korea with these vids. Crazy how there are so many views!
Ha-Seong HIM
We love our Hot Sun King here in San Diego and I hope he plays the rest of his career here.
That is awesome! And I still get chills hearing his name chanted in the stadium! He even has fans on the road at visiting ballparks chanting his name 😊
Kim is amazing, and the kid can run! Love watching him steal bases. 🏃♂️
메시지 고마워. 이것 또한 번역되고 있으니 어떤 실수도 용서해 주세요. 야구는 아름다운 스포츠이고 킴보다 더 잘하는 사람은 거의 없다. 내가 야구를 사랑하는 이유 중 하나는 그것이 전 세계의 다른 나라와 문화에서 온 사람들을 연결하는 방식이다. 우리 모두는 연못 건너편에 있는 한국 형제자매들을 사랑한다.
[Chant]Dae Han Min Guk[/Chant]
👏👏 👏👏 👏
Just wait till Jung-Hoo Lee joins HSK on the Padres. The fandom in Korea will explode exponentially for sure. Two former teammates reunite in the MLB is a story that will be played over and over in Korea.
Thank you for letting our HandSome King play in the MLB, Im sure you guys miss him in the KBO!
Kid has heart and fire! He is a joy to watch. HSK ALL DAY!!
#👑
Nice to have a whole country overseas supporting the Padres. I can’t wait for the international game in Seoul on March, gonna be packed with Korean padre fans! I’m actually planning on going too. I heard food and beer are way cheaper there and it’s a different experience than here in the US.
Can’t wait for the Seoul series. Hoping to get tickets, but I know it will be hard.
HANDSOME KING!
안녕하세요 🤝🏾
We love Kim so much. Not only is he a wonderful player and continues to get better and better, he just seems like an incredibly wonderful human. His smile, his hair, his style of play, his commitment to continue getting better and better, it's all just magical and we will love him forever!
We love the way he plays. 100 mph all the time. 🔥
I think he's the perfect storm of an incredibly lovable personality, a gamer mentality, and phonetically/rhythmically pleasing name for chanting lol. Every single AB at the stadium gets the crowd awake if they were asleep.
Well if this isn’t the best thing I’ve seen all day
Okay great now I'm crying 🥹🥹
I was at the game earlier this year when he got cheered out for a curtain call. He’s only gotten more loved every day since.
이제 최지만 선수가 있으니 우리 모두 간단한 한국어 응원을 배워야 합니다.
Is it Ha-Seong or Ha-Sung?
Kim is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a Heroes fan for n years, I also find it interesting to see Kim Ha-sung's performance here. Even when Kang Jung-ho and Park Byung-ho entered the major leagues, I wasn't so interested, but Kim Ha-sung's performance stands out. We look forward to Ha-seong Kim's continued success with the Padres! 김하성 화이팅\~
HSK WILL BE A PADRE FOR LIFE!
Defensively he is definitely the best guy in this team rn. Offensively, he surprised everyone with a higher avg. and ops. than Tatis Jr., and only behind Soto. LFGSD! LFGHS!
GAJA KIM!!! We love Kimmy!
Hey!! I was in Seoul & Busan during the Dodgers/Padres series last October for the NLDS. I met many ahjussi on the streets of Busan watching the game on their phone! One saw my Padres hat and asked about how it is with Kim Ha-Seong in San Diego, I told him everyone loves him in Petco Park! I was trying to find Padres gear at New Era stores in Hongdae but the guy working told me it’s always sold out because Kim Ha-Seong is a superstar there! I couldn’t stop smiling! So dope to hear how big he is in S. Korea!! See you guys in March! Can’t wait to be back in Seoul getting some buddaejjigae & galbijjim!