South Korean professional baseball's best pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin achieved 2,500 strikeouts on the 19th against the Kiwoom Heroes, becoming the first Korean pitcher in history to achieve this record. He recorded 934 strikeouts in 11 seasons in MLB and 1,566 strikeouts in KBO League, achieving a total of 2,500 strikeouts. Ryu Hyun-jin has consistently won the strikeout title since his debut in the KBO league, establishing himself as a representative pitcher in Korean baseball. He has also shown outstanding performance in MLB, leaving his name in the history of Korean and American professional baseball.
