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My Take
Kim Tae-kyun is the kind of player who makes you genuinely appreciate what consistency looks like over a long career. Born in Cheonan and groomed through Korean baseball from his university days at Daejeon, he spent the bulk of his career as the cornerstone first baseman for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League — a team that hasn't always had much to celebrate, but always had him. A lifetime batting average north of .320, over 300 home runs, and more than 1,300 RBIs puts him in the conversation for the greatest hitters in Korean baseball history, full stop. He's not a flashy international export story, and that's actually what I respect most — he built an elite career by just being really, really good at home, year after year.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Tae-kyun
- Name (Japanese)
- 金泰均
- Reading
- きむ・てぎゅん
- Born
- May 29, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
- Origin
- Cheonan, South Korea
- Height
- 184 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Bugil High School
- University
- Daejeon University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Tae-kyun born?
Born May 29, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Kim Tae-kyun from?
Kim Tae-kyun is from Cheonan, South Korea.
What does Kim Tae-kyun do?
Kim Tae-kyun works as baseball player.
How tall is Kim Tae-kyun?
Kim Tae-kyun is 184 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.