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My Take
Oh Ji-hwan is the kind of player I associate with steady franchise identity, having anchored shortstop for the LG Twins in the KBO League. At 186 centimeters he's tall for the position, and the left-handed bat with a right-handed throw is a combination I always find interesting in an infielder. What I respect most is the longevity implied by being a fixture at one club rather than bouncing around. To me he reads as a homegrown cornerstone, the sort of player a fanbase grows attached to season after season. There's something I admire about a career built on showing up at the same position, year after year.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oh Ji-hwan
- Name (Japanese)
- 呉智煥
- Reading
- お・じふぁん
- Born
- March 12, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Gunsan, North Jeolla, South Korea
- Height
- 186 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Kyunggi High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/oh_jh_s/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%91%89%E6%99%BA%E7%85%A5
Frequently asked questions
When was Oh Ji-hwan born?
Born March 12, 1990 (age 36).
Where is Oh Ji-hwan from?
Oh Ji-hwan is from Gunsan, North Jeolla, South Korea.
What does Oh Ji-hwan do?
Oh Ji-hwan works as baseball player.
How tall is Oh Ji-hwan?
Oh Ji-hwan is 186 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.