Moon Bo-gyeong
| Moon Bo-gyeong | |||||||||||||||
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| LG Twins – No. 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Infielder | |||||||||||||||
| Born: July 19, 2000 Seoul, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| KBO debut | |||||||||||||||
| May 1, 2021, for the LG Twins | |||||||||||||||
| KBO statistics (through 2025 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .289 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 73 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 376 | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | |||||||||||||||
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Moon Bo-gyeong (Korean: 문보경; born July 19, 2000) is a South Korean professional baseball infielder for the LG Twins of the KBO League. He appeared in baseball contest during the 2022 Asian Games, winning a gold medal for South Korea.[1]
International career
[edit]Moon's two-run homer over Australia at the 2026 World Baseball Classic propelled the national team to its first quarterfinal appearance in 17 years.[2][3] Moon also set WBC's first-round RBI record.[4][5]
Public image
[edit]Moon's popularity in South Korea gained him the nicknames "Jamsil Arena's Park Bo-gum" and "Moon Bo-mul" which translates to "Moon Treasure" in English.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Moon Bogyeong". World Baseball Softball Confederation Asia. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Republic of Korea's Bo Gyeong Moon hits two-run homer, taking lead over Australia". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Park Hae-min Credits Moon Bo-gyeong's 'Gukbo-gyeong' for South Korea's WBC Quarterfinals". The Chosun Daily. 2026-03-11. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Moon Bo-gyeong's RBIs Propel South Korea to WBC Quarterfinals". The Chosun Daily. 2026-03-11. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Super Moon Moon Bo-gyeong Tops WBC RBIs". The Chosun Daily. 2026-03-10. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "잠실은 좁다! 이제는 전세계다…문보경, 오타니·페타주 제친 활약 '눈길' [WBC]". m.sports.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-03-11.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)
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