Kang Byung-kyu
Kang Byung-kyu (born May 20, 1972) is a South Korean former baseball player and broadcaster. CareerKang started his baseball career while he was attending to Sungnam High School in the 1990s.[1] He joined the Doosan Bears in 1991.[1] Following his retirement in 2001, Kang started a new life as a broadcaster.[1] From 2005 to 2006, he was one of co-emcees of Crisis Escape No. 1, along with Lee Hyuk-jae.[2] Both received an appreciation plaque from the Ministry of Labour in 2006.[2] He also hosted Vitamin till 2008 when he resigned after a controversy related to the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3] Though being inactive for several years, in 2015, he showed his intention to not return for TV broadcasting.[4] Instead, he officially returned as an online broadcaster in 2018.[5] In 2019, he attended to a protest supporting Cho Kuk as the Minister of Justice.[6] ControversiesKang was widely accused in 2008 when he was reported for gambling at the Philippines.[7] He admitted the incident a month before he was arrested.[8] In 2020, Kang provoked a controversy when he made a defamatory remark against Yoon Chung-ja, whose son (Min Pyung-ki) was victimised at ROKS Cheonan sinking 10 years ago.[9] The controversial remark was written on his Twitter on 29 March, 3 days after when Yoon asked Moon to explain about who had occurred the tragedy.[9]
Following the incident, Chung Jin-seok, a United Future MP, condemned Kang for the remark.[11] He also added that Kang is the one should be punished.[11] FilmographyVariety show
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