[NEWS IN-DEPTH] South Korean star baseball players rock MLB

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South Korean star baseball players are rocking the Major Leauge Baseball... making headlines with their record-breaking performances.
LA Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has been named National League's Pitcher of the Month for May, while the Texas Rangers' hitter Choo Shin-soo racked up 200 career home runs.
Today we go in-depth about the star players' remarkable achievements with a baseball columnist and commentator, Min Hoon-ki.


1. Star baseball players of South Korea, Ryu Hyun-jin Choo Shin-soo are making sports headlines with their record-breaking performances. What's your observation of their recent plays?
2. How are the foreign media and fans outside of the country seeing these two players?
3. What do you think is their biggest driving force behind such remarkable performances?
4. LA Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin had been named the National League's Pitcher of the Month for May,... becoming the second South Korean pitcher to receive the recognition after baseball legend Park Chan-ho. How significant is this award?
5. Who selects the National League Pitcher of the Month?
6. What do you think is Ryu Hyun-jin's biggest strength?
7. Ryu Hyun-jin has entered his 7th year in the Major League Baseball. And given his latest achievements, do you think he'll be able to play in the All-Star Game?
8. Now let's move on to the "Choo-Choo Train." The Texas Rangers' hitter Choo Shin-soo has now racked up 200 home runs in Major League Baseball,... becoming the first Asian player to achieve the feat. How big of an achievement is this?
9. Choo Shin-soo turned 36 this year. In baseball years his age is quite old but I guess age is nothing but a number for him. Could you tell us more about what kind of a player he is?
Leader figure of the clubhouse. His contributions to the team?
10. But I guess even for Choo Shin-soo, there is still room for more achievements. What other record-breaking performances can we expect from him other than those we've seen so far?
11. Ryu Hyun-jin could wrap up this season without further injuries?
12. How many victories do you expect Ryu Hyun-jin to end this season with?
13. Word has it that Pittsburgh Pirates' hitter Kang Jung-ho is nearing his return to the MLB. What's your assessment of his recent plays?
14. Before you go, could you brief us on the major game schedules of South Korean star players this month?