'Is he a K-drama lead?': Korean baseball team's handsome interpreter goes viral
The striking looks of an interpreter for Korea’s national baseball team competing at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games became a hot topic on social media. Taiwanese media outlet China Times reported Thursday on the interpreter’s appearance in an article titled, “‘I Thought He Was a Drama Lead’: Who Is the Man Interpreting for Korea at the Asian Games Who Has Become an Internet Sensation?” The…
The interpreter for Korea’s national baseball team at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has become an internet sensation, with his striking good looks sparking viral discussions on social media. According to Taiwan's China Times, the interpreter's appearance in the games caught the attention of viewers, leading many to mistake him for a scene from a Korean drama.
The incident occurred during the first Group B game, played on September 21, between Taiwan and Korea. It emerged that the handsome man interpreting for the team was actually Baek Deok-yeol, a staff member of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). The interpreter's unexpected popularity on the internet has left many netizens wondering, "Who is that?"
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