Kim Byung-hyun: 'I Met Lee Hyung-taik in the US, But He Didn't Pay for the Meal... As Expected of Individual Sports' ('Dongchimi')

Former professional baseball player Kim Byung-hyun recounted a humorous anecdote about his first encounter with tennis star Lee Hyung-taik, highlighting a perceived difference between individual and team sports. The story emerged during an episode of the MBN television program 'Dongchimi,' which featured a lively discussion among prominent athletes.

Kim Byung-hyun, who shared the program with figures like Hyun Joo-yup and Heo Jae, recalled meeting Lee Hyung-taik in the United States. In a lighthearted jab, Kim mentioned that Lee did not offer to pay for their meal, quipping, "As expected of an individual sport." This remark playfully suggested a contrast in camaraderie or financial etiquette between athletes from different sporting disciplines.

The episode brought together a diverse group of sports personalities, including former basketball players Hyun Joo-yup and Heo Jae, tennis player Lee Hyung-taik, baseball player Kim Byung-hyun, and entertainers Noh Sa-yeon, Lee Hong-ryul, Oh Na-mi, and Park So-young. They engaged in candid conversations, sharing personal stories and insights from their careers and lives.

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I met Lee Hyung-taik in the US, but he didn't pay for the meal... As expected of an individual sport.