[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Popular cheerleader An Ji-hyun (23) is in a relationship with baseball player Park Hyo-jun (24, New York Yankees).
On the 14th, MyDaily reported, "The two are maintaining a long-distance relationship, traveling between Korea and the United States."
It is known that rumors of their relationship had been circulating among baseball fans for some time.
Last year, An Ji-hyun and Park Hyo-jun each posted hashtags on their social network services (SNS) that were presumed to be each other's nicknames, such as 'HyeoniHyeoni' and 'HoiHoi.'
Additionally, An Ji-hyun and Park Hyo-jun matched the format of their Instagram profile introductions as "97.10.03 An Ji-hyun / Ji Hyun An" and "96.04.07 Park Hyo-jun / Hoy Jun Park," respectively.
An Ji-hyun is a cheerleader who previously worked with the Nexen Heroes and has been active with the Lotte Giants since last season.
Her boyfriend, Park Hyo-jun, signed with the prestigious American Major League Baseball team, the New York Yankees, in 2014 with a signing bonus of $1.16 million (approximately 1.2 billion KRW), emerging as a promising talent in the baseball world. Park Hyo-jun is the second Korean player to join the New York Yankees after Park Chan-ho (47).
Currently, Park Hyo-jun is playing for the Trenton Thunder, the Double-A minor league team affiliated with the New York Yankees.
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