Former baseball player Shim Soo-chang addressed divorce rumors.
On the 22nd, a video titled "A fiery press conference before the first broadcast of The Strongest Baseball" was posted on the KBS Sports YouTube channel.
The video featured Shim Soo-chang and others, and Shim Soo-chang was the subject of divorce rumors that surfaced on the 9th. At that time, one outlet reported that Shim Soo-chang had divorced and that it was not a divorce due to one party's fault but a mutual and amicable agreement.
While reviewing the 2026 KBO rookie draft with the panelists, Shim Soo-chang, seeing Park Seok-min's son selected as the No. 1 overall pick, said, "I should have had kids sooner."
A panelist asked, "Aren't there things you should do before having children?" and another panelist asked, "Are you getting your mind together?" They mentioned Shim Soo-chang's divorce, saying, "We were shocked when we read the article. I knew because I'm a friend."
Shim Soo-chang said, "I'm fine," and "I was also surprised. I didn't give any interviews, and many people contacted me but I didn't answer a single phone call," while also adding, "Marriage is crazy," which drew attention.
When asked, "If you meet someone new, marry and have a son, would you make him play baseball no matter what?" he said, "Absolutely. I'd make him play soccer. He should go to the Premier League. Major League Baseball is out."
Meanwhile, Shim Soo-chang married a jewelry businesswoman in 2018.
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