Yang Jun-hyuk, a former professional baseball player once called "the god of baseball," has returned as "the god of amberjack."
According to the entertainment industry on the 1st, Yang Jun-hyuk appeared on KBS2's variety show "Boss in the Mirror" aired the day before and introduced himself as "a man crazy about amberjack."
He is said to be operating a 3,000-pyeong amberjack fish farm, a fishing site, and a cafe. He said, "Annual sales are 3 billion won."
Yang Jun-hyuk, who joined the Korea Baseball Organization in 1993 as the Samsung Lions' first-round pick, made a name for himself as a top-tier hitter. Called the god of baseball, he retired in 2010.
Afterward, he worked as a commentator and broadcaster before switching to running a fish farm. He said, "I even invested all the money I earned as a player into operating the fish farm."
Saying he is farming about 12,000 amberjack, Yang Jun-hyuk added, "I never skimp on money for the amberjack I raise," noting that he spends about 2 million won a day just on feed expense.
He continued, "I tried a variety of businesses such as zebra seabream, flatfish, rockfish, and abalone," and said, "For various reasons including heat waves, I was on the verge of going under, but I met amberjack and was able to overcome the hardship."
Yang Jun-hyuk said, "My goal is to export premium amberjack overseas," adding, "I have actually received a proposal from Singapore, and I also want to revitalize Guryongpo and create the 'Yang Jun-hyuk tourism complex.'"