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MLB to open season in Korea for 1st time; Dodgers vs. Padres in
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Ha-Seong Kim excited for 2024 Seoul Series in Korea
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Korean reel: Ha-Seong Kim, 06/29/2021
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The Padres' Ha-Seong Kim is inspiring the next wave of Korean
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong falls homer short of cycle in 4-hit game
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Ha-Seong Kim matches longest hitting streak by Korean
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim, prospect Ethan Salas honored - The San Diego
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Ha-Seong Kim now a 5.0 bWAR player in 2022 : r/Padres
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Ha-Seong Kim excited for 2024 Seoul Series in Korea
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Ha-Seong Kim now a 5.0 bWAR player in 2022 : r/Padres
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What do the Padres do with Ha-Seong Kim?