Kim Hye-sung apologized directly. [Photo source = Yonhap News] 사진 확대 Kim Hye-sung apologized directly. [Photo source = Yonhap News]

Kim Hye-sung (26) of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) directly apologized for his father’s controversy over his debt and attitude toward creditors.

Kim Hye-sung wrote on her Instagram on the 22nd, “I bow down and apologize to everyone who would have been disappointed with their inexperienced words and attitudes at the airport,” adding, “I said things I should not do without properly controlling my emotions.”

Kim Hye-sung said, “I am deeply reflecting on myself, and I will become a better person with this.”

He also spoke about his father’s debt and his relationship with creditors.

“The person who protested at the airport has been coming to school since I was in high school,” he said. “Since 2018, I have been protesting at stadiums and airports with banners.”

“When I first met him at Incheon Munhak Baseball Stadium (SSG Landers Field) in 2019, I said, ‘I’ll pay you back your debt,’ but he didn’t accept the offer, saying, ‘I’m not trying to get money from the player, I’m doing it to let my father know the situation,'” he added. “I felt sorry that I would be a nuisance to my fellow players and fans by continuing public protests afterward.”

“With the responsibility of being a family, I did my best as a son financially, including down payment and salary,” he said, adding, “I wanted to be of any help to those who suffered damage due to my father’s debt.”

Earlier on the 6th, Kim Hye-sung returned to gold wearing the World Series (WS) winning ring in the first year of his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut.

However, there was an unexpected disturbance at the scene of returning home. This is because a man named Gocheok Kim, who claims Kim Hye-sung’s father’s debt, appeared with a banner.

“It’s been a long year,” he said. “I came back after having a lot of fun and good experiences.”

However, during the interview, Kim Hye-sung’s bright expression hardened and asked the official, “If you block him, I’ll do my best.” He pointed his finger in one direction.

In the place Kim Hye-sung pointed out, a man stood with a banner unfurled. The banner said, “Some guy went to the LA Dodgers, and Abynom is bankrupt-exempted,” and “Mr. Kim is fined for defamation and will soon be punished by the cancer cell family.”

The man, who urged Kim Hye-sung’s father to pay debt, was Kim, dubbed “Gochuk Kim” among baseball fans. When security guards restrained him, Kim fell far away, and the interview resumed only then.