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SEOUL, South Korea — There's so much focus on Shohei Ohtani as his Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres prepare to launch the Major League Baseball season in the first regular season games in South Korea. But the two-game "Seoul Series" starting on Wednesday is also a triumphant homecoming for Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. Kim is coming off a career year and returning to a stadium he previously called home. Kim played for the Korea Baseball Organization's Kiwoom Heroes for seven seasons before signing with San Diego in 2020. He's called it a "glory" to play in Gocheok Sky Dome again.
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