Hyun Jin Ryu...Pronounced He-yun Jin Ree-yoo...Resides in Incheon, South Korea, with his wife, Ji-Hyun Bae...Is naturally right-handed, but learned to throw left as a child...Received the Cultural Achievement Award from the Asia Society Korea Center for his contribution to US-Korea relations and mutual goodwill through sports in 2013...Appointed as an honorary ambassador for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games...Has a charity foundation in Korea, the HJ99 Foundation, which helps underprivileged youth play baseball...Released two pop singles in Korea with stars Hyuna and G.NA with the proceeds going to his foundation...Joined other prominent public figures in delivering a speech at the 2014 Samsung “Passion Talk” series, which aims to provide guidance and advice to youngsters...Pitched internationally for Korea in the 2008 Olympics and 2009 World Baseball Classic...Won a Gold Medal as a member of the South Korean team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, going 2-0 with a 1.04 ERA in Olympic play...Went 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA (2 ER/7.0 IP) in five games (two starts) in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, helping Team Korea to a silver medal...Signed by Los Angeles on Dec. 12, 2012 after his posting by the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization...His No. 99 is the highest number ever worn by a Blue Jay, surpassing the 88 worn by Rene Gonzales in 1991...His 73 regular-season wins are second most all-time by a South Korean-born pitcher, trailing Chan Ho Park (124).