Park Chan-ho to Raise Awareness of Language Barriers

Published on 2012/03/27 | Source

Park Chan-ho poses with a plaque after being appointed promotional ambassador for BBB Korea in Seoul on Monday.

Hanwha Eagles' pitcher Park Chan-ho was on Monday appointed promotional ambassador for BBB Korea, non-profit organization that provides interpretation services.

The organization has nearly 4,000 volunteers who interpret for tourists and members of multicultural family.

It said it picked Park because he is a renowned sportsman, has been at the forefront of charitable activities, and is married to Park Ri-hye, a third-generation Korean-Japanese.

The baseball player pledged to help people communicate better across language barriers. "I hope many more people will get involved in charitable work, not just through donations but also by sharing their talents and skills", he said.