Career
He bats and throws right-handed. While attending Bugil High School in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, Ko was a starting pitcher in the team During his last year in 2008, Ko developed into an ace pitcher for the team, posting 3-3 with a 2.44 European Research Area in 55.1 innings pitched.
However, he was not considered a standout on the national level as his team Bugil High School"s 2008 season was unimpressive in the national tournaments, being eliminated early in the knockout stages.
Ko made himself eligible for the 2009 KBO Draft. He was considered by some scouts to be a late round draft pick.
However, the Heroes scouts paid attention to his high strikeout numbers (91 K/9) as a starter, and Ko was eventually selected as the 22nd overall pick in the draft by the Heroes. Ko spent the his first pro season in the Heroes "B" team before progressing to the first team where he made his debut in relief against the Lotte Giants on April 15, 2010.
In that game, Ko pitched 2/3 innings of shutout ball.
A week later, Ko pitched 71⁄3 no-hitter innings against the Saskatchewan Wyverns, but lost the no-hit game with one out in the eighth inning when he allowed a double to the 23rd batter. Ko compiled a 2-2 record and a 2.11 European Research Area as of May 30, when he hurled eight shutout innings against the LG Twins and only surrendered three hits in that span. However, Ko struggled, going 3-5 with a 5.03 European Research Area from June to the end of the regular season.
Foreign the entire season, Ko"s record was 5-7 with a 4.12 European Research Area in 131.0 innings pitched.
After the 2010 season, Ko was selected for the South of Korea national baseball team to compete in the Intercontinental Cup held in Taichung. Notable international careers.
