Career
He bats and throws right-handed. In 2003, Son went undrafted after a college career at Dong-eui University in Busan, and began his professional career with the Doosan Bears second team as a free agent trainee. After demonstrating his strong defensive abilities in the farm league, he was added to the Bears 26-man first team roster on July 1, 2003.
After being promoted to the first team, he appeared in 59 games as a backup shortstop and batted.220 with 6 Reserve Bank of India. In 2004, Son became the team"s full-time shortstop.
Foreign that year he played 122 games, all at shortstop, and hit.231 with 39 Reserve Bank of India and 45 runs. After finishing the 2006 season with a.267 batting average and 34 Reserve Bank of India, he left the team to serve the mandatory military commitment.
During the two-year duty in Korean Armed Forces Athletic Corps, Son continued to play baseball in their baseball club on the side. Son was selected for the first time in the South of Korea national baseball team in 2007 for the Baseball World Cup.
In 2008 he got called up to the national team again and competed in the IBAF Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament as the only amateur player.
After being discharged from military service at the end of 2008, Son came back to the Bears. On September 6, 2010, Son was selected for the South of Korea national baseball team to compete in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Notable international careers.