dˈuː tə hɪz sˈɑːlɪd pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz ɪn ɐ dˈuːsən jˈuːnɪfˌɔːɹm, ðə tˈiːmz fˈænz hæv kɹˈɪsənd hˌɪm "nˈɪnjuːnɪm" kɚɹˈiːən: (ko)nˈinɯnˌim(en-us), wɪððə nˈeɪm bˌiːɪŋ ɐ pˈoːɹtmɐntˌoʊ ʌv hɪz lˈæst nˈeɪm ænd ðə kɚɹˈiːən wˈɜːd fɔːɹ ɡˈɑːd "hˈænjuːnɪm" (ko)hˈɐnɯnˌim(en-us).
Due to his solid performances in a Doosan uniform, the team's fans have christened him "Ninunim" (Korean: 니느님), with the name being a portmanteau of his last name and the Korean word for God "Hanunim" (하느님).