Daisuke Matsuzaka will undoubtedly be the star attraction before Japan takes on South Korea on Saturday night.
He'd just better hope South Korean ace Kim Kwang Hyun isn't the one getting all the attention when the game ends.
Kim hasn't lost to a Japanese team since 2005 and since then as left the national team and two Japan Series champions in his wake.
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