“Joseon’s No. 4 hitter” Lee Dae-ho is all smiles as he prepares to pitch.
It was a “tryout” event, not an official game, but Lee Dae-ho sent the ball right down the middle like a pitcher.
Lee, who played for SoftBank in Japan’s professional baseball league, was invited by the team to throw out the ceremonial first pitch and received a warm welcome from the 40,000-strong crowd.
This season, the KBO has seen a number of cast members from the popular drama “The Glory,” which centers on school violence, appear on the mound.
At LG’s Jamsil home game on the 21st, actress Lim Ji-yeon, who played the role of bully Park Yeon-jin, stole the hearts of not only the fans but also the players,
“Cool, Yeon-jin!”
Actor Jung Sung-il, who played the role of Ha Do-young, was praised by Hanwha fans as “the fifth starter” for his precise delivery of the ball with the underhand form he honed in social baseball.
“Playing baseball with Moon Dong-ju 메이저사이트 (instead of playing Go with Moon Dong-eun)”
Actor Oh Ji-yul, who is more commonly known as “Yesol,” showed off his confident quips just like his dad, Jung Sung-il.
“I didn’t bring my phone. (Can I borrow it?) Yes, please take a picture!”
Other pitchers on the mound included broadcaster Jonathan, a junior at Gwangju Dongseong High School under Yang Hyun-jong; Tanaka, a comedian who became famous for his Japanese cosplay; and Eric of idol singer The Boys, who threw a 110 kilometer per hour fastball during a practice pitch.
With such a colorful lineup of “first pitches,” fans are as excited to see who the “pitcher of the day” will be as they are to see who the “thrower of the day” will be.
