BTS V to Throw First Pitch at MLB Dodgers Home Game!

BTS member V officially announced on the 17th (local time) that he will throw the first pitch at the Los Angeles (LA) Dodgers home game in Major League Baseball (MLB) next week.

The Dodgers posted a message on their official social media along with a photo of V, saying, "ARMY, are you ready? V will throw the first pitch at Dodger Stadium on August 25." The post garnered over 40,000 'likes' in about two hours and received over 26,000 retweets, showing explosive reactions.

As news of V's first pitch spread, the ticket booking site for the game reportedly experienced access issues due to a surge in visitors.

All members of BTS, including V, completed their military service last June. The group announced their plans for a full comeback with a new album next spring during an online live broadcast earlier last month. The live broadcast, which lasted about 30 minutes, exceeded 7.3 million total views in real-time.

Meanwhile, the LA Dodgers have recently been in the spotlight for inviting global stars from Korea as first pitch throwers. The team announced on the 13th that Son Heung-min, who recently joined LAFC, will throw the first pitch at Dodger Stadium on the 27th (local time).

With V and Son Heung-min set to take the mound at Dodger Stadium just two days apart, the consecutive first pitches by Korean stars are capturing the attention of fans worldwide.