BTS V Throws First Pitch at LA Dodgers Home Game!

V of the group BTS threw the first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers home game in Major League Baseball (MLB) on the 25th (local time), according to reports from AP and other foreign media.

On this day, V took the mound at Dodger Stadium before the game against the Cincinnati Reds, creating a special moment. After receiving the mound from Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, V slightly bowed his head and threw with his left hand after a wind-up motion. The fans filling the stadium were busy capturing V's pitching on their smartphone cameras.

Wearing a Dodgers jersey with the number 7 tucked into light-colored jeans, V responded to the enthusiastic cheers of fans by waving as he headed to the dugout. Before the game started, he was also captured in a brief conversation and a light hug with Dodgers star player Shohei Ohtani. The meeting with Ohtani, who is known for being a two-way player, provided fans with another spectacle.

On the 17th, the LA Dodgers officially announced V's first pitch schedule on their social media with a post featuring his photo, asking, "ARMY, are you ready?" This post garnered over 40,000 likes and more than 26,000 retweets within about two hours, receiving a hot response. When the news of V's first pitch broke, the ticket booking site experienced temporary access issues due to the overwhelming interest.

Meanwhile, soccer player Son Heung-min, who recently transferred to Major League Soccer (MLS) team Los Angeles FC, which shares its home with the Dodgers, is also scheduled to throw the first pitch at the Dodgers home game on the 28th.