BTS V Throws First Pitch at Dodger Stadium, Meets Shohei Ohtani
Aug 26, 2025
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V threw the first pitch in a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on the 25th (local time). The LA Dodgers are a prestigious Major League club with South Korean player Kim Hye-sung and Japan's Shohei Ohtani active, and the news of V's appearance drew a lot of attention even before the game.
The official social media of the MLB Secretariat said "BTS' V met Shohei Ohtani ahead of the first pitch at the Dodgers!He released photos and videos of the two with the words .
In the photo released, V stood side by side with Ohtani in a Dodgers uniform and posed confidently. Even next to Ohtani, a 193-centimeter, 102-kg giant, his dashing physique and atmosphere caught the eye.
At the photo time, he hugged Ohtani and smiled, and after the shoot, he wrapped up the greeting with a handshake, making the scene warmer.
Netizens who saw this said, "'How can an idol not be pushed next to Ohtani?' are so exoticly handsome", "The difference in character is less than I thought it would be," he said with admiration.
Earlier, V appeared on a YouTube channel after being discharged from the military and said, "When I served in the military, I worked out every day, and when I missed it, I used to work out 6 days a week, but now that I don't have much time after being discharged from the military, I try to work out healthy and consistently whenever I have time", he confessed.
In addition, "PT teachers are so huge that I think the weight I can hit at my weight is strong because I receive strong PT training..." he revealed the secret of bulk-up.
Meanwhile, according to global ticket platform StubHub, ticket sales for the Dodgers game rose five-fold after news of V's first pitch was announced. On the 27th, Son Heung-min will pitch the LA Dodgers and will once again enthuse Korean sports fans.
narusi@sportschosun.com
