Choi Hyun-wook bowed his head to the children's fan for the first pitch of the fastballHandwritten apple delivery
Oct 13, 2025
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The agency's gold medalist said in an official statement on the 13th that `Choi Hyun-wook feels deeply responsible for the controversy and expresses his heavy heart for causing concern" he said.
The agency delivered Choi Hyun-wook's handwritten apology letter to the child's guardian through the club in charge of the city and the city"The guardian also expressed his understanding of this," he said.
"We are aware of the lack of meticulousness in site management and pre-coordination, and will review internal processes to prevent the same from happening again."," he stressed.
The controversy arose in the first round of the semi-playoff at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th.
At that time, Choi Hyun-wook took the mound wearing sunglasses and threw a strong ball, but his control shook greatly and the ball hit the child's head, creating a dizzying scene.
The scene was filled with sighs in an instant, followed by criticism online that "safety insensitivity in the first pitch of the professional baseball stadium".
Immediately after the controversy, Choi Hyun-wook said on the fan communication platform that "The ball fell out because the ball was shaking so much." I really want to apologize if I get in touch with my friends and parents who are test hitters. The child was next to him and he should have thrown it slowly. I'm really sorry," he bowed his head.
Before becoming an actor, Choi Hyun-wook was a baseball player until his first year in high school, and in his third year of middle school, he was a catcher in the baseball team of Suwon Book Middle School and won the national middle school baseball tournament during the presidential period.
He made his debut in the 2019 web drama `Real: Time: Love' and made his name by appearing in 'Racket Boys', '25 21', 'Weak Hero', 'D.P. Season 2'.
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