Choi Hyun-wook to apologize by directly contacting the child's batter about the controversy over the first pitch of the fastball
Oct 11, 2025
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On the 10th, Choi Hyun-wook said on the fan communication platform Bubble "Yesterday's first pitch was so nervous that the baseball was missing" and "I will contact my batter's friends and parents today or tomorrow and apologize."
Choi Hyun-wook was the first pitchman in the first round of the KBO League semi-playoff match between SSG Landers and Samsung Lions held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. Sita was played by a child fan of SSG Landers.
However, Choi Hyun-wook threw a fastball at the time of the first pitch, causing a dizzying scene as the ball passed over the child's batter's head.
The audience was also surprised, and online, "A former high school baseball player threw too hard."Criticism ensued that "
Some fans said "It's a pity that I only talked to the catcher without saying hello to the batter.", he pointed out.
In response, Choi Hyun-wook said, `I think I was excited to go to the ballpark after a long time. A young friend is in front of me, and I should have thrown it up close and slowly"I couldn't think of it because I was nervous. I'm really sorry," he bowed his head.
Meanwhile, Choi Hyun-wook, who debuted in the 2019 web drama `Real:Time:Love', made his face known with '25 21', 'Weak Hero', 'Racket Boys' and 'Hi Cookie'. Netflix drama 'The Boy in the End Row' is set to be released next year.
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