NCT Xion's first pitch at Champions Field also popped...The main character in the animation is Xion Ping

By Bit, Jung

May 05, 2025

NCT Xion's first pitch at Champions Field also popped...The main character in the animation is Xion Ping
photo courtesy of SM Entertainment



'Xion Ping'NCT WISH member Xion successfully finished the first pitch.

Zion attended the first pitch event for the victory at the Kia Tigers and Hanwha Eagles game of the '2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League' held at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field at 2 p.m. on May 4, and performed well with cool pitching and passionate support.

On this day, Zion took the mound and threw the ball vigorously, receiving cheers and applause, saying, "I'm very nervous and excited to throw the first pitch in the Kia Tigers game, which I've been rooting for since I was young??C. It was fun to cheer with many spectators, including Gyarin (Kia children's fan) like me, and as I was disappointed that the first pitch was canceled twice last season, I will not forget today", showing extraordinary affection.




In particular, Zion, who participated in the 「Pre-Gyarin Day Series" for Children's Day, wore an animation 'Catch! Tiniping' collaboration uniform with Kia Tigers and completely transformed into 'Xionping', drawing responses with his refreshing visuals and bright and lively energy, and drew attention by posting various SNSs at the same time as his appearance.

NCT Xion's first pitch at Champions Field also popped...The main character in the animation is Xion Ping
photo courtesy of SM Entertainment
In addition, when NCT WISH's new song 'pop' (pop pop) rang out at the beginning of the 5th and the end of the event, Zion stepped on the cheering stage and performed choreography, further enhancing the atmosphere, and continued to cheer enthusiastically throughout the game in the audience.

NCT WISH, which includes Xion, made its comeback with its second mini-album 'pop' on April 14 and established its position as the 'one-top trend in 2025' by breaking its own record in all fields, from its first million-seller since its debut to its monthly, weekly, and daily chart No. 1 on domestic music charts, to its third win on music broadcasts, to No. 1 on Korean Apple Music Top 100, to No. 1 on Chinese QQ Music K-pop Weekly Chart for two consecutive weeks, to No. 1 on Japanese AWA's real-time surge, to No. 1 on Korean and Japanese YouTube's soaring popularity charts.




NCT Xion's first pitch at Champions Field also popped...The main character in the animation is Xion Ping
photo courtesy of SM Entertainment




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