18K Ponce beats 500 home runs Choi JeongAll-Star fan vote KIA overwhelmed Hanwha fans' hot fire

Jun 12, 2025

18K Ponce beats 500 home runs Choi JeongAll-Star fan vote KIA overwhelmed Hanwha fans' hot fire
SSG-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 17th. Ponce is cheering when second baseman Hwang Young-mook caught Choi Jeong's ball with one out in the top of the fourth inning. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..May 17/



It's the firepower of Hanwha fans.

As of the 12th, more than twice as many Hanwha players (Kim Seo-hyun, Ponce, Floral, Moon Hyun-bin, and Park Sang-won) are listed as Nanum All-Stars in the All-Star fan voting. Closer Kim Seo-hyun is in first place overall, approaching 700,000 votes. In the meantime, Hanwha players are also sweeping various fan voting-based awards.

The main character is Hanwha ace Ponce.




Amid the enthusiastic support of Hanwha fans, KBO and CGV were selected as the May winner of the 'Monthly CGV Scene-Steeler Award' which was newly established this year.

A total of four candidates were nominated for this '5 CGV Scene-Steeler Award', including a player who achieved a milestone and a player who produced a dynamic scene.

SSG Choi Jung (500 home runs), KIA Yang Hyun-jong (Tongsan 2100 strikeouts), Hanwha Ponce (based on the highest strikeout record in a game - 9 innings, 18 strikeouts), and NC Kim Hui-jip, who scored at home with a witty sliding, are the main characters.
18K Ponce beats 500 home runs Choi JeongAll-Star fan vote KIA overwhelmed Hanwha fans' hot fire
SSG-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 17th. Choi Jung swings and misses to Ponce's ball in the top of the first inning with two outs. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..May 17/
It was held for four days from the 1st in a 100% fan vote selection method. Of the total 6,569 valid votes, Ponce won 2,869 votes (43.7%) to beat second-place SSG Choi Jeong (2037 votes-31%) and was named the honorary May winner. KIA Yang Hyun-jong (1,286 votes - 19.6%) followed by NC Kim Hui-jip (377 votes - 5.7%). It was possible to beat Choi Jeong, who surpassed the first 500 home runs in the KBO League, with enthusiastic support from Hanwha fans.

KBO and CGV held an award ceremony prior to the Hanwha-Doosan match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 11th. Kim Jin-ho, head of the CGV ICECON business team, attended and awarded the winner Ponce 1 million won in prize money and CGV Cined Chef Movie & Dining Package as a prize.
18K Ponce beats 500 home runs Choi JeongAll-Star fan vote KIA overwhelmed Hanwha fans' hot fire
2025 Monthly CGV Scene-Steeler Award, May winner Hanwha Ponce. Photo courtesy =KBO
The 'Monthly CGV Scene-Steeler Award' is presented to one person who created a movie-like scene during the KBO League, and everyone working at the ballpark, including the team, league officials, and cheerleaders, will be awarded.

CGV is participating in the baseball fever by providing baseball fans nationwide with a unique baseball viewing experience through live theater broadcasts every Sunday.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.