Baseball Fans Forgot About The Game After aespa’s Karina Made The First Pitch
On June 9, aespa’s Karina attended the second game of the SSG Landers vs. Lotte Giants doubleheader at the Sajik Stadium in Busan to throw the first pitch.
Baseball fans that attended the game were in for a special treat as they were able to see real-life Karina!
카리나 시구 스트라이크ㅁㅊ pic.twitter.com/B0Rwf78T2Z
— 🍚 (@_rn_jm) June 9, 2024
The game commentators were so captivated by her visuals, they ended up calling her name as a player instead!
하씨바
해설진들 카리나 시구에 정신못차리고
카리나 선수<<..
ㅇㅈㄹ하는거 개어이없음 pic.twitter.com/oGKHjF1KdB— .. (@Wn8Zk) June 9, 2024
We’re really excited too. Karina player has gained the attention of the players of both teams.
— Commentator
Even the live chat before her pitch garnered much interest, as everyone wanted to see only Karina!
- “We’re not interested in the game, please.”
- “ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ”
- “Put Karina on.”
- “Put Karina on the screen.”
- “Working smile.”
- “Put Karina on and not Hwang Sung Bin”
- “Karina.”
- “Put away the advertisements.”
- “ONLY Karina, please.”
- “Only capture Karina on camera.”
- “Karina.”
- “Put away Sung Bin.”
Fans were happy to see everyone at the game supporting and giving Karina lots of love!
모든분들이 카리나 시구를 다같이 즐겨주셔서 너무마음좋아 pic.twitter.com/PAEQodjtv5
— 🍚 (@_rn_jm) June 9, 2024
But I mean, with visuals like this, how can we not!?
240609 롯데 시구 #카리나
아니 너무 잘던지는데;;;? pic.twitter.com/xZmuuclkGI
— 잉꼬 (@ae_ingkko) June 9, 2024
The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) even posted Karina’s pitch without commentary on the official YouTube channel for the fans!
카리나 시구 무해설 버전 올라옴ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
해캐는 용안 감상에 방해가 된다 이거지ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ pic.twitter.com/3uBGGO5dHr— 이오 (@_kkiruk_) June 9, 2024
Netizens were just happy to have Karina come and support the game!
- “Who thought of putting up the no commentary version? They need to receive an award.”
- “I will bow down to the person who decided to post a non-commentary version. Thank you.”
- “I’m a Kia fan, but I came to see Karina. MBC, you guys rock!”
- “This was her first pitch at Lotte, and she made a strike! There’s nothing she can’t do!”
