‘There was a sense of excitement and anticipation’
The ‘Festival of Stars’ has come to an end. On the 15th, Nanum (Hanwha, Kiwoom, LG, KIA, NC) defeated Dream (Lotte, SSG, KT, Doosan, Samsung) 8-4 in the ‘2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League All-Star Game’ at Sajik Stadium in Busan. Chae Eun-sung (Hanwha) was named Mr All-Star (MVP). She received 56 of the 61 votes cast by the journalists. She took home $10 million in prize money and a trophy. Socrates Brito (KIA) was named Best Hitter, Park Young-hyun (KT) was named Best Pitcher, and Ahn Chi-hong (Lotte) was named Best Defender. Each received 3 million won.
카지노This year’s All-Star Game included many youngsters. Kim Min-seok (Lotte) is a prime example. He became the fourth player in history to receive an All-Star invitation as a high school rookie. He batted ninth and centre field, going 1-for-3. Kim Min-seok, who is often referred to by fans as a lookalike of girl group Blankpink’s Jenny, won the Best Performance Award after performing with pins in his hair. He didn’t forget to dance for his encore. KBO League rookies Choi Ji-min (KIA) and Kim Joo-won (NC) also made an appearance in the Best 12, attracting attention. Kim Joo-won even went to bat wearing a switch-shaped helmet made by a fan.
It was also a glimpse into the future of Korean baseball. Ahn Woo-jin (Kiwoom) and Moon Dong-joo (Hanwha) also impressed the fans with their fastballs. They were the seventh and eighth pitchers for the Nanum team. The scoreboard displayed frightening numbers such as 158 kilometres per hour and 159 kilometres per hour. Side by side, they pitched a scoreless first inning. Kim Sang-soo (KT) playfully wiped his eyes when Ahn Woo-jin threw a 156-kilometre fastball from the first pitch. Moon Dong-joo made his mark earlier this season when he became the first Korean athlete to break the 160km/h barrier, which is often referred to as the dream plateau. He will compete at the Hangzhou Asian Games in September.