MLB "Woo Young's First Pitch is a Perfect Masterpiece" Japanese Fan "Who is Moon Bo-kyung?" WBC's overseas reaction to Australia match [K-EYES]

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K-pop star Woo Young's first pitch + Moon Bo-kyung's great performance...Korea's WBC advance to the quarterfinals drew attention from overseas

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From ATEEZ Woo Young's perfect pitch to Moon Bo-kyung's strong performance, various scenes surrounding Korea's advance to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) are receiving hot responses from overseas.

Woo-young's first pitch was the first to draw attention in the Full C Korea vs Australia match held at Tokyo Dome, Japan on the 9th. MLB's official account posted a video of the first pitch on X (formerly Twitter) and said, "Woo Young's first pitch is a strike! It is a perfect masterpiece from all angles," and the post exceeded 168,000 views. TMZ Sports also shared the video on X, highlighting Woo-young's first pitch and garnering more than 114,000 views. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian also retweeted the video and said, "I did it so naturally."

The game also caught the attention of overseas baseball fans. The official WBC account posted a video of Moon Bo-kyung's home run on X with the phrase "Bo Yeong Moon CRUSHES one!" and the post drew the highest response of the day with 778,000 views. Moon Bo-kyung led South Korea to victory with three hits and four RBIs in the game, and the official WBC account re-examined his performance in a separate post after the game.

There was also a unique reaction among Japanese fans. A Japanese fan posted "This is Nuo" on X, comparing Moon Bo-kyung's photo with the image of the Pokémon character "Nuo" side by side, causing laughter among local fans.

After the game, the official WBC account posted a picture of the South Korean team celebrating the victory on X and said, "It was a great game. Baseball is the best," he posted, receiving 161,000 views.

South Korea advanced to the quarterfinals of the WBC for the first time in 17 years since 2009 with a 7-2 victory. South Korea will play in the quarterfinals in Miami on the 13th (local time).

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