'Amazing.' The reason Doosan Bears' son of a 'active-duty sergeant,' whose father passed away, takes the mound reflects the team's attitude toward South Korean soldiers.

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Doosan Bears is holding a meaningful memorial event in collaboration with the Air Force to mark the upcoming Memorial Day. Kim Taehyun, a sergeant and the son of the late Major Kim Do-hyun, a pilot who died in the line of duty, will throw the ceremonial first pitch. Additionally, the Black Eagles, the Air Force's aerial acrobatic team, will perform a special flight to honor the fallen heroes.

Doosan Bears has prepared a 'Memorial Day Commemoration Event' for their regular-season matchup against Kiwoom Heroes at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium at 5 p.m. on the 6th.

Doosan stated, "To commemorate the sacrifice of patriotic martyrs and national heroes on Memorial Day and to reflect on its meaning, we have arranged various events."

Prior to the game, the Air Force Band, composed of the Air Force Chorus and a traditional Korean music team, will perform a memorial concert. The national anthem will be sung in a choir by the Air Force Band and young fans.

Regarding this choir performance, the Doosan organization explained, "It carries the meaning of honoring the late Major Kim Do-hyun, who died in 2006 while saving child spectators."

The ceremonial first pitch on this day will be thrown by Sergeant Kim Taehyun, the second son of the late Major Kim Do-hyun, who is currently serving in a unit under the Air Force Missile Defense Command.

Sergeant Kim's father, the late Major Kim Do-hyun, is known as a 'hero of the sky' who, during the final moments of a crash caused by mechanical failure while performing an air show mission on Children's Day in 2006, gave up his emergency ejection to protect over 1,300 spectators, turning the aircraft toward an area with no civilians before losing his life.

Sergeant Kim Taehyun will take the mound at Jamsil Baseball Stadium wearing jersey number 6, in memory of the 'Black Eagles No. 6' aircraft his father piloted.

After the ceremonial first pitch, the Black Eagles, the Republic of Korea Air Force's special flight team, will perform special maneuvers and taeguk (national flag) formations over Jamsil Baseball Stadium. Following this, they will conduct a 'Missing Man Formation' memorial flight, where one aircraft from the formation breaks away upward to honor a fallen comrade, paying deep respects to the late Major Kim Do-hyun.

Additionally, a large national flag will be installed and displayed on the outfield ground on the day of the game to add further significance.

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