"Victory God" ATEEZ Woo Young threw the perfect first pitch for the 2026 WBC Australia match

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Woo Young of the group ATEEZ has shone in the global position.

Woo-young took the mound as a pitchman against Australia, the last game of the first round of the "2026 World Baseball Classic" (hereinafter referred to as the WBC) Korean national baseball team at Tokyo Dome on the 9th.

Woo-young, who appeared on the ground on the day, presented a lively first pitch in front of the WBC crowd to pray for Korea's victory. Woo-young, who received loud cheers for the perfect first pitch, did not spare a passionate cheer for victory until the end.

With this performance, Woo-young, who brought together fans from all over the world who love baseball amid a symbolic meeting between K-pop and international sports, further expanded his global presence and properly proved his status as a "world-class artist."

A big fan of baseball since he was a child, Woo-young said after finishing the first pitch, "It's a great honor to pitch at the WBC, which is called the dream stage of world-class baseball players. I was happy to be able to support Korean players on the spot. I will continue to support you," he said.

The Korean national baseball team won 7-2 in the final group match against Australia on the same day, creating a miracle of advancing to the WBC quarterfinals (second round) for the first time in 17 years.

Meanwhile, ATEEZ, to which Woo Young belongs, will continue its world tour "IN YOUR FANTASY" voyage in Manila on the 14th, Kuala Lumpur on the 22nd, Macau on the 28th, and Bangkok on April 4th.

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