2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) is heating up at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, where K-pop stars are set to shine. To wish for the success of the Korean baseball team, Red Velvet's Wendy, NCT's Johnny, and ATEEZ's Wooyoung will take the mound as victory pitchers.
The tournament organizers revealed the pitching lineup for the Korean team's key matches in the WBC first round on the 2nd. This pitching event is planned to spread the energy of K-pop to baseball fans around the world and boost the morale of the national team.
According to the announced schedule, Wendy from Red Velvet will kick off the first game against the Czech Republic on March 5. Following her, NCT's Johnny, known for being a baseball enthusiast, will pitch in the match against Taiwan on March 8, and ATEEZ's Wooyoung will take the mound for the game against Australia on March 9.
Ahead of her pitch, Wendy expressed, "I hope to convey positive energy and luck to the players," while Johnny and Wooyoung also shared their excitement and determination about pitching in front of the Taeguk Warriors.
Meanwhile, the team led by coach Ryu Ji-hyun is entering the battle with the goal of securing second place in the group. Fans' attention is focused on the yet-to-be-announced pitcher for the fateful 'Korea-Japan match' on the 7th. It will be interesting to see what kind of synergy the meeting of K-pop and international sports big events will bring to the success of this tournament.
