Actor Choi Hyun-wook's ceremonial first pitch sparked controversy, and the mother A of the child who served as the batter for the pitch at the time spoke out directly.
In the early hours of the 11th, on the post where Choi Hyun-wook's first-pitch video was uploaded, A left a comment saying, "I am the mother of the child who served as the batter that day. I did it believing it would be conducted safely, but looking now it's terrifying."
Earlier, Choi Hyun-wook on the 9th took the mound as the ceremonial first-pitcher at the KBO League playoff semifinals Game 1 held at Incheon SSG Landers Field.
He appeared wearing sunglasses and a hip styling and threw the ball forcefully, but the ball missed the catcher's mitt and surprised everyone. In particular, the ball he then threw to the child fan who came out to bat shot out like a fastball, prompting concerns among spectators that it "almost led to a major accident." Criticism that he "did not directly apologize to the child" followed.
As the controversy spread, Choi Hyun-wook on the 10th conveyed an apology through a fan communication platform, saying, "I was really nervous about yesterday's first pitch and the ball slipped. If I can contact the batter friend and the parents, I will apologize." He bowed his head again, adding, "If a young friend is standing there, I should have thrown slowly from close by, but I didn't think of that. I am truly sorry."
Meanwhile, Choi Hyun-wook is set to appear in the Netflix series "The Boy on the Last Row" and is known to be an SSG fan.
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