A video titled "V LA Dodgers First Pitch Behind the Scenes Revealed!" was released on BTS' YouTube channel, Bangtan TV. Ahead of the LA Dodgers first pitch, V was seen practicing whenever he had time while working in the US. During practice, he was seen throwing the first pitch faster than on the actual day, suggesting he was somewhat nervous at Dodger Stadium.
V, who came up to the stadium before the first pitch, Shohei Ohtani He met with the players and watched them practice. While looking around the stadium, V reminisced, "I saw a Dodgers game once when I was young and filming American Hustle Life."
Back in the waiting room, he was unable to stand on the mound due to an injury. Kim Hye-seong He expressed regret that he couldn't meet the player in person, as he wanted to learn from him through a video call. After the call, V ended the call, saying, "I just threw something... So I threw the first pitch, but it was a ground ball. Then I'll just... take off my glove, put on a plaster cast, get on my knees, say 'I'm sorry,' and never come to a Dodgers game again," making everyone laugh as he imagined it.
When asked if he was hungry, he said, "I'll eat after the game, right? Should I have some food?", but he gave up on eating and was completely lost in his thoughts about the game.
V, who briefly moved to the ground for an interview shoot, exclaimed, "It's really wide," and threw the first pitch, saying, "I must have learned something." youtube He surprised everyone by revealing that he practiced alone, saying, "So this is how you do it by watching it alone." He then met with LA Dodgers player Tyler Glasnow and received a point lesson to resolve any questions he had.
Back in the waiting room, V practiced what he'd learned from Tyler Glasnow. "I didn't even do shoulder exercises because I was going to throw the first pitch today," he said, revealing a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.
As V entered the stadium to throw the first pitch, Dodger Stadium erupted in a roar of deafening cheers. After a perfect first pitch from the left-handed pitcher, V declared, "It's time for Dodger baseball," signaling the start of the game. The stadium erupted in a frenzy of excitement as the crowd roared.
On the way back from the stadium, V said, "I had fun. I watched a lot of videos thinking about how I could throw the first pitch well... Next time, I'll try again." baseball I'm going to learn it and try throwing it. I think I have some control, but I haven't gotten the speed. I'd appreciate it if you could expect me to throw up to 120 next time," he said, raising expectations for the next pitch.
Wow, you really practiced a lot.