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Korean professional baseball began to be broadcast live throughout the United States for the first time in the United States through ESPN, a sports channel specializing in sports.

This is reporter Seo Dae-won.

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[ESPN relay: Today is the day baseball begins. I will deliver the KBO league live.]

ESPN, which broadcast the opening match between Samsung and NC in Daegu, started with an introduction to the KBO league.

[ESPN relay: There are 10 teams in KBO League, but Doosan and LG share Jamsil Stadium as their home. 144 games per team.]

[ESPN broadcast: second baseman Park Min-woo at bat. The right-handed hitter's shot, Samsung Kim Heon-gon, catches. It's a great defense!] The

Korean bats' 'Bat Flip', which is not seen in the major leagues, and the celebrity throwing the bat after a home run were also illuminated before the game.

[ESPN Relay: It's Bat Flip (This is the first 'Bat Flip' of this year!)]

Eric Majors from NC also participated in the relay via video connection to celebrate the opening.

ESPN will broadcast KBO League one game every day in the future.

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[Welcome to the country of 'baseball']

Major league superstars are also a hot topic after promoting KBO League.

This is the opening video of the 2018 American League MVP, Dodgers of Los Angeles Dodgers, and it was produced by the agency of Betz after first contacting KBO.

[Heroes 'world shortstop' Kim Ha-sung ']

[Tigers' amazing left-hander 'Yang Hyun-jong']

[Fighting!]

(Video editing: Choi Eun-jin)