<Anchor> As
professional baseball is broadcast live abroad, it is also attracting attention as another 'Korean wave content'. As the fans' interest exploded, several 'World Stars' were born.
Reporter Jungwoo Kim.
<Reporter> The
local reaction to NC and Samsung's opening match that was broadcast live in the United States was beyond imagination.
Victory Team NC ranked 4th in the Twitter real-time trend across the United States, and the NC team Twitter sent a cheering message from US fans saying, "I will cheer for NC."
N and C are North Carolina's leading characters, and 10 million North Carolina residents have come to support NC.
NC Mo Chang-min, who showed off the hot 'throwing the bat' unique to the KBO League, also made a name.
[Mo Chang Min / NC Infielder: I didn't know it would be such a big topic. Naturally, it's (Bat Flip), so I hope it will come out (forward).]
The dynamic movement of Korean referees also became a topic.
In particular, referee Lee Young-jae's strikeout action, which put his fist down to the ground, gained explosive popularity by saying, 'It seems to start a lawnmower.'
After sleeping I became a 'World Star'… Local hot K ball craze
2020-05-07T03:33:45.052Z
As professional baseball is broadcast live abroad, it is gaining attention as another 'Korean wave content'. As the fans' interest exploded, several 'World Stars' were born. Reporter Jungwoo Kim. The local response to the opening match between NC and Samsung, which was broadcast live in the United States, was beyond imagination.
Source: sbskr