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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.

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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.
[ESPN relay: It's a bat flip. (This is the first 'Bat Flip' of this year.)]

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.'
Comedian Kim Joon-hyun, who appeared with a pizza in a large advertisement on the outfield fence, unexpectedly gained popularity by heating up Twitter.
The spectator seats were empty, but Korean professional baseball started with a strong international interest.