BTS’ V charms fans at Dodger Stadium with first pitch, English moments, MLB meetups

BTS' V, left, and Shohei Ohtani / Captured from LA Dodgers' YouTube channel

BTS member V made a surprise appearance at Dodger Stadium, where he threw the ceremonial first pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and a behind-the-scenes video revealed his unexpected connection with MLB star Clayton Kershaw.

On Thursday (local time), the Dodgers’ official YouTube channel released a video titled “V Mic’d Up at Dodger Stadium,” showing moments from his visit.

In the video, V first met Shohei Ohtani in the dugout, exchanging greetings and taking a commemorative photo together. The two showed mutual respect, bowing to each other while shaking hands and again as they parted ways.

BTS member V at Dodger Stadium / Captured from LA Dodgers' YouTube channel

V then encountered Tommy Hyunsu Edman and expressed surprise upon learning about his Korean heritage. Later, Enrique “Kiké” Hernández greeted him in Korean by saying “gamsahamnida” (“thank you”), making V laugh. Hernández jokingly added that he knows “a lot of Korean.”

Pitcher Tyler Glasnow showed V how to grip a four-seam fastball, after which V met Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. V warmly recalled, “I met you 10 years ago,” before taking a photo with the legendary pitcher.

Fans reacted enthusiastically online, commenting, “V speaking English is adorable,” “Thank you, Dodgers” and “He’s just so lovable.”

Meanwhile, in the game where V threw the first pitch, the Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7-0.

This article from Xportsnews is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.