Actress Jeon Jong-seo appeared on the mound and Los Angeles Dodgers players gave a humorous reaction to the ceremonial first pitch in South Korea on Sunday, which seemed to grab the attention of the players.
The Dodgers are currently playing an exhibition game in Asia before their regular season matchup against the Padres in Seoul on March 20-21.
And before Sunday's exhibition game against the Kiwoom Heroes, Los Angeles players were captivated by Jong-Seo as they chatted in the dugout.
Pitcher Ryan Brazier appeared to point at Johnson, and star man Freddie Freeman looked on as well.
Pitcher Tyler Glasnow also smiled after Johnson's first pitch.
South Korean actress Jeon Jong-seo threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Sunday's Dodgers game.
And pitcher Tyler Glasnow seemed fascinated by Ackles' performance on the mound.
Slugger Freddie Freeman also watched the actress pitch in Korea.
The Dodgers went on to win 14-3.
The team has received a lot of attention since signing two-way star Shohei Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million contract this offseason.
The Dodgers star shocked the world last month when he announced he was getting married, but last week revealed that his wife is former professional basketball player Mamiko Tanaka.
Ohtani said the upcoming season opener against the Padres in Seoul will be a “great memory” for him and his wife. Her wife is also planning to come watch the game, but she wants to focus on baseball herself.
“I think it's going to be a really great memory for both of us. But like I said, I have one job to focus on, and that's baseball,” Otani said through an interpreter after arriving in Seoul. Told.
In late February, 29-year-old Otani announced on Instagram that he had married an “ordinary Japanese woman” whom he had known for three or four years.
Shohei Ohtani revealed last week that his wife is former professional basketball player Mamiko Tanaka.
Tanaka was seen cheering on Ohtani in the stands while the Dodgers played in South Korea.
The star player said he is “grateful for the attention” but wants to focus on baseball.
Tanaka, 27, is a former professional basketball player who played for the Fujitsu Red Wave of the Japan Women's Basketball League from 2019 to 2023.
And Ohtani said he was aware of the international media's intense attention to the match in Seoul.
“Thank you for all the attention. As a baseball player and being able to play next to great players, the attention is always great. I'm really excited,” Ohtani said at a press conference. He mentioned teammates Mookie Betts and Freeman.
“I’m used to the attention, but I try to focus on what’s in front of me, whatever it is.”