TL;DR — IN KOREAN VIBES
Choi Yena's ceremonial first pitch at a Doosan Bears game today went viral after fans dug up her hilariously dedicated prep footage — and then someone compiled the full win/loss record of her and her former IZ*ONE groupmates, revealing Yena is the only one who's never thrown a successful pitch.
-예나 시구-오늘 시구하는 최예나 근황....jpg유튜브 영상보면서 머리띠로 시구 연습중-조유리즈 시구 성적ㅋㅋ2022.4.3 최예나 패2022.5.7 김채원 승2022.6.30 조유리 승2024 5.26 조유리 승예나만 승 없음ㅋㅋ출처: 두산 베어스 갤러리[원본 보기]
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시구
ceremonial first pitch
In Korean baseball (KBO), celebrities are invited to throw the ceremonial opening pitch before games. It's a major PR event for idols and actors, and fans closely judge the quality of the throw — a bad pitch can go viral instantly.
두산 베어스
Doosan Bears
One of the most popular and historically successful teams in the KBO (Korea Baseball Organization) league, based in Seoul. Their fan community online is notoriously active and funny, often producing viral content like this stat breakdown.
조유리즈
Yuri-z
A fan nickname for the friendship trio of former IZ*ONE members Cho Yuri, Choi Yena, and Kim Chaewon, who have remained close after the group disbanded. Korean fans use '-즈' (from English 'z' as in a plural/crew suffix) to name friend groups.
아이즈원
IZ*ONE
A hugely popular K-pop girl group formed through the survival competition show Produce 48 in 2018, active until 2021. Its members have since gone on to successful solo and group careers, and their fanbases remain very active online.
두산 베어스 갤러리
Doosan Bears fan board
A dedicated online community board for Doosan Bears fans, hosted on DC Inside — Korea's equivalent of 4chan or Reddit. These 'galleries' (갤러리) are known for obsessive stat-tracking, memes, and unfiltered commentary.
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