Okay, hold onto your baseball caps, everyone—because in the most “only-in-2025” moment, Kim Taehyung (a.k.a. V from BTS) is about to literally throw culture at us. On August 25, he’s stepping up to the plate at Dodger Stadium to hurl the ceremonial first pitch. Yep, you read that right. Not perform, not just show up—pitch. And the internet exploded in the process.
So let’s be real: the Dodgers dropped this bomb of an announcement on August 17 (local time), and the moment they typed, “Army, are you ready? V will pitch at Dodger Stadium on August 25th,” pandemonium ensued. Ticket websites? Down. MLB servers? Also down. Like, “digital meltdown” levels. Because apparently when V is involved, even the internet throws in the towel.
Honestly, can you blame people? Seeing V in a Dodgers uniform is basically visual fever dream fuel. Online fans weren’t holding back:
“He’s going to wear the uniform, right? Talk about eye candy.”
“Fans were all thinking the same thing, seeing that the ticket servers went down after the announcement.”
“Daebak!”
“V’s fans are so lucky!”
“Kim Hye‑Sung (Dodgers player) pressed like and followed V!”
Yeah, the fandom response ranged from swooning to full‑on digital infrastructure sabotage.
Let’s back up and revisit what this whole “ceremonial first pitch” actually is. In the grand tradition of American baseball, a special guest—think dignitaries, celebs, or famous folk—gets to launch the game by tossing the first pitch. It’s symbolic, mostly ceremonial…most of the time. But in this case, it’s iconic. V stepping up to the mound is the kind of cultural crossover that makes 2025 feel like a fever dream.
Also worth a wink: this isn’t the Dodgers’ first rodeo with celebrity pitches. South Korea’s soccer superstar Son Heung‑min recently did it too. So now, the Dodgers are basically building a mini‑Korean celebrity summit on the baseball field—and honestly, the power move is delicious.
This whole frenzy is yet another reminder of just how monumentally global BTS (and V specifically) are. A guy throws a pitch—and suddenly ticketing platforms collapse, fans collectively freak out, and baseball gets an extra glimmer of K-pop magic.
In short: on August 25, get ready. It’s not just a pitch—it’s a cultural sensation, delivered live from Dodger Stadium, courtesy of V. And yes, we’re all bracing for the chaos that will follow. Because when V moves, the world watches… and occasionally crashes.
