Overview

• The Dodgers confirmed via social media that BTS member V (Kim Taehyung) will throw the ceremonial first pitch on August 25 during the home game against the Cincinnati Reds.
• Ticketing websites experienced significant slowdowns or brief outages as ARMYs and baseball fans rushed to secure seats after the announcement.
• This will be V’s first career ceremonial first pitch and coincides with BTS’s reunion in the U.S. to work on their 2026 comeback album and world tour following mandatory military service.
• Los Angeles has a recent history of K-pop collaborations at Dodger Stadium, including NCT 127’s group pitch in 2019 and Suga’s game appearance, and features Korean second baseman Kim Hye-seong and Shohei Ohtani on its roster.
• Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell publicly reacted to the announcement on social media, expressing his excitement about V’s upcoming appearance.