Actress Ha Ji-won will take the mound as the ceremonial first pitcher at the professional baseball game between the LG Twins and the KT Wiz, held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 16th.

This marks Ha Ji-won's first first-pitch ceremony in a staggering 12 years, since the '2014 Hope-Plus Charity Baseball Game.' Notably, for a regular-season first pitch, it has been 18 years since the 2008 game between the Lotte Giants and the Samsung Lions. Fans are highly anticipating her long-awaited return to the ballpark.

The decision for her first pitch stems from the immense popularity of her 'Home Run' performance on MBC's 'Show! Music Core,' which aired this past May. The video surpassed 3 million views within 10 days of its release and currently records around 3.6 million views, drawing enthusiastic responses from online communities and social media. This first pitch event was organized with the intention of delivering strong 'home run' energy to professional baseball players, in connection with the song title 'Home Run.'

Ahead of the official first pitch, Ha Ji-won's practice sessions will be revealed through the YouTube web variety show '26th-Born Ji-won Here.' Her agency, Haewadal Entertainment, previously released footage of her first-pitch practice, showing her precise aim toward the strike zone and perfect form, further heightening expectations.

Ha Ji-won expressed her resolve, stating, 'Since I practiced really hard, I hope my support for the players comes across well.' She added, 'I want to be reborn as a Victory Fairy by having the players actually hit home runs.'

Meanwhile, Ha Ji-won, who enrolled at Kyung Hee University, is currently appearing on the web variety show '26th-Born Ji-won Here,' where she communicates with Gen-Z college students. She is also set to greet audiences with the release of her film 'Bigwang' on the upcoming September 2nd.