Beauty and the Beast (meaning outfielder)
What happened
JAEMIN's short with Choo Jae-hyun brings baseball wordplay into NCT DREAM's comments. Viewers identify the 11-second clip as a Chewing Gum challenge.
Why Koreans care
A ceremonial first pitch is a guest appearance, not a place on a team's playing roster. The thank-you for JAEMIN's pitch and request that he return as an owner extend the baseball occasion into playful fan appreciation, rather than announcing a new career.
In the Korean comments
Fandom, baseball wordplay: “Beauty and the beast—I mean, an outfielder.” Fandom, appreciation for the visit: “JAEMIN, seriously, thank you for coming to throw the first pitch.”
What the words mean
야수 (yasu, beast or baseball fielder) supplies the pun in the first quote. The writer explicitly specifies outfielder, so the beast wording is not simply an insult aimed at the athlete's looks.
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Beauty and the Beast (meaning outfielder)
Chu Jae-hyun really made it! Hahaha. Jae-min ❤ Please come as the team owner next time you throw the first pitch.
Wow, I've been waiting for Choo Jae-hyun's chewing gum... I can't believe this actually works.
BAKBING reaction summary
Fans overwhelmingly praised the adorable chemistry between Jaemin and Jaehyun, while some expressed a desire for more pitching events.
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