Actor Choi Hyun-wook (23), a former baseball player, threw a fastball without consideration towards a child fan who was the batter, and later apologized after facing criticism.
On the 10th, Choi Hyun-wook stated on the fan communication platform Bubble, “I was really nervous during the pitch yesterday, and the baseball slipped out. I will contact the batter and their parents to apologize today or tomorrow.”
He added, “I must have been excited to watch baseball in person after a long time,” and said, “I should have thrown the ball slowly and carefully since the young friend was standing there, but I couldn’t think of that due to my nervousness. I am truly sorry.”
Previously, on the 9th, Choi Hyun-wook participated as a pitcher in the KBO League postseason semi-playoff (wild card) first game between SSG Landers and Samsung Lions held at SSG Landers Field in Michuhol-gu, Incheon. The batter was a young fan of SSG Landers.
Choi Hyun-wook, who played baseball until the first year of high school as a catcher, stood on the mound wearing sunglasses that day. He threw a fastball typical of a former player, which passed over the head of the young fan, surprising the audience. Choi Hyun-wook seemed surprised as he turned towards the catcher but did not apologize to the child batter, only greeting the catcher.
In response, some baseball fans criticized, saying, “It’s not like he didn’t know the child was there,” “He should have thought about that before throwing,” “If he had just made a gesture to apologize to the child right away, there wouldn’t have been any controversy,” “He should have been careful since the batter was a child,” and “What would he have done if the child had been hit?”
Meanwhile, Choi Hyun-wook dreamed of becoming a professional player but ended his playing career due to an injury. He debuted in 2019 with the web drama ‘Real: Time: Love’ and became known to the public through dramas such as ‘Twenty-Five Twenty-One’, ‘Weak Hero’, and ‘Racket Boys’.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
