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Doosan Bears Players Go Viral with Comedic Videos to Secure All-Star Votes

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Doosan Bears players are creating humorous, low-budget videos to garner votes for the KBO All-Star Game.
  • Players are parodying celebrities and songs, showcasing a "crazy" B-level comedic style that appeals to fans.
  • The team is currently leading in most positions in the fan vote, with the All-Star Game to be held at the Jamsil Baseball Stadium before its demolition.

Doosan Bears players are going to extraordinary lengths, embracing a quirky, low-budget comedic style, to win votes for the upcoming KBO All-Star Game. Ace pitcher Kwak Bin has perfectly mimicked the ballad singer Choi Sung-gon from the movie 'Wild Things,' complete with costume and a rendition of the song 'I Like You.' His video has garnered over 1.5 million views on the team's official Instagram, prompting Kwak to playfully comment, "Don't cancel your votes..."

Don't cancel your votes...

— Kwak BinPitcher Kwak Bin commented on his viral video parodying a singer, encouraging fans to vote for him in the All-Star Game.

Second baseman Park Joon-soon, a national team player, is dazzling fans in a sparkly outfit while singing a parody of Big Bang's 'Look at Me, Gwisun,' titled 'Look at Me, Joon-soon.' Relief pitcher Kim Jung-woo has impressed with his 'Catch Catch' dance routine performed for his dogs, imitating entertainer Lee Joon, who previously worked as a one-day cheerleader for LG Twins.

The players' enthusiastic participation, with some even generating their own ideas like Lee Young-ha, is reportedly fueled by the impending demolition of the Jamsil Baseball Stadium after this season. This adds an emotional layer to their desire to play in the final All-Star Game at their home venue.

Players are actively participating in the filming. Lee Young-ha even came up with his own ideas.

— Doosan Bears PR officialA Doosan Bears official commented on the players' enthusiastic involvement in creating promotional videos for the All-Star Game.

This unconventional approach seems to be paying off. The Doosan Bears are currently dominating the fan vote, with catcher Yang Eui-ji leading overall. The team holds first place in nine out of twelve positions for the Dream All-Stars, more than any other club. Even the first-place LG Twins are only leading in five positions for the Nakum All-Stars. The players' desperate plea, "Are you not going to vote even if we embarrass ourselves like this?" appears to be resonating deeply with fans.

Are you not going to vote even if we embarrass ourselves like this?

— Implied plea from playersThe article suggests this sentiment underlies the players' extreme efforts to gain votes for the All-Star Game.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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