South Korean pop group IVE attended a Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field on July 26, 2026.
Member Jang Wonyoung threw the ceremonial first pitch.
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Jang Wonyoung delivered a stable pitch while wearing a customized Mets uniform.
The moment quickly went viral, with the hashtag 'WonyoungMLBFirstPitch' trending globally on X in the United States.
After the pitch, all IVE members cheered from the stands as the Mets defeated the Dodgers 8-3.
The win helped the Mets avoid a series sweep, and fans nicknamed the group 'Victory Fairy.'
IVE members wore uniforms with their names and numbers on the back. Both Jang Wonyoung and South Korean actor Ha Ji-won wore the number 7, an unexpected coincidence.
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Cheerleader Ha Ji-won wore number 22.
Former MLB pitcher Kim Byung-hyun and former KBO player Dustin Nippert also attended. Nippert posed with IVE while wearing number 52.
Official MLB social media shared photos of the group greeting the retired players alongside Mets star Francisco Lindor.
The appearance was part of IVE's second world tour, 'SHOW WHAT I AM.'
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The North American leg continues with shows in Austin on July 29, followed by Los Angeles, Oakland, Seattle, and Vancouver through August 9.
