Kim Do-young's Single Word Turns Champions Field Into a Stunning 'Red Wave'

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Yesterday (October 18), during the second consecutive win by the KIA Tigers over the LG Twins in the professional baseball semi-playoffs, Champions Field caught everyone's attention as the stands were completely dyed in red. This spectacular scene unfolded because of a single plea from Kim Do-young, who asked home fans to "wear clothes of the same color." This truly shows the presence of a superstar, doesn't it?

Reporter Yu Byeongmin has the story.

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Ahead of the regular season finale against the LG Twins on October 12, Kim Do-young drew attention by praying at a "Statue of Peace" near his home, right before hitting a decisive home run that secured his home run king title and clinched third place for his team.

Kim Do-young has not forgotten to pray at the Statue of Peace ever since.

[Kim Do-young / KIA Infielder: If I don't go, it feels really unsettling, so I just go for a walk and get some fresh air. I go by myself wearing a hat, close my eyes in front of the statue, say what I want to say, and say goodbye at the end.]

Perhaps thanks to the "power of prayer," Kim put on a one-man show in Game 1 by launching two home runs, and afterwards asked the enthusiastic home fans to give the team even more strength.

[Kim Do-young / KIA Infielder: I want to say 'thank you so much for coming out in large numbers,' but I would also appreciate it if you could follow the dress code.]

At Kim's single request urging fans to wear matching clothes and unite in cheers, Champions Field, where Game 2 was held yesterday, filled up with a "red wave."

[Jung Woo-young / Broadcaster: We can see right now just how formidable Kim Do-young's influence is. At that single word, 'dress code,' everyone came wearing matching red uniforms.]

United as one with the fans, the KIA Tigers secured two straight wins and now stand on the verge of passing the semi-playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

[Kim Do-young / KIA Infielder: The fall baseball atmosphere feels amazing, and I think we can definitely make it to the playoffs.]

Meanwhile, manager Lee Kang-chul, who led KT Wiz to their first regular-season championship in five years, renewed his contract for three years worth 3.4 billion won, the highest compensation in league history.

(Video by Yang Doo-won | Video Editing by Hwang Ji-young)
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