Did the KIA Tigers ever enjoy this special?
KIA is seeing the best promotional effect this year with Kim Do-young’s “Hupfer Star Birth,” the regular league lead, and the introduction of the cheering dance “Picky Picky” to the U.S. media.
Kim Do-young is a star who appeared like a comet. Lee Jung-hoo is performing more strongly than Tae, who became MVP in 2022.
There are countless records that Kim has set. He became the youngest player to set 33 homeruns in a single season after Lee Seung-yeop in 1997. He achieved the feat in 20 years, 10 months and 26 days. 안전놀이터
He also scored 119 points, exceeding Roger Verdadina’s 118 points in 2017 and scoring the most points in a single season for the Tigers.
On the 15th, against the Kiwoom Heroes, he drew a two-run arch in the middle of the fifth inning, recording 30 home runs and 30 steals for the season. This is the youngest record to pull the previous record of Park Jae-hong (Hyundai Unicorns in 1996) for two years, 22 years, 11 months, and 27 days. It is also the first record of 30 home runs and 30 steals in 111 games, breaking the previous minimum game record (112 games) achieved by Eric Thames wearing the NC Dinos uniform in 2015.
He recorded his first monthly 10 home runs and 10 steals (April) and set the record for the first time in four at-bats natural cycling hits (in the order of single-double-triple-homer).
Kim Do-young is trying to become MVP at 21 years and 2 months.
His commemorative uniform is also selling like hot cakes thanks to such a strong performance.
Kia has also been rapidly leading the regular season league for a long time. Whether it wins or loses, it is under the spotlight of media outlets every day. It is even more so on the day of its victory. It is enjoying immense promotional effect without spending money.
On top of that, if he goes straight to the Korean Series and wins the championship, he is expected to enjoy an unimaginable car special.
In addition, the “Picky Picky Dance” performed by KIA cheerleaders during the game has entered the United States.
The New York Times recently analyzed the phenomenon of “Peekaboo Dance” that is gaining sensational popularity online. Following singer Psy’s “horse dance,” “Peekaboo Dance” is expected to take place in all sports stadiums in the U.S. soon.
Fans hope KIA will invest more in baseball in the future for this phenomenon.
