"I'M SCREAMING" "Please tell me they’re performing after that" - MLB Twitter goes into a frenzy after Los Angeles Dodgers announce boy band ENHYPEN as first-pitch guests for Korean Heritage Night

The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced boy band ENHYPEN as their first-pitch guests for tomorrow’s game against the Miami Marlins to commemorate Korean Heritage Night.

The South Korean group is currently stateside to perform in LA at this year’s KCON, a festival celebrating Korean culture and music. It will mark their very first performance on American soil.

The group comprises seven members: Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunoo Sunghoon, and Ni-Ki. Sunoo won’t be making the trip since he is recovering from an illness.

They have a very passionate legion of fans, who are naturally very excited. Among them, a few are Dodgers aficionados.

Fans want to know who out of the six attending members will be doing the honors.

Given the tightness of their KCON schedule, some are confused as to how ENHYPEN members are going to accommodate their Dodgers cameo.

ENHYPEN will kick off their MANIFESTO world tour next month, with six dates in the US confirmed for October. They will perform at Anaheim’s Honda Center, Chicago’s Wintrust Arena, Atlanta’s Gas South Arena, Houston's Smart Financial Center, and NYC's Radio City Music Hall.

It’s a good time to be a Los Angeles Dodgers fan

If you are a Los Angeles Dodgers fan, then you have had very little to complain about this season. There have been occasional losses here and there, but nothing to cause too much concern.

Starter Clayton Kershaw landed on the IL earlier this month with a back issue and has headed home to Texas to continue his rehab.

The Dodgers are set to activate RHP Dustin May from the 60-day IL to start on Saturday. It will be his first MLB appearance in over 15 months.

May has been out of action since undergoing Tommy John surgery in May 2021. In five starts in Triple-A, he has compiled a 1.89 ERA with 33 strikeouts over 19 innings.

Kershaw's absence until September is certainly a problem, but not one that can’t be mitigated. The Dodgers’ 17-game cushion on top of the NL West guarantees them ample breathing space anyway.

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Souvanik Seal is a senior journalist covering Major League Baseball (MLB) at Sportskeeda and began his media career at the age of 16. Since then, he has worked for some of the biggest publications in the world like Goal and Daily Mirror.

Souvanik also has an extensive background in Public Relations, having serviced brands like Eurosport, Spalding, Dunlop and Paytm. He has also managed PR deliverables for the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

Souvanik holds an MA in Journalism from Dublin City University and an MBA in Sports Management from EDC Paris Business School.

His list of favorites includes Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro Suzuki and Alex Rodriguez, as well as Shohei Ohtani, Jose Altuve and Bryce Harper from the current crop. His favorite MLB moments include the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series in 2016 (ending a 108-year drought), the Red Sox ending the 'Curse of Bambino,' and the Arizona Diamondbacks reaching the World Series in 2023.

Besides speaking English, Bengali and Hindi, Souvanik is also fluent in French.

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