Korean baseball prepares for 'apartment ceremony', first match of Premier 12 with Taiwan
Korean baseball prepares for 'apartment ceremony', first match of Premier 12 with Taiwan
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On the 12th, the number one song on Taiwan's Apple Music chart was 'Apartment' (APT.) sung by Blackpink's main vocal Rosé and pop star Bruno Mars.
How many times will the 'Apartment Ceremony' take place in the Korean national baseball team dugout at the Taipei Dome in Taiwan on the 13th?
The Korean national baseball team, led by manager Ryu Joong-il, will play Taiwan in a close match in the first game of Group B of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 2024, held at the Taipei Dome in Taiwan at 7:30 PM on the 13th (Korean time).
This is the first gateway to advancing to the semifinals of the Premier 12 for the third consecutive time.
The Korean national team batters chose the 'apartment dance move' as their 'hit ceremony' for this year's Premier 12.
Like Rosé's apartment that made 'Cheers' known to the world, it 파워볼 contains the will to elevate the status of Korean baseball.
The Premier12 is an international tournament featuring the top 12 countries in the WBSC rankings.
Korea, in Group B, will face Taiwan on the 13th, Cuba on the 14th, Japan on the 15th, the Dominican Republic on the 16th, and Australia on the 18th.
The top two countries in Group B will advance to the Super Round and compete for the championship at Tokyo Dome in Japan starting on November 21.
Korea, which became the inaugural champion in the first competition in 2015 and came in second place in the second competition in 2019, has set its goal of making it to the semifinals at least in this competition.
Japan is considered the strongest team in Group B.
The general outlook is that Korea will compete for second place with Taiwan, the Dominican Republic, etc.
This is why Korea and the host country Taiwan are risking their lives in the first match on the 13th.