WBC Korea Cheerleading Squad of Five Draws Wild Reactions in Stands with Stunning Hot Pants Style

Beautiful legs during and after the game

As soon as a group of five women emerged from the Tokyo Dome exit, they were met with huge cheers. At first glance, they looked just like K-pop idols, but they were the cheerleaders for the WBC South Korea national team.

In this tournament, South Korea reached the final round for the first time in 17 years. The Tokyo Dome was filled with Korean fans known for their passionate support, greatly energizing the atmosphere. In particular, the match on March 8 between South Korea (1 win, 1 loss) and Taiwan (1 win, 2 losses) was crucial for both teams to advance from the first round, with attendance exceeding 40,000.

“Of course, the game was exciting, but in the stands, both countries’ fans were fiercely competing as well,” said one enthusiastic fan.

“The cheerleaders for the Taiwan team are famous, but actually, the South Korean cheerleaders are very well-known among fans too. On that day, fans were discussing on social media which cheerleaders to support. I’m definitely rooting for the South Korean cheerleaders!

Taiwanese cheerleaders wore cat ears and tight midriff-baring uniforms, emphasizing cuteness, but the Korean cheerleaders paired oversized uniforms with hot pants, looking like K-pop idols. During the game, they performed skillful dances to K-pop music.”

Although there were only five Korean cheerleaders compared to Taiwan’s twelve, their performance and energy were just as impressive.

In fact, cheerleading in professional baseball is said to have originated in South Korea. In 1975, the Lotte Giants, then a corporate baseball team, formed a cheerleading team called the Lotte Angels. Since then, Korean professional baseball has developed a unique cheering culture centered around cheerleaders dancing above the benches, with the infield seating as the main audience area—quite different from Japan.

Currently, all ten Korean professional baseball teams, as well as sixteen professional basketball teams and thirteen professional volleyball teams for both men and women, have cheerleaders, and many cheerleaders work for multiple teams. Some also pursue careers as talents. The cheerleaders who came to Japan this time were all highly popular.

In the crucial match against Taiwan, South Korea narrowly lost 4–5, but the cheerleaders smiled and waved to the fans as they left the stadium.

Park Danbi (25) wore a white sweater with hot pants, proudly showing off her beautiful legs. Cha Yonghyun (33) left the stadium in a leather jacket and hot pants, just like a cheerleader. Seo Hyunsuk (31), a model and talent known for her short blonde hair, responded to the fans with a cool smile.

Thanks to their support, the South Korean team advanced to the final round but suffered a 10–0 mercy-rule defeat against the Dominican Republic in the quarterfinals.

Like Japan, they did not make it to the top four, but the South Korean cheerleaders left a strong impression on baseball fans. Their performances will surely be awaited at the next tournament in three years.

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March 8, Cheong Soyoon (26) entering Tokyo Dome

Park Danbi (center) and Cheong Soyoon (left) entering Tokyo Dome