Dodger Stadium proved to be about more than just baseball Monday night when BTS star V stepped onto the field, drawing roaring cheers before throwing the ceremonial first pitch.
The singer, born Kim Taehyung, bowed toward Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and delivered a left-handed strike, sparking cheers from the stands while camera phones lit up the ballpark.
V's appearance came before the Dodgers faced the Cincinnati Reds . It featured a brief hug with two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani in the Dodgers' dugout, where the K-pop icon -- dressed in a No. 7 Dodgers jersey tucked into faded jeans -- chatted with pitcher Tyler Glasnow as photographers swarmed.
The night marked another high-profile moment as BTS moves toward a full-group comeback. After completing mandat