On the 9th, at SSG Landers Field in Incheon, Choi Hyun-wook's actions as the ceremonial first pitcher during the first game of the Samsung Lions vs. SSG Landers in the '2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO Postseason' semi-playoffs became the center of controversy. At the time, Choi Hyun-wook was wearing sunglasses while pitching the ceremonial first pitch, sparking controversy over his 'appearance' and especially the scene where he threw a fastball to the child in charge of the demonstration pitch came under the scrutiny. Even the mother of the child who took the bat shared her feelings, saying, "I thought it would proceed safely, but seeing it now is dizzying ," which intensified the controversy. Amid the controversy, Choi Hyun-wook expressed his intention to apologize, saying he was too nervous on site and failed to accommodate the child batter, but the public responded, "It doesn't feel sincere." Right after the first pitch, which left everyone at ease, he was seen laughing and chatting with the players, and in that situation, he didn't even look at the child batter at all, which led to a personality controversy. This incident led to Choi Hyun-wook throwing the first pitch on the variety show 'After School Theater Club,' which Choi Hyun-wook joined. After the controversy, criticism arose asking, "Can someone who doesn't care about children really connect with students?" On top of that, in October 2023, street smoking and illegal dumping of butts were exposed at the Apgujeong rodeo in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and last year In November, he was embarrassed due to allegations of 'self-nudity exposure,' and his negative image continues to build. Currently, it has not been officially confirmed whether Choi Hyun-wook will appear on the program, but damage to his image is already inevitable, and the controversy over the first pitch has spread beyond a simple incident into a matter of morality and empathy, which is expected to have a long-term impact on his future activities.
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