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On Wednesday, December 11, BANGTAN TV’s YouTube channel released a behind-the-scenes video featuring BTS' j-hope’s appearance at the Korean Series Game 2024. The BTS member was invited as the first pitcher for Game 2 at the Korean Series Game held on October 23.
As shown in the recently posted video, BTS' j-hope did the ‘Pikki Pikki’ cheerleader dance challenge, sometimes also known as the victory dance, while watching the baseball match. Fans were impressed to see the singer’s moves on the dance challenge. As a result, BTS' j-hope's fans flooded the internet with their praise for his moves and also reacted to his impulsive dance. One user on X stated:
“He’s so unserious”
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Many other reactions to j-hope's Pikki Pikki challenge were recorded online. While many described him as “cute,” others said that the singer dances every time he listens to music.
“WE FINALLY SAW j-hope doing THE FAMOUS PIKKI PIKKI DANCE CHALLENGE Hobi is soooo CUTE!!!!!” stated another fan.
“Exactly! I was giggling while watching him dance, and of course, Hoba's sound effects had to be there—aww!” remarked another fan.
“Did it so effortless! Can't stop watching this,” stated a fan.
“We need this one on TikTok,” commented another X user.
One praised his dance as “effortless,” while another stated that Hobi had more moves than cheerleaders.
“This may the one and only dance challenge we weren’t waiting for! But Hobi looks so cute and amused doing it. Our pop culture and trend champion,” stated a fan.
“No shade, but Hobi got more movement than those cheerleaders,” stated another X user.
“He really can't stay still for a while he HAS to dance always,” commented another admirer.
“He starts dancing as soon as he hears music,” wrote another fan.
BTS' j-hope was the first pitcher at the Korean Series Game 2024
On October 23, BTS' j-hope took the first pitcher in Game 2 of the Korean Series. This honorary first pitch was the BTS member's initial public appearance after his military discharge on October 17.
The Jack In The Box singer dressed for the occasion in a navy bomber jacket and loose-fitting jeans, with a grey sweatshirt underneath. He also had a navy hat and brown footwear. For the occasion, BTS' j-hope wore a customized baseball glove and socks with purple details, a nod to the ARMY's characteristic purple hue.
While the idol was present to toss the first pitch in the night's baseball game, he also watched the rest of the match. In the meantime, multiple videos of the star reacting to the game and dancing to the music played at the event surfaced on the internet.
One of the videos featured j-hope grooving and dancing to BLACKPINK's Rosé and Bruno Mars' collaborative track, APT. The Blue Side vocalist was not only enthusiastically dancing to the song, but he also appeared to know the choreography.
In other news, on December 5, the BTS member donated 5 million KRW to his hometown, Buk-gu, Gwangju under the Hometown Love Donation program.
