The Japan TimesAug 29, 2024
A dance routine by the cheerleaders for the Kia Tigers has become a sensation on TikTok. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/08/29/baseball/korean-cheerleaders-viral-dance/ #baseball #kiatigers #cheerleaders #tiktok #southkorea #koreabaseballorganization #socialmedia
Korean baseball team's cheerleaders taking over TikTok with viral dance

The dance has spawned numerous imitators, who, smitten by the cutesy number and its accompanying ear worm, mimic the cheerleaders’ blank stares and hip swivels.

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The Japan TimesDec 13, 2023
A few dozen South Korean teenagers left the bright lights of some of South Korea's biggest cities to join a specialized sports academy with one goal: Make it as a professional baseball player. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/12/13/baseball/deokjeok-south-korea-baseball-academy/?utm_content=buffer66f55&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #baseball #southkorea #koreabaseballorganization #elderly #aging #deokjeok
South Korean island is a field of dreams for young baseball hopefuls

A sports academy in remote Deokjeok has breathed life into the island, which was struggling to retain, and attract, youngsters in the aging nation.

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