When Hwang Sung-bin, the mastermind behind the delivery service, rode onto the field on a motorcycle, Kim Tae-hyung, the first base coach, burst out laughing.
The 2024 KBO League All-Star Game was held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on June 6. Hwang Sung-bin of Lotte finished fourth in the All-Star fan vote (855,269 votes from fans and 52 votes from players) and was not selected to the Best 12. After not being selected as a manager’s pick, Hwang entered the All-Star Game as a substitute when SSG Eredia was injured in the first half and was unable to play in the All-Star Game.
In 65 games in the first half of the season, he batted .349 with 66 hits, four home runs, 16 RBIs, 57 runs scored, 34 stolen bases, and an OPS of .883. His stellar play has earned him the nickname “Ma Huang” among Lotte fans, short for Hwang Seong-bin.
Starting in left field for the Dream All-Star Game as the No. 9 left fielder, Hwang impressed the fans and even the team’s manager with his performance.
In the first at-bat of the third inning,
Hwang wore a light blue vest and a motorcycle helmet with the words “What kind of people we are” written on the outside of his jersey. The all-too-familiar delivery of the national anthem played over the public address system.
Hwang Sung-bin, the “Demon King of Delivery,” appeared in the crowd with his arms open to encourage the crowd to respond, and as the PR team prepared his motorcycle on the ground, he started the engine and began to perform in earnest. The first base coach Kim Tae-hyung, who was watching the All-Star Game for the first time, was stunned.
Hwang Sung-bin riding his motorcycle to the plate. Park Dong-won, the Nanum All-Star catcher, also smiled at the unexpected performance. 에볼루션 바카라사이트 Hwang Sung-bin came to the plate with his rider’s vest still on, and he hit an infield single against Nanum All-Star left-hander Kim Young-kyu.
After running as hard as he could and reaching first base, Hwang pulled out a completed delivery picket from his rider vest. Instead of coach Kim Tae-hyung, who was busy laughing at Hwang’s out-of-this-world performance, Information Geun-geun ran out and handed him a glove.
This was not the end of Hwang Sung-bin’s performance.
Hwang, who made a splash this season when he repeatedly stopped while trying to steal second base against Yang Hyun-jong in a game against KIA in Gwangju, made the All-Star Game a laugh riot by recreating the scene.
The ephedra charm continued in the fourth inning, bringing smiles to the faces of baseball fans and team managers alike.
In the fourth inning, Dream All-Star Park Se-woong took the mound and prepared to throw practice pitches as usual without performing anything special. He gestured toward the outfield and asked for a rosin bag to be delivered. Hwang Sung-bin, who was playing left field defense, rushed to the mound with an iron bag labeled “Express Delivery” and delivered the customer’s order.
When Park Se-woong tipped him for the delivery, Hwang smiled broadly and added the detail of putting the cash in his rider’s vest.
After the game, Hwang Sung-bin was awarded the Best Performance Award for giving baseball fans an unforgettable experience.