Director Jang Si-won, who is in conflict with JTBC, is launching a new baseball program called 'Fire Baseball'.
The 'Fire Baseball' team led by Director Jang released the first live game teaser video through their official SNS on the 18th. Notably, the new team name 'Fire Fighters' along with the lineup of 25 players and Coach Kim Sung-keun was revealed, attracting attention.
The 25 players and coaching staff united as the Fire Fighters include Park Yong-taek, Song Seung-jun, Lee Taek-geun, Jung Sung-hoon, Nippert, Jung Geun-woo, Lee Dae-ho, Kim Jae-ho, Jeong Ui-yoon, Yoo Hee-kwan, Kim Moon-ho, Lee Dae-eun, Shin Jae-young, Park Jae-wook, Choi Soo-hyun, Sun Seong-kwon, Kim Kyung-mook, Kang Dong-woo, Park Jun-young, Park Chan-hyung, Lim Sang-woo, Kim Min-beom, Moon Kyo-won, Oh Se-hun, and Lee Kwang-gil. The sight of Coach Kim in his new uniform is enough to make one's heart swell. Particularly, his gesture of giving an 'okay' sign while looking for his uniform brings joy to viewers.
The production team followed with a short greeting saying, "It's been a while. This is our first live game since the founding," announcing the first live game against Dongguk University on Sunday, April 27th at 2 PM at Gocheok Sky Dome, exciting baseball fans.
Moreover, the emblem of the Fire Fighters and the logo of 'Fire Baseball', which embody the players, coach, and production team's determination and resolve to burn with passion, also capture attention.
With the acclaimed directorial skills of Jang Si-won and the legends of Korean baseball joining forces, anticipation is rising for what history they will write in the 2025 season. All eyes are on the new journey of the Fire Fighters as they prepare for their first live game against Dongguk University in their new uniforms.
Tickets for the Fire Fighters' first live game of the 2025 season will be available for purchase through Yes24 starting at 2 PM on the 22nd (Tuesday).
Meanwhile, Director Jang is in a dispute with JTBC, which emphasizes its copyright ownership of 'Strong Baseball', over a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Studio C1.
