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March 21, 24
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The stunning actress who made headlines following her ceremonial first pitch at an LA Dodgers game has seen a huge increase in her social media followers.
On Sunday, 29-year-old Jeon Jong-seo took to the mound at the Gocheok Sky Dome in South Korea to kick-off the exhibition game between the Dodgers and the Kiwoom Heroes.
But when all was said and done, nobody was talking about Freddie Freeman's home run or the Dodgers' 14-3 victory - the focus was on Jeon Jong-seo and the reaction the players had when seeing her throw the first pitch. Check out the moment below:
The footage quickly went viral as social media users joked about how it appeared that many of the Dodgers players in the dugout couldn't keep their eyes off Jong-seo - as she looked incredible in a cropped Dodgers jersey.
"Entire Dodgers dugout was ready to risk it all," tweeted Barstool Sports quipped on X. "Tyler [Glasnow] looks smitten by her," another X user added.
"All these guys better be single or they will be when they get home,"a third joked.
The actress has since gone viral for her first pitch. Credit: Daniel Shirey / Stringer / Getty
And it looks like the Dodgers weren't the only fans of the actress, as Jong-seo has seen a huge increase in followers on her social media platforms.
According to the social media analytics tracker Social Blade, Jong-seo boasted an already impressive 749,182 followers on Instagram (handle @wjswhdtj94) prior to stepping foot on the mound. Just a few days later, that total has increased by a whopping 62,000+ followers... in just a matter of days.
In fact, Social Blade reports that Jong-seo's followers increased by more than 24,000 just 24 hours after the big game. Check out Jong-seo making her way to the stadium:
But who is Jeon Jong-seo? For Western audiences, many may not be familiar with her incredible performances over the last few years.
After attending her first audition in 2017, the young actress has gone on to become a household name in her native South Korea.
Her major role was the one she landed for that very first auditition, when she appeared alongside The Walking Dead star Steven Yeun in the acclaimed 2018 mystery drama Burning.
Jong-seo has gone on to cement herself as a sought-after star for South Korean Netflix projects - such as the 2023 action thriller movie Ballerina (which boasts an impressive 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes) and the crime drama Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area.
Jeon Jong-seo may have a short acting career, but she's made a huge impact. Credit: Stephane Cardinale - Corbis Entertainment / Getty
She has also appeared in the films The Call, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, and Nothing Serious.
Despite all of these high-profile roles, she is perhaps best known for her role as Na Ah-jeong in the ongoing romantic comedy series Wedding Impossible.
There's no doubt audiences will be clamoring to see more of her in the future!
Featured image credit: Daniel Shirey / Stringer / Getty
ENTERTAINMENT
March 21, 24
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By stefan armitage
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The stunning actress who made headlines following her ceremonial first pitch at an LA Dodgers game has seen a huge increase in her social media followers.
On Sunday, 29-year-old Jeon Jong-seo took to the mound at the Gocheok Sky Dome in South Korea to kick-off the exhibition game between the Dodgers and the Kiwoom Heroes.
But when all was said and done, nobody was talking about Freddie Freeman's home run or the Dodgers' 14-3 victory - the focus was on Jeon Jong-seo and the reaction the players had when seeing her throw the first pitch. Check out the moment below:
The footage quickly went viral as social media users joked about how it appeared that many of the Dodgers players in the dugout couldn't keep their eyes off Jong-seo - as she looked incredible in a cropped Dodgers jersey.
"Entire Dodgers dugout was ready to risk it all," tweeted Barstool Sports quipped on X. "Tyler [Glasnow] looks smitten by her," another X user added.
"All these guys better be single or they will be when they get home,"a third joked.
The actress has since gone viral for her first pitch. Credit: Daniel Shirey / Stringer / Getty
And it looks like the Dodgers weren't the only fans of the actress, as Jong-seo has seen a huge increase in followers on her social media platforms.
According to the social media analytics tracker Social Blade, Jong-seo boasted an already impressive 749,182 followers on Instagram (handle @wjswhdtj94) prior to stepping foot on the mound. Just a few days later, that total has increased by a whopping 62,000+ followers... in just a matter of days.
In fact, Social Blade reports that Jong-seo's followers increased by more than 24,000 just 24 hours after the big game. Check out Jong-seo making her way to the stadium:
But who is Jeon Jong-seo? For Western audiences, many may not be familiar with her incredible performances over the last few years.
After attending her first audition in 2017, the young actress has gone on to become a household name in her native South Korea.
Her major role was the one she landed for that very first auditition, when she appeared alongside The Walking Dead star Steven Yeun in the acclaimed 2018 mystery drama Burning.
Jong-seo has gone on to cement herself as a sought-after star for South Korean Netflix projects - such as the 2023 action thriller movie Ballerina (which boasts an impressive 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes) and the crime drama Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area.
Jeon Jong-seo may have a short acting career, but she's made a huge impact. Credit: Stephane Cardinale - Corbis Entertainment / Getty
She has also appeared in the films The Call, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, and Nothing Serious.
Despite all of these high-profile roles, she is perhaps best known for her role as Na Ah-jeong in the ongoing romantic comedy series Wedding Impossible.
There's no doubt audiences will be clamoring to see more of her in the future!
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