Who is Jeon Jong-seo, who charmed the Dodgers with her first pitch? The South Korean actress rose to fame in Oscar-shortlisted Burning, is dating the director of her film Ballerina, and is a Mbappé fan

Mar 24 , 2024

Who is South Korean actress Jeon Jong-seo, who captivated Dodgers members and fans last weekend? Photo: Getty Images

Jeon captivated the audience when she threw the first pitch at a Dodgers exhibition match ahead of the MLB season kick-off – even team members Freddie Freeman and Tyler Glasnow couldn’t look away

The actress stars in Wedding Impossible, and in Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2021) alongside Kate Hudson, and is currently dating director Lee Chung-hyeon, whom she worked with on The Call (2020)

The Major League Baseball (MLB) season kicked off last week, on March 21, in Seoul, South Korea with Japan’s star player Shohei Ohtani making his debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a match against the San Diego Padres.

Jeon Jong-seo at a Hublot event in March 2024; the award-winning actress made her debut in the 2018 film Burning. Photo: @wjswhdtj94/Instagram

However, an earlier Dodgers game – a preseason exhibition match against the Kiwoon Heroes on March 17 – ended up grabbing more attention. Unexpectedly, all eyes were on South Korean actress Jeon Jong-seo, who the stole the show with her ceremonial first pitch at the game.

Spectators and Dodgers players watched in awe as the 29-year-old actress, wearing a cropped Dodgers jersey and a pair of leggings, took to the mound to throw the first pitch.

Footage of the Dodgers team’s reaction – especially first-baseman Freddie Freeman and pitcher Tyler Glasnow, who seem to be absolutely captivated by her – have gone viral on the internet.

Beyond her well-known roles in Netflix’s Ballerina and Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area, here’s what we know about the actress who managed to charm a stadium of baseball fans.

Jeon Jong-seo is an accomplished actress

Jeon Jong-seo has a role in Netflix’s Ballerina. Photo: @wjswhdtj94/Instagram

Born in 1994, Jeon earned her first acting credit when she was cast in the critically acclaimed 2018 South Korean movie Burning. The film catapulted the actress into stardom; it was also the South Korean entry for best foreign language film at the Academy Awards that year, making the shortlist.

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