They are both well-known and popular in South Korea, with headlines such as, ``No one knew... Otani's 'shock marriage announcement''' (Sportal Korea).
Otani updated his Instagram on February 29, Japan time. ``Today, I would like to announce to everyone that I am getting married.''
I reported my marriage. The recipient was a Japanese woman, and while adding a photo of her beloved dog Dekopin, she said, ``I hope that the two of us (and even one dog) can work together and support each other, and move forward together with our fans.''
etc. "Not only have I started a new chapter in my career with the Dodgers, but I have also started a new life with someone special in my home country of Japan," the post read in English.
They also announced their marriage to their fans. When Otani was asked about the timing of marriage at a press conference in November 2021, when he was 27 years old, he said, ``I think it's still a long way off at the moment.''
was answering. In December of last year, in a video released by a human resources service company that sponsors her, she said, ``I want to live a peaceful life, including marriage and children.
I think it's a good thing, so I want my personal life to be like that.'' On the 29th, as soon as Otani announced his marriage on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) posted, ``Shohei Otani married.''
Related words such as "marriage report" and "Otani marriage" have been trending one after another. The internet was filled with congratulatory and surprised comments such as ``Congratulations,'' ``Have a happy family,'' and ``This is the biggest shock of the year.'' on the other hand,
There were also posts that seemed unable to accept the reality, such as ``I think I'm going to become Ross Otani'' and ``I'll get paid tomorrow.'' Furthermore, since Otani only revealed that his partner is a ``Japanese woman,''
There was a lot of excitement on the website, with people saying things like, ``I'm a Japanese woman too,'' and ``I could be that person, too.'' The news of Otani's surprise marriage was also reported by the Korean media. General newspaper JoongAng Ilbo
As soon as the news was reported, various media outlets reported on it one after another, with news portal sites reporting such things as ``Otani's shocking marriage announcement'' (JTBC) and ``Superstar Otani's surprise announcement'' (STN).
It was filled with related news with headlines such as ``'Tell Me It's a Lie'' and ``Fans React Explosively to Otani's Shocking Marriage Announcement'' (My Daily).
Otani is also very popular in South Korea, with some calling him ``the most beloved Japanese athlete in the history of Korean sports.'' Korean big data site
According to the data from SOME TREND, the number of Korean internet environments (Instagram, blogs, news,
The amount of mentions of "Otani" increased by 314% from the year before. When Japan defeated the United States in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) final held last year and won the championship, South Korea's
The news agency Yonhap News praised Otani, who was selected as tournament MVP, saying, ``This WBC was a tournament by Otani, for Otani.'' ``Otani's last pitch was aimed at becoming the best in the world.
It also ensured victory for the Japanese team that set sail. Otani, who rarely shows his emotions on and off the field, threw down his gloves and hat and basked in the joy of victory."
The opening game of Otani's Dodgers team is scheduled to be held in Seoul this month, and the news of the surprise marriage came at a time when Otani was attracting even more attention. on Korean SNS
Along with congratulations and surprised voices such as ``I wish you the best of luck'' and ``shocking'', there were also comments expressing interest in the ``partner'', such as ``I'm curious about who Cinderella is'', just like in Japan.
Meanwhile, Yahoo Sports in the US says that ``Otani's wife will probably be attending'' the opening game to be held in Seoul this month, and Niizuma will be making her ``first appearance'' in South Korea.
I predicted that it would happen.
2024/03/01 11:20 KST
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