"Daegu men are blunt but loyal"... 'Daegu Son' Nam Seong-mo's trip to Lions Park

Idol group members, having finished their music broadcast activities and entering a vacation period, headed to Daegu. The group, including Nam Seong-mo, who is from Daegu, captured their journey from Seoul Station to Daegu to watch a Samsung Lions home game in person.

"Daegu men are loyal"... Regional pride blooming inside the train

On the train heading from Seoul Station to Daegu, the group expressed deep affection for Daegu and Gyeongsang Province. Nam Seong-mo, who was born in Daegu and is active as an idol in Seoul, made remarks representing the sentiment of Daegu. In particular, he expressed regional pride by mentioning that regarding the personality of Daegu men, "even if they are blunt, they are loyal." The group shared the unique atmosphere of Daegu by mentioning Palgongsan, a topographical feature of Daegu, and Cheonggukjang, a local food.

Impressions of Daegu's cityscape also followed. Upon arriving at Dongdaegu Station, the group described the area around the station, which is adjacent to Shinsegae Department Store, saying, "It feels like a futuristic city," describing Daegu's own hip atmosphere, which is different from Busan Station in Seoul. They also reminisced about past memories while looking at Daegu's monorail and street scenery.

Sajik Baseball Stadium and Lions Park, stadiums seen through the eyes of baseball fans

Conversations sharing stadium information as baseball fans were also interesting. The group compared Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan and Daegu's Daegu Samsung Lions Park, pointing out the characteristics of each stadium. They mentioned that while Sajik Baseball Stadium is larger in terms of ground size, Lions Park is larger in terms of spectator capacity, accommodating about 29,000 seats compared to Sajik's approximately 25,000 seats.

Conversations about game rules and baseball variables also took place. Although saying they do not know baseball deeply, they expressed excitement ahead of the game by discussing things like the forkball, one of the pitcher's throwing methods, and various variables that occur during a game (walks, hit by pitch, stolen bases, etc.). In particular, they expressed expectations for victory by mentioning the Samsung Lions' ranking battle and the possibility of advancing to the playoffs.

Arriving at Lions Park dreaming of being the fairy of victory

Having arrived in Daegu, the group dressed in Samsung Lions uniforms and headed to Lions Park where the game is held. They showed their side as baseball fans, making jokes about finding the 'roots' by mentioning past uniforms. Ahead of the game against NC Dinos on the day of the match, the group moved toward the stadium, wishing for a Samsung Lions victory.

Nam Seong-mo expressed his ambition for this trip, saying, "I will return having become the fairy of victory," and completed his preparations to enjoy the game as a Samsung Lions fan. As they entered the stadium entrance, amidst the cheering heat of Samsung Lions fans, the group began their full-scale in-person viewing journey.

Source: original video (YouTube)