Chiba Lotte Marines announced that HONG EUNCHAE, a member of the globally active five-member girl group "LE SSERAFIM," will be attending their game against Saitama Seibu Lions on Wednesday, August 5th.

On the day of the event, he will be attending as a special guest for "BLACK SUMMER WEEK supported by Coolish," and will throw out the ceremonial first pitch around 5:55 PM before the game starts, as well as appearing in events between inning.

▼Comment from HONG EUNCHAE▼
"Hello to all Chiba Lotte Marines fans! I'm Hong EUNCHAE from LE SSERAFIM. I'm so excited to be appearing as a special guest for 'BLACK SUMMER WEEK' at the game on August 5th! It's a real honor to be the first person in Japan to throw the ceremonial first pitch, and I'm really looking forward to it! I'm a little nervous, but I'll do my best to throw strike, so I'd be happy if you could cheer me on at the stadium! I'm looking forward to seeing you all!"

▼HONG EUNCHAE's Profile▼
Born on November 10, 2006, she is the youngest member of the five-member girl group LE SSERAFIM. LE SSERAFIM debuted in South Korea in May 2022. They have achieved numerous remarkable feats that have left their mark not only on K-POP history but also on Japanese music history, including appearing on the Kohaku Uta Gassen (NHK's annual New Year's Eve music show) for three consecutive years since their debut and becoming the first K-POP girl group to win the "Special International Music Award" at the Japan Record Awards. From July, they will be holding their second world tour, "2026 LE SSERAFIM TOUR 'PUREFLOW'," which will take them to 23 cities around the world for 32 performances in Japan, Asia, the United States, and Europe. They are also scheduled to make their first appearance at "SUMMER SONIC 2026," one of Japan's largest music festivals, and their future activities are attracting great attention from all over the world.