Cheerleader Kim Yeon-jeong Admits She Fell for Fiancé Ha Ju-seok First

Kim Yeon-jeong, a prominent cheerleader set to marry Hanwha Eagles' infielder Ha Ju-seok, revealed that she was the one who developed feelings first.

On the 19th, Kim Yeon-jeong uploaded a new video titled 'Fiancé Hanwha Eagles' Ha Ju-seok Appears' to her YouTube channel. In the video, fellow player Noh Si-hwan appeared as a guest and asked about their relationship.

When Noh Si-hwan mentioned their five-year relationship and asked about their first meeting, Ha Ju-seok honestly replied, "The total time from meeting until now is five years, but we broke up about twice and went our separate ways."

Kim Yeon-jeong recalled the moment, saying, "To be honest, I returned to Hanwha Eagles in 2017 and didn't know the players well at the time." She continued, "It was a game at Gocheok Sky Dome, and when I was at third base, he came over to field. He was wearing a gray uniform and made a sliding catch. I thought, 'Who is that leader? Wow, he's cool.' I learned it was Ha Ju-seok." It seems this was shortly after he returned from military service.

Kim Yeon-jeong added, "Since then, if asked if I had a favorite player on the Hanwha team, I would say in interviews, 'Ha Ju-seok plays defense so well,'" showing her special affection. At the end of the video, Kim Yeon-jeong received a backpack with Ha Ju-seok's jersey number, and as a token of her gratitude, she arranged a dinner date, smilingly saying, "I liked you first," adding to the heartwarming atmosphere.

Meanwhile, Ha Ju-seok, who joined the Hanwha Eagles as the first overall pick in the first round of the 2012 draft, and Kim Yeon-jeong, who debuted as a cheerleader in 2007 and was known as 'Gyeongseong University's Jun Ji-hyun' and loved by baseball fans, will tie the knot on December 6th after approximately five years of dating.

Netizens reacted warmly to Kim Yeon-jeong's honest confession, commenting things like, 'As expected, the one who noticed first wins!', 'You two look so good together! Wishing you a happy marriage!', and 'Ha Ju-seok's plays are cool, but it's special that Yeon-jeong noticed him first.'