Baseball, soccer, and rugby..OTT Occupied Sports World

Dec 17, 2024

 Baseball, soccer, and rugby..OTT Occupied Sports World



Following baseball and soccer, it is now an OTT entertainment market that has tapped rugby. Coupang Play Entertainment 'FC Shooting Star'TVing 'Perfect League 2024' and Netflix 'Maximum Rugby' opened their home turf.

Netflix 'The Greatest Rugby' is going viral when it premiered on the 10th. It demonstrates a more physical war than "Physical100" as rugby players continue their desperate advances by throwing their whole bodies for victory glory"Getting Viewers' Responses. Seven teams, including KEPCO, the Armed Forces Sports Unit, Hyundai Glovis, OK Eatman Rugby Team, POSCO E&C, Korea University, and Yonsei University, are competing.

It is also welcomed for not only showing the confrontation, but also showing the fighting spirit of rugby players. The fighting spirit of rugby players who run only forward to win, who do not avoid violent physical fights even if they are afraid, and who do not give up even if they fall and run, was impressive. In addition, the kickers' indomitable will to challenge dozens of times without giving up even if they fail in the 87-degree kick match leaves a deep lingering impression.




The video that captures this also increases the level of immersion. "'The Strongest Rugby: Die or Win' put in 140 cameras, the most ever recorded in a rugby game broadcast, and didn't miss a moment of a thrilling rugby game. Rugby's tough charm was brought to life thanks to the efforts of the production team, which produced ultra-small audio to convey the sound of hitting bones and bones of giant players weighing more than 100 kilograms and the harsh sound of breathing heard while the players ran for 80 minutes. Above all, the fighting spirit of the players who threw everything away and played fiercely and desperately made us look forward to the best game at the strongest rugby tournament in the future.

 Baseball, soccer, and rugby..OTT Occupied Sports World
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Soccer entertainment, which has been steadily popular on TV, is also doing well in OTT. Coupang Play 'FC Shooting Star', which debuted on the 29th of last month, is a growing soccer entertainment program in which retired legendary players gather as a team with general manager Park Ji-sung and head coach Choi Yong-soo to challenge for the K-League once again. With the release of the fourth episode so far, there is a growing voice among viewers to "Come out with Season 2." Whenever each episode is released, favorable reviews are pouring in among viewers.

Not only is it impressive to see the players who have been active at home and abroad running on the ground again after retirement, but the meticulous way of playing is also receiving favorable reviews. In the virtual 'Legend League', the ranking is divided by playing with eight K4 clubs, and in between, promotion, retention, and relegation are completed, and the tension that makes you sweat is completed. In addition, it is evaluated that the emergence of unknown players and youth players is creating a virtuous cycle structure.




Expectations for season 2 are also high. Coach Choi Yong-soo said in a recent interview that `Football is not just a sport. There is happiness in teamwork, challenge, and sweat together. Through this program, we hope that players will regain the joy of soccer and that viewers will take a step closer to the essence of soccer" revealed the wind.

 Baseball, soccer, and rugby..OTT Occupied Sports World
The momentum of baseball entertainment is also strong. JTBC 'The Greatest Baseball' has already sold out every game amid the love of many baseball fans. Teving is also revealing the stories of 10 teams in the 2024 KBO League by revealing 'Baseball Representative: The League of Otakus' followed by 'Perfect League 2024'. It deals with the characteristics of each club, as well as specific stories such as team tactics and ranking competition through entertainment.

Stars from the Korean baseball community, including Lee Jong-beom, Lee Dae-ho, Jung Min-cheol, and Park Jae-hong, appeared here, and the daily lives of the players were revealed after the end of the season, catching the attention of baseball fans. As a result, baseball fans are also responding enthusiastically, such as "Content like a welcome rain in the offseason."






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