Jang Wonyoung Mets First Pitch Set for July 26 Dodgers Game at Citi Field

IVE member Jang Wonyoung is scheduled to throw the ceremonial first pitch for the New York Mets before the team’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field on Sunday, July 26, local time. The Jang Wonyoung Mets appearance was promoted by the New York Mets through an official social post dated July 17, which identified the opponent as the Los Angeles Dodgers and included a ticket link for the game.¹

The appearance brings IVE to Major League Baseball during the group’s North American activities. Multiple Korean entertainment and news outlets reported on July 16 that the group received an invitation connected to the Mets-Dodgers game, with Jang Wonyoung selected to take the mound for the ceremonial pitch.²

Jang Wonyoung Mets First Pitch Confirmed for July 26

Jang Wonyoung Mets first pitch July 26 Citi Field Dodgers game concept

The core schedule is consistent across the available reports: IVE is set to attend the New York Mets game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field on July 26 local time. ChosunBiz, carrying OSEN, reported that Starship Entertainment said Jang Wonyoung would take the mound as the ceremonial first pitcher at the Mets’ invitation.²

Newsis reported that MLB announced IVE had been invited to the 2026 MLB game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets at Citi Field, and that the group would watch the game in person. The same report said Jang Wonyoung would represent IVE by throwing the first pitch.³

The Mets’ own social update added official confirmation from the host team’s side. The post invited fans to see IVE’s Jang Wonyoung throw the first pitch on Sunday, July 26, against the Los Angeles Dodgers.¹ That official framing matches the schedule reported in Korean media and fixes the event as a Mets home-game promotion at Citi Field.

Dispatch reported the date as July 27 Korean time, reflecting the time difference for readers in South Korea, while describing the same Mets-Dodgers game at Citi Field.⁴ For U.S. local scheduling, the date cited in the Mets post and other reports is Sunday, July 26.

IVE Attendance and Related Content Plans

IVE’s participation is not limited to the first pitch. Ilgan Sports reported that the members An Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Jang Wonyoung, Liz and Leeseo are expected to attend the Mets game against the Dodgers at Citi Field.⁵ Newsis also reported that the group plans to watch the game in person.³

Several sources also describe related content planned around the MLB visit. ChosunBiz reported that IVE plans related content with Kim Byung-hyun and Dustin Nippert.² Dispatch similarly reported that IVE would film special content with former MLB pitcher Kim Byung-hyun and former Doosan Bears pitcher Dustin Nippert before the ceremony.⁴

The available source material does not provide full details on the format, distribution date or platform for that special content. It identifies the participants and links the content plans to the group’s MLB appearance, but does not specify whether the material will be released before or after the game.

The first-pitch role places Jang Wonyoung as IVE’s representative for the ceremonial moment. Maeil Business Newspaper reported that the Mets invited IVE and selected Jang Wonyoung as the first-pitch thrower for the Mets-Dodgers game.⁶ The same report included a press-release quote from Jang Wonyoung: “It is an honor to throw the first pitch at such a major game watched by baseball fans around the world.”⁶

Newsis carried another statement attributed to Jang Wonyoung, translated from Korean, saying that opportunities to meet fans in new ways are always a great source of inspiration.³ The quote places the MLB appearance within the group’s broader fan-facing schedule, though the sources do not add further personal commentary beyond the press-release statements.

North American Schedule Context

The Mets appearance is also being reported alongside IVE’s North American tour schedule. Maeil Business Newspaper noted that IVE’s North America tour is scheduled to continue from July 21 through August.⁶ Ilgan Sports also reported that the group is continuing its second world tour, including North American dates from July 21 through August.⁵

The source material does not list the full North American itinerary in connection with this article, and it does not state whether the Mets appearance is formally part of the tour program. What is available is that the Citi Field appearance falls during the same broader North American activity period described by those reports.

장원영 메츠 시구 Citi Field K-culture baseball event concept

For now, the confirmed news is straightforward: IVE is scheduled to attend the Mets-Dodgers game at Citi Field on July 26 local time, and Jang Wonyoung is scheduled to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the New York Mets’ invitation. With the Mets’ official post now promoting the appearance, the event stands as a dated, venue-specific MLB appearance tied to IVE’s U.S. schedule.