OTT Watcha captures 'Hanwha Eagles 1 Year' as its first original documentary

[Asia Economy Reporter Joselgina] The story of the professional baseball team Hanwha Eagles this year will be produced as an original documentary by the online video service (OTT) Watcha. It is scheduled to be released in the first half of next year.

On the 23rd, Watcha announced that it will produce the story of Hanwha Eagles as an original documentary series. It will capture the process of Hanwha Eagles, who declared a major team rebuilding this season, challenging change.

This documentary is the first original work officially produced by Watcha. Watcha recently signed an exclusive contract with Hanwha Eagles for content production and has started filming.

Last year, Hanwha Eagles recorded the lowest winning percentage in the team's history and finished last in the league. They are walking the painful path of change to become a younger and more dynamic team. Watcha's original documentary plans to vividly record the dramas created by various figures of Hanwha Eagles, from the club executives to the coaching staff, players, front office, and dedicated and passionate fans, just as they are.

Park Tae-hoon, CEO of Watcha, said, "It is very meaningful to produce the story of Hanwha Eagles, a representative team of Korean professional baseball, as Watcha's original documentary," and added, "We will do our best to create a good work that can move baseball fans and the public."

Park Chan-hyuk, CEO of Hanwha Eagles, said, "Hanwha Eagles chose our own path to transform into a strong team through the establishment of a new development system this season. It is an honor to produce a meaningful documentary with Watcha in the first year of attempting such a bold change," and added, "We will capture the efforts of the players as well as the strengthening of the club front office's capabilities, presenting fans with a unique enjoyment by portraying the overall appearance of our club as it is without any omission."