Lee Da-hye (李多慧)

30-Second Overview: In 2023, she made her official debut in Taiwan's ballparks; in 2024, she moved to the Wei Chuan Dragons; by 2026, she was reappointed as Captain of the Dragon Beauties. Lee Da-hye is more than just a popular Korean recruit; she serves as a signal of a new era: Korean cheerleaders in Taiwan are moving from "just visiting" to "staying for good."

In the spring of 2023, a familiar sound began to emerge from the stands of ballparks in Taipei and Taoyuan: some fans entered the stadium for the game, while others were there specifically to see Lee Da-hye. This marked the first time Taiwan professional baseball pushed "Korean recruits in cheerleading" into the center of national conversation.

Lee Da-hye arrived with a complete background in Korean professional cheering. After arriving in Taiwan, she first joined the Rakuten Girls, and the following year, transferred to the Wei Chuan Dragons Dragon Beauties. While these two moves might look like simple team changes, they actually propelled her from being an "external focus" to becoming a "long-term figure in the league."

From KBO Experience to the Taiwan Stage

Lee Da-hye accumulated extensive live performance experience within the South Korean professional sports cheering circles, including baseball and other professional leagues. This high-intensity, rhythm-heavy, and interaction-focused training allowed her to seamlessly sync with the home stadium's rhythm during her first year in Taiwan.

After joining the Rakuten Girls in 2023, both her social media presence and stadium discussion levels surged, accompanied by a high density of commercial collaborations outside the ballpark. For fans, she provides stage charisma; for the clubs, she represents verifiable box-office and content momentum.

📝 Curator's Note

What truly replicated in Taiwan through Lee Da-hye was not just her dance moves, but her professional density—treating "every appearance like a formal performance."

Transfer and Role Upgrade: From Member to Captain

In 2024, Lee Da-hye transferred to the Wei Chuan Dragons Dragon Beauties. This transfer was not merely a change of teams, but an upgrade in role: within the new system, she was placed in a higher visual and content position, participating in the construction of the team's image and performance tone.

By 2026, when the Dragon Beauties announced their roster for the new season, Lee Da-hye confirmed her stay and her reappointment as Captain. This signifies that her positioning in Taiwan professional baseball has shifted from a "high-popularity foreign recruit" to a "core role capable of long-term management."

Simultaneously, fan expectations of her have also shifted: from the initial "I want to see which song she will dance to" to "how she will lead the team this year."

2026: KBO Exchange Period and Team Visuals

At the season-opening press conference in 2026, the Wei Chuan Dragons announced a strategic partnership with South Korea's KBO team, the LG TWINS. Reports from the digital edition of United Daily News and udnnews indicated that the Dragon Beauties introduced a brand-new qipao (cheongsam) style uniform designed by Lee Da-cham; representatives from the LG TWINS cheerleading squad also shared the bilateral exchange plan at the press conference, previewing a "Wei Chuan Dragons x LG Twins Cheerleading Exchange Theme Day" to be held at the Taipei Dome on May 26 and 27. [Source: United Daily News / udnnews]¹

Impact of Her Development in Taiwan

The impact brought by Lee Da-hye exists on at least three levels. The first is the performance level, which has raised the public standard for the professional execution of cheerleading stages. The second is the industrial level, encouraging more clubs to invest in transnational cheerleading talent. The third is the cultural level, ensuring that Hallyu (the Korean Wave) does not stop at concerts but enters the daily viewing experience of Taiwan professional baseball.

Her high visibility has also transformed "the development of Korean cheerleaders in Taiwan" from an isolated event into a trackable long-term phenomenon. Since then, fan discussions have moved beyond individual personalities to encompass the overall ecosystem of Korean recruits, roster configurations, localization, and linguistic interaction.

Challenges and Controversies: The Cost of High Visibility

High visibility also brings high pressure. When an individual simultaneously carries the weight of stadium performances, commercial collaborations, and social media scrutiny, any scheduling, statement, or personal state can be magnified under inspection. This "constant being watched" is a structural challenge faced by Korean recruits in Taiwan.

Another common controversy is whether "traffic/popularity displaces local members." There is no single answer to this question, but it serves as a reminder: the competition within cheerleading culture occurs not just at the center of the stage, but also in institutional design and resource allocation.

Her Position in Taiwan's Pop Culture

If one were to draw a timeline of Taiwan professional baseball's cheerleading culture since 2023, Lee Da-hye would be one of the most prominent upward curves. She has transformed "Korean recruits" from an additional talking point into a part of the fans' everyday vocabulary.

Her story also reflects a new phenomenon in Taiwan's pop culture: transnational content is no longer just an import; it is re-arranged by local events, local audiences, and local communities to grow into a new, localized version.

This is why Lee Da-hye deserves to be placed within the "Pop Culture Figures" context of Taiwan.md. She is not just the answer to "who is famous," but an index for "how the Taiwan entertainment scene is changing."

References / Sources

Other verifiable sources:

• Wikipedia (Biographical Overview): https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%A4%9A%E6%85%A7_(%E5%95%A6%E5%95%A6%E9%9A%8A
• TVBS News (Person/Event Summaries): https://news.tvbs.com.tw/entertainment/3126261
• China Times (Breaking News): https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20260403001614-260404