”Otani Station” in Korea? ... Korean subway station becomes hot topic among Shohei Otani fans

Recently, the Daegok subway station in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, has become a popular spot for Japanese tourists for a surprising reason. The reason is Shohei Ohtani, a baseball player.
The kanji for the Tegok Station on the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 3 is "Otani," which is the same as Otani's name, so this station has become a kind of sacred place among Japanese baseball fans and Otani's enthusiastic fans.
The love for Ohtani, a Japanese national baseball star who is currently playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the US major leagues, has been shown in a photo taken in front of a sign at a Korean subway station.
On social media, there are many photos of Japanese people looking at each other in front of the Otani Station sign with hashtags such as "I met Otani in Korea," "Degok Station = Otani Station," and "It's fate!"
There are many photos of the fans. In fact, after the Dodgers' opening game in Korea last year, some Japanese fans who traveled to Seoul said they had included a visit to Otani Station in their itinerary.
Korean netizens also commented, "It is unusual for a place that is not a tourist destination among foreigners to be in the spotlight just for its name," and "It is a good idea to promote the area by attracting the interest of overseas fans."
"We may be able to consider ways to utilize this information in a positive way." Otani, known as the "1 trillion won man," is proving his popularity by creating extraordinary economic benefits.
After Ohtani transferred to the Dodgers, major Japanese travel agencies rushed to release tickets for Ohtani to Los Angeles from Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and other cities, and most of them were sold out.
In addition, the number of Japanese guests staying in the area has increased significantly, as they come to see the mural that appeared in Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles.
It was estimated that the economic impact of players would reach 116.8 billion yen.