LG challenging for the championship for the first time in 29 years... Jamsilbeol filled with an army of glossy jumpers

Admission tickets sold for hundreds of thousands of won on a second-hand trading site.

Fans are excited, and there is a long line at the stadium entrance several hours before the game.

“I came to feel the heat”

The first game of the professional baseball 2023 Korean Series (KS) between LG Twins and KT Wiz was held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 7th.
Starting around 1 p.m., about 5 hours before the start of the game, LG fans wearing 'glossy jumpers' began to flock to various parts of the stadium.

Fans stood in long lines at each entrance to the stadium, and the ticket office was overflowing with fans inquiring about purchasing tickets on-site. https://www.oncasino.site

On this day, Seoul was as cold as midwinter, but LG fans didn't care.

Mr. Kim, a college student who came out at 1 p.m., said, "I have supported LG since I was in elementary school.

I was lucky enough to get a ticket.

I came out early to feel the excitement of the game at least a little."

Tickets for this day were sold out early.

On the 6th, when KS ticket reservations began, hundreds of thousands of fans flocked to the purchase site, and online communities were flooded with posts saying they had failed to reserve tickets.

It was reminiscent of the enthusiasm for purchasing concert tickets for K-pop stars.

LG's passionate fans who were unable to get tickets stamped their feet on various sites, saying they were looking for tickets.

One fan drew attention by writing a heartbreaking story on a baseball community site, saying, "My father is an original fan of LG, and I really want to show him a baseball game.

Please hand over my ticket."

Tickets for the first game of KS were traded at prices dozens of times higher through some used trading sites.

Outfield general admission seats were priced at hundreds of thousands of won.

Officials from the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) and LG Club experienced difficulties with calls requesting ticket purchases.

A KBO official said, "We received more calls than ever before. It is impossible to get tickets due to the system.

We politely asked for everyone's understanding."

It was also difficult for players to get tickets.

One KT player said, “I wanted to invite my family, but he couldn’t buy tickets,” and “He said he would watch it on TV.”

Amidst fierce competition, lucky fans who purchased tickets raised their voices and cheered.

LG fans, wearing glossy red and black jumpers, sat not only in the home stands but also in KT's away stands and engaged in a one-sided cheering match.

On this day, the LG team owner, LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo, and the presidents of LG affiliates visited the stadium in large numbers, attracting attention. https://stocktwits.com/cristellecruzone

The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by former Chung-Ang University baseball coach Kim “Nosong” Yong-soo, who played a leading role in the KS championship in 1994, and Seoul High School coach Kim Dong-soo served as the thrower.

Nostalgic LG fans gave a standing ovation.

After winning the KS championship in 1994 by beating the Pacific Dolphins with 4 wins and no losses, LG had never won the KS championship trophy until last year.

In 2002, KS bowed to the Samsung Lions with a record of 2 wins and 4 losses, and from 2003 onwards, they went through a long dark period.

LG, which succeeded in a generational change, took second place in the regular season last year and dreamed of winning the KS, but shed tears as it lost to Kiwoom Heroes in the playoffs.

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Pub: 19 Jan 2024 03:54 UTC
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