The date of the historical first match, which is expected to be all players, also came out..."Dream Doll" and "Legendary" also appeared

Feb 10, 2025

The date of the historical first match, which is expected to be all players, also came out...'Dream Doll' and 'Legendary' also appeared
Kkkumdori sculpture in front of Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon = Reporter Lee Jong-seo



The date of the historical first match, which is expected to be all players, also came out...'Dream Doll' and 'Legendary' also appeared
Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark Daejeon = Reporter Lee Jong-seo
Hanwha Eagles' new home is getting ready to welcome guests.

Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark, the home stadium of Hanwha Eagles in 2025. With the opening ceremony scheduled for March 8, it is running towards the end of the construction. The ground is now perfectly in shape, and the stands are also ready to welcome guests.

The controversial name 'Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark' has now been inscribed on the baseball field.




Recently, there has been a heated debate about the name over 'New Stadium'. Hanwha received Naming Rights (nominal rights) in November 2023 by signing a contract with Daejeon Metropolitan City to use and profit from the new stadium on the condition of paying 48.6 billion won. Hanwha named it 'Hanwha Life Ballpark' However, Daejeon City belatedly requested that it be 'Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park', leading to 'Gapjil controversy'. Hanwha eventually decided on the final name 'Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark'.

Hanwha explained in a press release that 'Daejeon' was added to repay the fans who visited Daejeon's home stadium with their outstanding support, and it was decided as Daejeon Hanwha Life Ball Park in terms of clearly conveying the identity of the baseball stadium and meaning a complex cultural space(park)."

After twists and turns, the name was created, and the surrounding structures began to come in one by one. In front of the outfield entrance of Eagles Park, a sculpture of Daejeon's symbol 'Kkumdori' appeared. 'Kkumdori' is the official mascot of the 1993 Daejeon Expo. After the expo ended, it became a character symbolizing Daejeon City. Daejeon City is actively engaged in Kkumdori marketing by opening 'Kkumdori Outdoor Skating Center' this year. Hanwha, based in Daejeon, is also preparing for its dream-dol uniform this season.




The date of the historical first match, which is expected to be all players, also came out...'Dream Doll' and 'Legendary' also appeared
Permanent Number Sculpture Exhibition in front of Hanwha Life Ball Park = Reporter Lee Jong-seo
The date of the historical first match, which is expected to be all players, also came out...'Dream Doll' and 'Legendary' also appeared
Permanent Number Sculpture Exhibition in front of Hanwha Life Ball Park = Reporter Lee Jong-seo
You can also find 'Legend', which has led Hanwha's history, at the entrance of the ballpark. In front of the gate on the third base side, there is a sculpture of Hanwha's permanent absentee Jang Jong-hoon (35), Song Jin-woo (21), Jung Min-cheol (23), and Kim Tae-kyun (52). As it is orange, symbolizing Hanwha, it became another point in front of the baseball stadium.

The first game at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon was an exhibition game between the Samsung Lions and Hanwha on March 17. The first game of the regular season will be on March 28 against the KIA Tigers. In addition, the All-Star Game is scheduled for July 12.

Meanwhile, the Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark, which cost 207.4 billion won with 15 billion won in state funds, 143.7 billion won in municipal expenses, and 48.6 billion won in Hanwha, is a baseball stadium with a total area of 58,405.56㎡ with two basement floors and four ground floors.




The date of the historical first match, which is expected to be all players, also came out...'Dream Doll' and 'Legendary' also appeared
Daejeon Hanwha Life Ball Park Spectator and Ground View.
With about 20,000 seats, the world's first baseball stadium Infinity Pool was installed, attracting a lot of attention. In addition, the two-story bullpen', which consists of the home team and the away team's bullpen up and down, is another interesting thing to see. In addition, the right fence was raised by 8 meters to prevent left-handed hitters from hitting long balls with asymmetric grounds of 99 meters on the left and 95 meters on the right, and 'monster wall' was installed.

Hanwha players are also waiting to enter the new stadium. Ryu Hyun-jin smiled "The new stadium is expected not only for me, but also for all players," and captain Chae Eun-sung also "The existing stadium has aged a lot, and now I think it will be helpful because I think there will be a good training environment for the players." he said.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.