Hanwha Life's ballpark said 20,000 seats...17,000 seats are sold out Declaration? Why?

Mar 28, 2025

Hanwha Life's ballpark said 20,000 seats...17,000 seats are sold out Declaration? Why?
The KIA-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 28th is being played in a packed crowd. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.28/



Hanwha Life's ballpark said 20,000 seats...17,000 seats are sold out Declaration? Why?
KIA-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 28th. The opening game at the new stadium was sold out. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.28/
"It's the biggest crowd ever."

The Hanwha Eagles and the KIA Tigers faced the KIA Tigers at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 28th.

The first regular season game of Hanwha Life Ballpark, which opened this year. It was Hanwha's home opener.




With the first pitch of four permanent members (Song Jin-woo, Jung Min-cheol, Jang Jong-hoon, and Kim Tae-kyun) announcing the start of the game, he declared the sale at 6:56 p.m., about 26 minutes after the start of the game. Hanwha announced that 17,000 seats were sold out.

Initially, Hanwha Life Ballpark announced the number of 10,000 spectators at the time of its opening at 207. It was about 3,000 fewer people than the previous announcement.

Hanwha explained, `The 20,000 seats first announced are the largest audience capacity, including standing seats, and the final 17,000 seats were confirmed by adjusting the capacity for pleasant viewing due to the creation of specialized seats such as grass seats and infinity pools.'




Meanwhile, Hanwha on the 27th, a day before, "After receiving the right to use from Daejeon City on the 1st, we have carried out internal construction to improve the facilities and completed all interior design.", he explained.

Hanwha Life's ballpark said 20,000 seats...17,000 seats are sold out Declaration? Why?
KIA-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 28th. Hanwha's team is lined up on the ground in the home opener at the new stadium. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.28/
The eagle sculpture on the right side of the outfield lighting tower and the central outfield flame lighting sculpture were added, and the interior of various specialized seats, including sky boxes and outfield grassstones, was completed.

In addition, 31 stores of 21 food and beverage brands, including the Dubon Korea store, were located in the stands on the first to third floors.




Park Jong-tae, CEO of Hanwha Eagles, said, `We are deeply grateful to Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo, related officials, and Gyeryong Construction for helping us open the season's opening game about six months earlier than originally plannedThe Hanwha Eagles will become a strong team and repay the generous support and affection of Daejeon citizens and fans as they enter the era of the new stadium in 2025, which marks the 40th anniversary of its foundation"



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.