Is it snowing? Gocheok Dome's solo concert, but I almost played without spectators. Why?
Mar 18, 2025
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4,300 baseball fans almost missed the only exhibition game in the country. What happened to Gocheok Sky Dome.
On the 18th, there was a cold snap across the country. It even snowed. Jamsil (LG-NC), Daejeon (Hanwha-Samsung), Suwon (KT-Doosan), and Gwangju (KIA-SSG) games were canceled. For the first time since 2018, the cancellation of snowfall in the exhibition game has been decided.
However, there was no need to worry about Gocheok Dome, where you can play baseball comfortably for four seasons. With the number of pitchers pitching ahead of the opening and the players having to increase their pace by 100%, one game is precious, and the home team Kiwoom Heroes and the away team Lotte Giants were able to carry out their scheduled schedules without worrying about the weather.
However, there was also a crisis at Gocheok Dome. There was no problem with the game, but the crowd almost couldn't come in. Gocheok Dome recorded two consecutive games 'Soldout' in the face of Lotte's away game. 4,300 fans, the maximum number of people entering the exhibition game, ticketing.
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Worried that the ceiling would collapse? Then we had to cancel the game as well. No, the ceiling was round, so snow or ice could fall to the ground on the roof slope. In that case, the probability of falling directly to the sidewalk around the stadium, such as the entrance to the stadium, was very high. If a person was hit by an accelerated ice or snow, he was concerned about a major injury.
Although it is free, 4,300 fans are gathering at Gocheok Dome through inclement weather. It was for safety, but it could not be sent back. The Kiwoom club opened the outfield entrance, which is the least likely to cause something dangerous to happen, to encourage fans to enter only that way. Before the actual game began, fans were seen spreading from the outfield to the infield.
Thus, 4,300 fans were able to enjoy the Gocheok Dome's 'Single Concert'. But there was also something unexpected. It was cold. I thought it would be warm because it was a domed stadium, but it was very chilly because it was an exhibition game. Both teams' squads before the game "Is it Dom Stadium?" It was even half-joking and half-truthful.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
