Kim Ki-li, a short track gold medalist in Kim Do-young's true fan ceremony, threw the opening series in Gwangju
Mar 14, 2025
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The opening series 'V13 timepiece' means that he won his 12th championship last year, completing all 12 hours and moving on to the next chapter, 13 o'clock (1 o'clock). The hour and minute hands pointing at 13 o'clock represented the V of victory.
First of all, the first day of the opening series will be opened with a victory ring delivery ceremony to commemorate last year's integrated victory. Next, the unveiling ceremony of the championship emblem will be held to reveal the 12th championship emblem. Last year's Korean Series championship emblem was added to the top of the first base side, resulting in a total of 12 championship emblems. After the top of the first inning, a line-up song performance with 12 winning emblems will also be held during the airlift shift.
There will also be a special victory wish pitching event to pray for the second consecutive year. Actor Park Shin-hye, who decided to win the Korean Series, and Kim Ki-li, the gold medalist at the 2025 Harbin Winter Asian Games, are the main characters.
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The national anthem will be sung by singer Lee Bo-ram, who is well-known as a real fan of the Tigers. Before the game, a celebratory performance by the girl group StayC will be held, and after the game, an after-party cheering match with the band Transfiction will be held. Following the composition of 『Gwangju's Shout』, Transfiction will unveil a new team cheering song on the same day.
The next day, on the 23rd, Kim Ki-li, the short track gold medalist at the Winter Asian Games, will take charge of the first pitch. Kim Ki-li delivers the energy of the gold medal brought from Harbin to the players through the first pitch of the victory. "It is a great honor to be invited as a first pitchman at the opening ceremony," said Kim Ki-li, who certified that he is a real fan by imitating Kim Do-young's ceremony at the medal ceremony. I'm excited to stand on the mound where I still have the energy to win last year. I really want to win the game, and with the energy of the gold medal, I really want KIA to win this season as well."
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There will also be a fan signing event before the game. On the first day, starting with Jeon Sang-hyun and Yang Hyun-jong, the MVP of the first and second games of the Korean Series, Kim Tae-gun and Park Chan-ho, the MVP of the fourth and fifth games, will attend the signing event on the second day. The signing event will be 80 people on a first-come, first-served basis, and the method of participation will be announced later on the club's official SNS.
There are also a variety of things to see. The Korean Series trophy and tiger ABR will be displayed in front of the central entrance to operate as a photo zone, along with Kia EV3 and Tasman vehicles.
The ticket will be printed as a limited special design ticket for the opening series, and all fans who visit the stadium will also receive a Korean Series championship emblem and a reusable bag containing the year of winning the Korean Series.
Tickets for the opening game will be available through the club's official application and ticket link website from 11 a.m. on the 15th, seven days before the game.
Meanwhile, the KIA Tigers will sell K5 seats on-site and some outfield seats to the digital vulnerable from the opening game of this season, and plan to flexibly adjust the quantity after watching the sales situation later.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
