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| The KBO League exhibition game between Hanwha and Samsung held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 17th. The opening of the new stadium for the first time. Baseball fans waiting to enter the ball park. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.17/ |
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| New stadium opening for the first time. Baseball fans waiting to enter the ball park. |
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| The main character of the first home run in the new stadium. In the bottom of the first inning, Hanwha Kim Tae-yeon hit a first solo home run against Samsung's Baek Jung-hyun. Kim Tae-yeon is sharing high fives. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.17/ |
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The first exhibition game of the new stadium sold out. It filled the open 11,000 stands.
Hanwha Eagles played their first exhibition game at the new stadium.
The KBO League exhibition game between Hanwha and Samsung took place at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 17th. Hanwha Eagles will finally be able to play their first official game at a new stadium that will be available from this season.
Hanwha Eagles played their first home game at Hanwha Life Ball Park, a new stadium next to Hanwha Life Eagles Park. The new stadium cost a total of 207.4 billion won with 15 billion won in state funds, 143.8 billion won in municipal funds, and 48.6 billion won in investment in Hanwha. It boasts a total floor area of 58,539.31㎡ with two basement floors and four ground floors. The audience can accommodate about 20,000 people.
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| Uniforms of Hanwha Legend players displayed at the entrance inside Hanwha Life Ball Park. |
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| The entrance to Daejeon Hanwha Life Ball Park. |
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| New Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark with about 20,000 seats |
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| New World Cup Stadium Daejeon Hanwha Life Ball Park. |
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The new stadium is designed to be asymmetrical left and right, so the distance to the right pole is 95m and the left pole is 99m. To compensate for the relatively short right-hand distance, an 8 m high 'monster wall' was installed. The 8-meter-high 'Monster Wall' is a two-stage design that allows all bullpen pitchers from both teams to pitch on the first and second floors.
On the fourth floor, it has the country's first Infinity Pool. Young baseball fans can enjoy baseball while swimming in the pool.
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| Infinity pool located on the 4th floor of the new stadium. |
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| Rooftop pool waiting for children's fans. |
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The Hanwha Eagles held an official opening ceremony for the new stadium with Daejeon citizens on March 5. On the 6th, he played his own Cheongbaek match at the new stadium and trained to adapt to the new stadium.
Hanwha will hold two consecutive exhibition games against Samsung at its new stadium. Ahead of the opening on the 22nd, he will train for adaptation and prepare for a new season.
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| New stadium opening for the first time. Baseball fans visiting Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon. |
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| Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark New Stadium 8m high"Monster Wall" |
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| Hanwha players holding their first exhibition game at the new stadium. |
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Day one of the exhibition games at the new stadium. The 11,000 stands at Hanwha Life Ball Park sold out. Although it was not possible to open all the stands because some of the facilities were not completed yet, Hanwha has sold out in both consecutive games with Samsung, drawing keen attention from fans for the new stadium.
Although it is not a regular season, the main character of the first home run at the new stadium was Kim Tae-yeon of the Hanwha Eagles. Kim Tae-yeon, who was the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the first inning, celebrated the first game of the new stadium by hitting a preemptive solo shot against Samsung starter Baek Jung-hyun.
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| In the bottom of the first inning, Hanwha Kim Tae-yeon hit a first solo home run against Samsung's Baek Jung-hyun. Kim Tae-yeon is sharing high fives. |
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| The main character of the first home run in the new stadium. Kim Tae-yeon is sharing high fives. |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
