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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 25th. Doosan catcher Yang Eui-ji's throw to first base is falling behind when LG Park Hae-min grounded out with one out in the top of the ninth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.25/ |
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In the midst of baseball's popularity frenzy, the LG-Doosan match was not sold out?
The popularity of professional baseball hits the sky. The KBO League, which surpassed the 10 million-strong audience for the first time last year due to a sharp rise in popularity. This year, the momentum is even scarier. Even the 'heatwave' doesn't block the way to the ballpark. Regardless of the weather, the crowd is filling up to the point that it is more difficult to find a game that is not 'Soldout'. It has already exceeded 8 million spectators for at least a game in history on the 24th. Four teams - the Samsung Lions, the LG Twins, the Doosan Bears and the Lotte Giants - surpassed 1 million home game spectators even before July was over. On the 27th, full spectators were also packed in Busan, where the KIA Tigers-Lotte match was held, Daejeon, where the SSG Landers-Hanwha Eagles match was held, and Suwon, where the Samsung Lions-KT Wiz match was held. There is even a promising prospect that the number of people who have exceeded 15 million, which is unprecedented in history.
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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 25th. Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop smiles when LG Moon Sung-joo's timely hit with two outs in the top of the ninth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.25/ |
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Meanwhile, there was an unusual scene that stood out on the day. Jamsil LG-Doosan Bears match, which is considered the best rivalry game in the league. The stands were very empty. In fact, 27,780 spectators visited the stadium on that day, failing to fill 23,750 seats as of Jamsil sold out. Saturday's game on the 26th was sold out, but Friday's game on the 25th also failed to achieve a sellout. It depends on the matchup due to the recent huge popularity of baseball, but weekday games are also often sold out. Friday is effectively classified as a weekend game, and the fact that the traditional Jamsil rival match failed to sell out twice in three consecutive games is bound to be questionable.
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| A game between Doosan and LG at Jamsil Stadium on the 27th. Doosan's Cho Soo-haeng scored when Lee Yoo-chan hit a timely hit in the bottom of the eighth inning. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.27/ |
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In professional sports, the existence of 'rival' is important. Competitive psychology is the biggest driving force that can attract fans' attention. LG and Doosan are the only KBO league players who use Jamsil Stadium as their home. The horse is 'one-roofed family', but the rivalry between the two teams is different. There is a mixture of subtleties that other teams cannot feel. In fact, LG veteran pitcher Kim Jin-sung threw as many as 13 checks to check the first baseman Cho in the match between the two teams on the 26th, and the next day, the managers are so hot that they have a war of nerves.
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| A game between Doosan and LG at Jamsil Stadium on the 26th. 1 out and 1 base in the bottom of the 8th inning. LG Kim Jin-sung keeping in check at the first base. Jamsil=Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.26/ |
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As they fought so hard whenever they met each other, the "Jamsil Derby" between the fans of the two teams became a game that should not be missed unconditionally. It was always a box office guarantee check that did not disappoint. Since 1996, the KBO has unconditionally assigned two teams to the Jamsil game of 'Children's Day Match', which is the most popular day of the season.
It's a sold-out atmosphere for some time, but 3,000 tickets to the weekend game are left and the outfield stands are empty? It could be a shocking scene for popular clubs LG and Doosan, which are ranked second and third in home spectators this season, respectively.
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| A game between Doosan and LG held at Jamsil Stadium on the 27th. Doosan Cave hit a two-run double in the third inning. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.27/ |
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First of all, we have to talk about the weather problem. No matter how much the game begins at 6 p.m., the sun is long, so even at 6 p.m., it is a heat wave in the mid-30s. It's too hot. The mobilization of away spectators is bound to decrease.
Doosan was home and LG was away in this three consecutive games. LG fans used the third-base stand. In Jamsil Stadium, the stands on the first base side of the home team get shaded in the afternoon, while the third base side is exposed to the scorching sun. Those who've been there in the summer know, but it's hot enough to die. Away fans of popular teams such as KIA, Lotte, Hanwha, and Samsung do not have many opportunities to watch baseball in Jamsil, so they buy tickets regardless of the weather or whatever. However, from the perspective of LG fans who can watch 72 home games at first base, should they watch baseball at third base in the scorching sun while going through such a hard time?It is possible to think that ' If you think you can watch Doosan at home games, you will hesitate to take steps to the ballpark.
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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 25th. Doosan's second baseman Oh Myung-jin, who entered the first base cover when LG Park Hae-min grounded out with one out in the top of the ninth inning, is complaining of pain after colliding with a runner. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.25/ |
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Doosan is recovering in the second half, but it cannot be overlooked that its performance in the first half is so low that it is at the bottom. In fact, not only the third base exposed to the sunlight, but also the Doosan's cheering seats on the first base showed a lot of empty seats. When both teams have good results, interest increases.
It is also worth noting that the `blind rival consciousness' is gradually fading compared to the previous one. Recently, young fans don't see baseball as an `unconditionally winning competition.' give attention to the topic of conversation. Interest in Hanwha and Lotte, which lead the recent trend, is said to be much hotter in the reservation process.
In fact, LG will play three consecutive games of Doosan, Hanwha, Lotte, and Kiwoom Heroes at home in August, but three consecutive games of Hanwha and Lotte have already been flooded with ticket inquiries. Since Doosan's three consecutive games are relatively quiet, we have no choice but to feel 'a sense of change'.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
