It's the worst. Gwangju, which was seriously hurt, why did you cancel the ground after much consideration

Jul 19, 2025

Gwangju Kia Champions Field mound condition on the 19th. The game is impossibly wet. Photo courtesy = KIA Tigers

The game between the KIA Tigers and the NC Dinos was canceled once again. This time, it is due to the ground situation.

KIA and NC were scheduled to play Game 8 of the season between the teams '2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League' at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 19th. Expectations for the start of the game were high as the rain, which had been falling until this morning, stopped little by little in the afternoon.

However, even though the ground situation was bad, it was too bad. This is because it rained so much for two consecutive days on the 17th and 18th. On the 17th, Gwangju's daily precipitation recorded 426mm. It was the highest ever since the Korea Meteorological Administration's observation. Flood damage in the area near the stadium was also very severe.

KIA officials and NC officials, including game manager Oh Seok-hwan, carefully examined the ground condition to see if it was possible to start the game. As a result of the inspection, the game was decided not to be played.

The ground soil was lost due to too much rain during the two days. Gwangju = Reporter Kim Min-kyung

An official from KIA said "It has rained so much for two days that the difference has increased due to a lot of soil loss. It may seem okay to the naked eye, but there is a risk of getting hurt by the lower level while only looking at the ball and following it when players deal with the fly ball. The mound side is almost impossible to repair at the moment. Even if the soil is ground, the water keeps rising. "The opinion that maintenance is impossible until the start of the game" he explained.

KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said, `It's a lot of dirt that's been drained now, and we have to dry it up. Things don't look good. The players also went out to watch it, but it is said that there is a lot of soil in the outfield."

KIA catcher Kim Tae-gun checked the ground himself and said "It's the worst." There is no soil. I think the grass in the middle is okay, but the mound is also difficult to pitch and there is little soil in the outfield outside the infield, so there is a layer" he said.