Today again? Heavy rain for two consecutive days as if possessed → Gwangju rain canceled, reorganized in October
Sep 05, 2025
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KIA Tigers and KT Wiz were scheduled to face off at 6:30 p.m. on the 5th at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju. KIA announced Adam Oler as its starter and KT announced Cho Hyung-joon as its starter.
The previous day's game (4th) has already been canceled due to rain. KIA and SSG were scheduled to play, but an unexpected weather variable occurred. Although there were rain forecasts in Gwangju on the 3rd and 4th, there was not much expected precipitation. In fact, it rained slightly during the day on the 3rd and then stopped, and the next day, it rained occasionally from the morning, but I thought it would be okay to play.
However, it suddenly began to rain at 6 p.m., about 30 minutes before the start of the game. It wasn't just raining, but the amount of rain was huge. The Korea Meteorological Administration upgraded the Gwangju area from a heavy rain warning to a heavy rain warning. It was predicted that a large amount of rain could fall in an instant.
The rain suddenly intensified while walking the tarpaulin and getting ready to start the game, and the situation changed within a few minutes after the delay in the start of the game was expected. As the amount of rain went on, it became enormous, and there was no front. Eventually, around 6:20 p.m., a rainstorm was declared. There is no preliminary date, so it will be reorganized after September 30 and early October. The away team, SSG, did not play and went back home.
However, on the 5th, the next day, a similar situation developed. It was sunny all day in Gwangju on this day without rain. Then, from 5:30 p.m., the rain suddenly began to pour. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration radar, only some parts of Gwangju were experiencing heavy rain.
Supervisor Kim Si-jin came to the ground at around 5:55 p.m. to check the condition, but the rain did not stop. The thick rain poured down, and the rain tapered again and then repeated.
The rain stopped after 6 p.m., but in the end, it was difficult to start the game normally, so a rainstorm was declared. Even if the rain stops, it was expected to take more than two hours to maintain the ground.
However, there is no preliminary date for this game as well. The home team, KIA, will have to play two more games after Sept. 30, the remaining game-ending date announced so far. October 1st and 2nd are likely, and depending on the situation, there is a possibility that the postseason start date will be pushed back further.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
