Wow, it's as good as the whole of Korea! → 51 million people watched Game 7 of the World Series! Ohtani + Yamamoto Dispatch a New Record in 34 years

Nov 06, 2025

Wow, it's as good as the whole of Korea! → 51 million people watched Game 7 of the World Series! Ohtani Yamamoto Dispatch a New Record in 34 years
2025 Major League World Series Game 7 became an all-time box office hit.

MLB.COM, the official website of Major League Baseball, said on the 6th (Korea time) 'The 7th game of the World Series has become the most watched major league game in the world in 34 years'UPI Yonhap News



Game 7 of the 2025 Major League World Series hit an all-time box office hit.

MLB.COM, the official website of Major League Baseball, said on the 6th (Korea time) that Game 7 of the World Series has become the most watched Major League game in the world in 34 years.

MLB.COM reported that Game 7 of the "2025 World Series" had 51 million viewers in the U.S., Canada, and Japan. Since Game 7 of the 1991 World Series, it has recorded the highest number of viewers in 34 years. The figure is equivalent to the Korean population.




This year's World Series was not just a festival in the U.S. The Toronto Blue Jays, a Canadian Toronto club, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, led by Japanese star players, clashed. The United States, Canada, and Japan expressed national interest.

MLB.COM reported 'Toronto came to the World Series for the first time in 32 years. The Dodgers narrowly beat Toronto to win the championship for the second consecutive year. The overall average for the seven games was 34 million in the U.S., Canada, and Japan. It is up 19% year-on-year. Canada served as Toronto's home market, analysts said.

Of course, it was a box office hit in the U.S.




MLB.COM reported an average of 16.1 million viewers in seven World Series games in the United States. It's the best since 2017. The young audience of the World Series continues to grow. The number of fans under the age of 17 increased by 11% compared to last year. In that age group, Game 7 of the 2025 Major League World Series became an all-time box office hit.

MLB.COM, the official website of Major League Baseball, said on the 6th (Korea time) that Game 7 of the World Series has become the most watched Major League game in the world in 34 years.
Wow, it's as good as the whole of Korea! → 51 million people watched Game 7 of the World Series! Ohtani Yamamoto Dispatch a New Record in 34 years
TORONTO, ONTARIO - NOVEMBER 02: Roki Sasaki #11 and Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in game seven of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on November 02, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. Emilee Chinn/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Emilee Chinn / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Wow, it's as good as the whole of Korea! → 51 million people watched Game 7 of the World Series! Ohtani Yamamoto Dispatch a New Record in 34 years
TORONTO, ONTARIO - NOVEMBER 02: Shohei Ohtani #17, Yoshinobu Yamamoto #18, and Roki Sasaki #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate in the locker room after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in game seven to win the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on November 02, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Gregory Shamus / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
It represented the largest number of viewers since 2017.

Japan's enthusiasm was also great. Superstar Shohei Ohtani and Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto performed very well. Yamamoto won three World Series games in Game 5, Game 7. He emerged as a hero of the Dodgers. won the World Series MVP.




MLB.COM reported 'In Japan, despite the early start of 9 a.m. local time, NHK averaged 13.1 million viewers. It achieved the highest ratings in the World Series based on a single Japanese broadcaster.

Canada had the highest ratings since the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.