Korean baseball (KBO) — go to a game

Even if you don't follow baseball, a KBO game is one of the most fun — and most Korean — nights you can have. Why it's worth it (the cheering culture) • Each team has a cheer squad led by a cheermaster (eungwon-danjang) and cheerleaders who run nonstop songs, chants and dances — the whole stand joins in, and every player has his own chant. • You can bring in your own food and drink: fried chicken + beer ("chimaek") at your seat is part of the ritual, and each stadium has its own local snack. • Inflatable thunder-sticks, group songs and a great family atmosphere. Just sit on the home side, copy your neighbors, and you're in. Season • Regular season: late March to early September (2026: Mar 28 – Sep 6), about 6 games a week — no games on Mondays. • Start times are usually evenings on weekdays and afternoons/evenings on weekends. • Playoffs and the Korean Series run through October; pre-season exhibition games start in mid-March. Tickets (as a foreigner) • Online sites (Ticketlink, Interpark) usually need a Korean phone number for ID verification — tricky for visitors. • Easiest: buy at the stadium box office 1–2 hours before a weekday game, with your passport. Weekend and rivalry games (e.g. LG vs Doosan) sell out — arrive early or plan ahead. • The KT Wiz "Wizzap" app supports English/Japanese and takes overseas cards. • Tickets are cheap — roughly ₩8,000–20,000 for most seats. Stadiums & how to get there • Seoul — Jamsil Baseball Stadium (LG Twins & Doosan Bears): Sports Complex Stn (Lines 2 / 9), Exit 5–7. • Seoul — Gocheok Sky Dome (Kiwoom Heroes), indoor/all-weather: Guil Stn (Line 1), a short walk. • Incheon — SSG Landers Field, Munhak (SSG Landers): Munhak Sports Complex Stn (Incheon Line 1), Exit 2. • Busan — Sajik Baseball Stadium (Lotte Giants), famous for the loudest fans in Korea: Sports Complex Stn (Busan Line 3). • Other teams play in Daejeon (Hanwha), Daegu (Samsung), Gwangju (KIA), Changwon (NC) and Suwon (KT). Check your team's home schedule against your dates — even a casual game is worth a night.