KBO sets first-half attendance record

Korea's baseball league drew 7.63 million fans through 424 games before the All-Star break, staying on pace to surpass last season’s record.

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Fans watch a Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game between the home team Doosan Bears and the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, on June 30.

The Korean baseball league announced Thursday it has set a new first-half attendance record.

The KBO wrapped up the first half of the 2026 season Thursday night, having drawn 7,633,775 fans through 424 games — a record total before the league's annual All-Star break.

The previous record was 7,580,228 fans in 440 games at the break in 2025.

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The KBO went on to set a single-season attendance mark with over 12.3 million fans last year and is on pace to top that mark this year. The league has cleared every million milestone at a record pace so far this season.

The KBO said its 10 teams are averaging 18,004 fans per game, up 7 percent from the same point a season ago.

Two of the four games played Thursday were sold out. The Lotte Giants hosted the Kia Tigers in front of 23,200 fans at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, while the Samsung Lions faced the LG Twins at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu with 24,000 fans on hand.

The league has seen 231 sellouts, putting the record total of 331 set last year in danger.

The KBO will be on an All-Star break from Friday to next Wednesday.


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