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KBO Sets Single-Season Attendance Record as Samsung Lions Break Home Mark

Record turnout reflects a rapid march to milestones, punctuated by an unprecedented number of sellouts.

Fans watch a Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game between the home team Doosan Bears and the KT Wiz at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, in this Aug. 24, 2025, file photo. (Yonhap)
Fans take in a Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game between the home team Kia Tigers and the LG Twins at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, 270 kilometers south of Seoul, in this Aug. 24, 2025, file photo. (Yonhap)
Fans watch a Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game between the home team Samsung Lions and the Kiwoom Heroes at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Sept. 5, 2025, in this photo provided by the Lions. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Overview

  • League attendance reached 10,901,173 on Friday, surpassing the previous record of 10,887,705 set in 2024.
  • The KBO has logged 295 sellouts this season after topping the prior single-season mark of 224 on July 25.
  • Samsung Lions' home attendance hit 1,401,262 after a Sept. 5 sellout, eclipsing the LG Twins' 2024 record of 1,397,499.
  • The Lions average 22,972 fans at home with 47 sellouts and 10 home dates remaining, and they sit fourth at 64-61-2, a game ahead of KT Wiz and 1.5 games ahead of Lotte Giants.
  • Lotte (1,380,572) and LG (1,379,236) are nearing 1.4 million at home as the regular season runs through Sept. 30.