KB News Desk
The KBO League crossed the 9 million mark in cumulative attendance as play resumed following its break during the summer heat.
The Korea Baseball Organization said 67,134 spectators attended Tuesday’s five games, raising the 2026 season total to 9,049,365.
The milestone came after 505 games, improving on last year’s record pace of 528 games by 23. The league has reached each million-fan benchmark from 1 million through 9 million faster than in any previous season.
Average attendance is 17,920 per game, about 6 percent higher than the 16,904 recorded at the same stage last year. With attendance running ahead of the 2025 season, when the KBO surpassed 12 million spectators for the first time, another league record is within reach.
The LG Twins have drawn the largest total crowd at 1,183,556, followed by the Samsung Lions at 1,144,271 and the Doosan Bears at 1,067,273. The Lotte Giants are approaching the million mark with 979,127.
Samsung has the highest average attendance at 23,352 per game, ahead of LG at 22,761 and Doosan at 21,345.
More than half of the season’s games have sold out. Of 505 games played, 260 have reached capacity. The Hanwha Eagles lead with 41 sellouts, followed by Samsung with 40 and LG with 36.
Overall, KBO ballparks are operating at an average 86.5 percent capacity. Samsung leads at 99.3 percent, with Hanwha at 98.4 percent and LG at 95.8 percent.
(This article was produced with the assistance of AI. — Ed.)
