A good looking group for KBO action at Jamsil Baseball Stadium. Front row from left, Sunjae, Soyeon, and Tim. Back row, Maury, Doug, Kenneth, and Stephen. (Photo by Sunjae Jeon)
Oour KBO crew, from left, Kenneth, Doug, Tim, Stephen, and Maury. (Photo by Soyeon Park)
I just love the photo of this youngster in front of the Doosan Bear. (Photo by Stephen Miller)
Vendors were selling plenty of goods outside the stadium. Fans could take in pretty much whatever they wished.
Shoes were not permitted in the television production truck.
This giant plush greeted fans outside the stadium.
Queuing lines were long for the afternoon game.
There were plenty of activities for young fans during the holiday matinee game we saw.
Branding is everything, right?
Both games were sold out.
The exterior of Jamsil Baseball Stadium.
Our view for the first game we attended.
The Doosan cheer team on the big screen.
Dumplings were a popular Jamsil food item.
A serving of Tteobokki.
The Korean fried chicken resembled General Tso’s chicken.
Burgers were an option.
Tim samples some of the Sundae (blood sausage) after dipping it in the Tteobokki.
Eomuk Guk is a skewered fish cake in fish broth.
There where hot dogs available as well.
Beer vendors handed customers a liter’s worth of beverage.
Noise makers were popular for fans.
The Doosan cheer leader atop the cheer stand.
Doosan fans gathered outside the player parking area post-game hoping to get some pictures and/or autographs.
The sun cast a lovely glow on the banners following the first game.
We got one of those All-in-One’s that seemed to be everywhere. The shrimp was pretty good.
The 1988 Olympic Stadium.
If you wish to smoke at Jamsil you’re required to go into this smoking room.
The view from our seats for the second game.
The view behind homeplate.
The view down the rightfield line.
The Doosan Bears’ fans root on their team.
Many fans spent time pre-game enjoying a picnic at the top of the stadium.
The sun sets beyond the Jamsil grandstand.
One of the few recognizable names was Doosan’s Jake Cave.
The LG Twins cheer squad was into the game.
The Jamsil Students Gymnasium in the foreground and the Lotte World Tower.
The same photo after sunset.
Doug and Yonhap News reporter Jee-ho Yoo met up.
Doug (note the D hat) and Tim (note the T hat) pose for an ussie.
Our traveling party near the end of our second game at Jamsil.
They take their recycling and composting seriously at Jamsil. An attendant spends the game separating the items.
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The scene outside Jamsil.
The Jamsil firstbase concourse.
Entering our section at Jamsil.
Doosan Bears fans.
Trying some Jamsil fare.
The Doosan Bear on the loose.
More Doosan Bears fans.
An LG Twins victory.
The Korean National Anthem.
The Doosan Bears’ fans light show during a recent game against the LG Twins.
LG Twins fans.
LG Twins fans.
A Doosan Bears victory.
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The traveling crew reflects on what the KBO experience at Jamsil Baseball Stadium was like.
Fun Facts
Traveling Party – Doug and friends Kenneth, Maury, Stephen, and Tim
Last Time Visited – Doug, Kenneth, and Stephen have never been to Korea, Tim has and Maury is practically a native. None had previously attended a KBO game.
Tough Ticket – Tickets – especially for a rivalry game like the one we attended – are difficult for non-Koreans to obtain. There are season-ticket holders and then for general tickets there is not a public on-sale until eight days prior to the game. Only those with Korean IDs are able to purchase said tickets which makes the secondary market about the only way to go about getting in the door. There is a Facebook group (MyKBO.net) and helpful individuals there which how we obtained one of our games. For the other we relied on Maury’s friends and an inflated secondary market price.
Running List of States Traveled To/Through – Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, & West Virginia
Running List of Countries Traveled To/Through – Canada (Ontario & Quebec), England, Korea, Scotland, United States, & Wales
Distance Traveled – 8,015 air miles (per Delta Airlines), plus 52 miles to DTW and 74 miles roundtrip from ICN to downtown Seoul for a total of 8,141 miles
Cumulative Distance Traveled After 16 Events – 34,312 miles
Up Next: A Nippon Professional Baseball game was next on the hit parade followed by the Indy 500 on Memorial Day Sunday
