Our first baseball game! The local SK Wyverns took on KT Wiz - just two of the many corporate-sponsored pro-baseball teams in Korea.
As at any sporting event, the fans were in full voice. Unlike other sports, they have personalized songs or chants for each player on their team! There are separate sections for the two teams’ fans to sit, and each team has a cheerleader squad with a HIGHLY motivated MC. We couldn’t get a great picture as we were kind seated in between the two squads but they were great!
Before the game, there were performances just outside the stadium, and on the big screen there was wacky TV entertainment. There was even a tug-of-war between opposing fans! During breaks in play, there were beer drinking competitions between opposing teams’ fans - couple style, of course. First the lady from each couple chugged an entire beer, and then she tagged in her partner to chug one. Exceptionally Korean!
If you feel like a different view, there is an underground coffee shop with a field-level view of the game, as you can see from the unexpectedly excellent camerawork 😂
The set-up is a little similar to cricket in SA in that there is a section where you can sit on the grass (Koreans even set up little tents which we might do next time so Natasha can have a nap, haha!), and there is another section with picnic tables that have built-in barbecues so that you can braai while you watch the game! Such a great idea.
Overall, just loads of fun picnicking (after a fashion) with friends and having some beers!