Pro Baseball WC Game 1 Sets 'Highest' Attendance Record in the COVID-19 Era

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[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] In the first game of the Wild Card (WC) decision that opened the curtain on the 2021 Korea Professional Baseball autumn festival, the 'largest attendance record in the COVID-19 era' was set.

On the 1st, 12,422 spectators entered Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, where the 4th place Doosan Bears and 5th place Kiwoom Heroes played the WS first game. This is the highest attendance for the entire professional baseball in 2020 and 2021. Until now, the Korea Professional Baseball KBO League held games without spectators or with limited spectators due to the impact of COVID-19 last year and this year.

As the government applied the first stage of 'gradual daily recovery' across society from the 1st of this month, the KBO also decided to allow 100% attendance by operating all seats in the postseason as vaccinated zones.

At Daegu Samsung Lions Park, where up to 50% attendance was allowed, 12,244 people entered the regular season first-place decider between kt wiz and Samsung Lions, surpassing the 11,600 spectators (sold out) of the 1st and 2nd games of the Doosan and LG Twins playoff at Jamsil in 2020, setting the highest attendance record in the 'COVID-19 era,' but the record was broken in just one day.

However, although the maximum capacity of Jamsil Stadium was 23,800, only 12,422 people, about half, were admitted, failing to sell out.

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