Korean Baseball

Alright, so this isn’t really about food… but the Korean baseball experience is one like no other, so I thought I’d take the liberty to share. Even if you’re not a sports fan, it’s definitely worth a trip out to the ballpark! I mean… how else would you be able to put kimbap + baseball + ajumma in the same sentence? : )

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Talk about dedication! Sox Fans may have some competition… as far as cheerleading goes.

Here they are cheering on (Busan) Lotte Giants’ player Kang Min Ho before, during, and after his RBI double.

Yes, each and every player gets his very own cheer! (My favorite was Garcia’s song, which I unfortunately didn’t catch on camera. If you’re really interested, you can hear part of it here.)

The fans also have team songs… I provided some lyrics so you can sing along to the first part of the video. : )

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The Doosan Bears and LG Twins play at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. To get to Jamsil Stadium, take Line 2 to 종합운동장역, Exit 5. Olympic Stadium is also within view from the baseball stadium if you want a photo op. : )

- Cheri

About the Author

Daniel

Daniel Gray is a Korean adoptee that returned to Korean in 2005 because he wanted to try and find his birth mother and to learn about Korean culture. He started a restaurant review blog in 2007, www.seouleats.com, that became a local and international hit. He and his blog has been featured in the New York Times, Monocle Magazine, The Kimchi Chronicles, Bizarre Foods, Rudy Maxa, Olive Magazine, Euronews and much more. He now is a partner at O’ngo Food Communications (www.ongofood.com), which is a culinary tourism and consulting company that offers Korean cooking classes and restaurant tours to travelers. Their food tours and cooking classes are ranked as one of the top attractions in Seoul according to tripadvisor.