This year is different! 'Full of the smell of autumn' Lapak 24,000 seats full. The first 'weekdays' sold out in 9 years since its opening

Sep 03, 2024

Samsung-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 29th. Koo Ja-wook is cheering after hitting a solo shot in the top of the 11th inning. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.8.29/

Samsung won the game between Samsung and LG 7-0 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 1st. Director Park Jin-man and Kang Min-ho share their joy of victory. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.01/

Lions Park that sold out. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2024.08.23/

Was the adage in the baseball community that 'performing is marketing' also true. Daegu's ambition, which had been thirsty for autumn baseball, is exploding.

Daegu has regained the momentum of the past when it was in charge of baseball's box office. Daegu Samsung Lions Park, where the Samsung Lions and Lotte Giants faced off on the 3rd, has already sold out of 24,000 seats before the game.

The KBO League's 176th home stadium this season and Samsung's 24th home stadium are sold out. However, the sellout was even more special on this day.

Lions Park opened back in 2016. This is the ninth baseball season since then. The first weekday in nine years (except holidays and weekends) is sold out.

In the past, Samsung was called a club that had everything except the baseball field. He was the best player in the league, and he was also the best team with unrivaled training environment and welfare. He won the Korean Series one after another in 2002, 2005-2006, and 2011-2014, leaving behind the disappointment of the last century and becoming the best prestigious team in the 2000s. To match that, the name value of the team, from Lee Seung-yeop to Oh Seung-hwan, was also remarkable.

The match between Hanwha and Samsung held at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 23rd. Samsung's Kim Young-woong hit a two-run homer in the third inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.07.23/

Coincidentally, Samsung was on the decline with the opening of Lions Park. As the parent company changed from Samsung Electronics to Cheil Worldwide, the parent company's investment decreased, and as a result, its performance fell. Since the opening, Samsung has only entered the fall baseball stage once in 2021, and it has only advanced to the playoffs.

But this year is different. Ace Won Tae-in and foreigners' corners are strong, and the potential of prospects centered on Kim Young-woong, Lee Jae-hyun and Kim Ji-chan also burst. The leadership from Kang Min-ho to Koo Ja-wook is reliable, and the backup lineup to support the main players is also thick.

Will the twisted clock axis be corrected. This may be Samsung's first year to dream big. How far can Samsung, led by head coach Park Jin-man, go.