'There's no room' This kind of territoriality? 40,000 seats at Taipei Dome for Taiwan's K-Cheering match 'Soldout'

Nov 13, 2024

The Premier 12 baseball team trained at Taipei Dome Stadium in Taiwan on the afternoon of the 12th. Taipei Dome with a magnificent scale.

Taipei Dome Stadium, which consists of a shopping mall.

[Taipei (Taiwan) = Sports Chosun Reporter Park Sang-kyung] Ryu Joong-il will play against Taiwan in a packed audience.

The WBSC (World Baseball Softball Federation) announced on its website on the 13th (Korea time) that 40,000 tickets for the first Group B match between Korea and Taiwan were sold. All tickets were sold a day before the game.

Taipei Dome, which opened this year, has no home team depending on the high rent and the position of each Taiwanese professional baseball team (CPBL). Around 20 games are being played in the form of CPBL neutral games. According to Taiwan's TSNA, there have only been two full spectators since the opening of Taipei Dome.

WBSC applied differential ticket prices for each game. Tickets for the highest-rated seats in the Korea-Taiwan War and Korea-Japan War are priced at 3,380 Taiwanese dollars, and the cheapest fifth-floor tickets are 680 Taiwanese dollars. It's quite a high price considering the average cost of a meal is only 200 to 300 dollars.

Taiwan's enthusiasm for the Korean match is hot.

The Premier 12 baseball team held an official press conference at the Howard Plaza Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan on the afternoon of the 12th. Director Ryu Joong-il poses, director Gueng Ha-roo of Taiwan. Taipei (Taiwan) = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.11.12/

Ko Young-pyo checking the Taipei Dome mound with his juniors.

Taiwanese media are pouring out articles on the Korean War every day. While Japan is considered the most likely No. 1 in Group B, where tickets for the final round are given to the second place in the group, South Korea and Taiwan are expected to compete for the second place. It seems to be focusing on winning the match against Korea, which is essential to reach the top two in the group.

'Tutse' is also noticeable.

A KBO official said "The cheering squad from Korea cannot play against Taiwan" and "Taiwan expressed its position that there is no ready seat." Taiwan, on the other hand, has deployed its cheering squad to the third base's dugout podium early on and is eager to cheer. In the end, Ryu Joong-il has to fight against the unilateral cheering of Taiwanese spectators who will take the majority of Taipei Dome.

Coach Ryu Joong-il looking around Taipei Dome Stadium.

Coach Ryu Joong-il previously said, `There is no big problem with the match against Taiwan, which is expected to be full. Rather, it will be an interesting game if many fans come." Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers) also "I think it will be a more fun game." I think the desire to do well will grow."

ppark@sportschosun.com