Attendance milestone achieved faster than ever as KBO League draws 9 million fans
League on pace to break 10 million spectators for second consecutive year; could hit 12 million
The 2025 professional baseball season in South Korea has set a new benchmark, as the KBO League reached a cumulative 9 million spectators after just 528 games—the fastest this achievement has ever been recorded.
According to the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on August 8, a total of 87,523 fans attended games across five nationwide stadiums as part of the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League. This pushed the season’s total attendance to 9,076,699, surpassing the 9 million mark in the fewest games in league history.
Last season, it took 610 games for attendance to hit the 9 million milestone. This year, however, the KBO League broke its own record by reaching the same figure 82 games earlier. This sets a new record for achieving 9 million spectators in the shortest number of games.
This marks only the second time in KBO League history that total season attendance has surpassed 9 million, following last year's record-breaking performance. The league has now achieved over 9 million spectators for two consecutive years, with the current average attendance per game standing at 17,191.
Last season, professional baseball in South Korea became the first domestic pro sports league to exceed 10 million spectators. Given the current pace and a consistent upward trend, the KBO League is also on track to surpass 10 million spectators again this season, and could even reach as many as 12 million.
Note “This article was translated from the original Korean version using AI assistance, and subsequently edited by a native-speaking journalist.”
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