On the 2nd, the professional baseball '2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League' game between Hanwha Eagles and NC Dinos takes place at Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Ballpark. /Courtesy of News1

In 2025, the professional baseball league surpassed 7 million spectators in the first half of the season. This is the first time in history since the inception of professional baseball in 1982.

On the 17th, the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League recorded a total attendance of 7,007,765 spectators this year, with 76,723 attendees across five stadiums nationwide.

This season's KBO League achieved 7 million spectators in just 405 regular-season games, setting a new record for the fewest games required.

The previous record for surpassing 7 million spectators with the fewest games was during the 2024 season's 487th game.

This season's average attendance per game is an all-time high of 17,303. It surpasses last year's average of 14,529.

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