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Minister Choi Hwi-young of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism visited the opening game between the LG Twins and KT Wiz of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 28th to celebrate the opening of the KBO league season and cheer for the team.

In addition, I heard the voices of the field for the development of professional baseball and experienced the shouts and enthusiasm of the spectators who filled the stadium.

Minister Choi first met with club officials and encouraged them for their hard work in preparing for the new season and supporting the players to perform at their best. From the perspective of visitors, the overall viewing environment, such as entrance routes, seat operation, safety management, and convenience facilities, was then checked.

Minister Choi held a meeting with on-site officials, including Koo Hu-yeon, president of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), Kim In-seok, CEO of LG Twins, and discussed various tasks for the sustainable growth of professional baseball, including creating a fan-centered viewing environment, expanding stadium facilities and infrastructure, strengthening team competitiveness and self-sustainability, and expanding the foundation for youth and player development.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, "In particular, we have formed a consensus that improvements in viewing convenience, improvement in service levels, and establishment of a fair viewing order should be promoted together to lead to sustainable growth."

Minister Choi then explained, "As the National Sports Promotion Act, which prohibits the illegal purchase and fraudulent sale of sports tickets, was revised ('26.2.27 promulgated, 8. 28.)', professional baseball should also actively participate in the creation of a fair viewing culture by eradicating ticket sales."

As professional baseball is a representative popular sport watched by more than 12.7 million people last year, they agreed that active participation of associations and clubs is important to establish a sound and fair viewing order.

KBO is strengthening its autonomous response efforts by signing a business agreement with the National Police Agency to eradicate ticket sales, cracking down on major game sites such as the opening game and the Korean Series, and promoting public relations to eradicate ticket sales using club websites and stadium billboards.

Minister Choi said, "Congratulations on the opening of professional baseball in 2026. I hope that fans who love professional baseball will always enjoy watching it, he said. "Unfair trade such as scalping tickets is a task that must be improved."

"We will continue to inspect the site and improve the system to create an environment where fans can enjoy the game fairly and with confidence." We will also support the people to watch professional sports more comfortably and joyfully, and for professional sports, including professional baseball, to grow steadily with the people," he said.

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