[Official] JTBC hits jackpot with World Cup Group Stage victory.. 3.86 million viewers

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JTBC beamed with joy after the World Cup Group Stage victory.

As the 2026 FIFA North, Central America and Caribbean World Cup kicked off, explosive interest poured into South Korea's first Group Stage match held at 11 a.m. on the 12th.

JTBC's live broadcast of South Korea's first Group Stage match, released via Naver Chzzk that day, recorded 3,864,785 simultaneous viewers, far surpassing the number of viewers for KBS's live broadcast.

With Bae Sung-jae, Park Ji-sung, and commentator Kim Hwan working together, attention focused on the JTBC broadcast. Viewers expressed satisfaction with the trusted pairing of Bae Sung-jae and Park Ji-sung.

In the match that day, Hwang In-beom scored an equalizer in the 22nd minute of the second half, and Oh Hyeon-gyu scored a go-ahead goal in the 35th minute of the second half, leading South Korea to a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic.

South Korea's second Group Stage match against Mexico will be broadcast live locally at 8:50 a.m. (kickoff at 10:00) on the 19th. The Mexico match will also be broadcast live via JTBC and Naver Chzzk.

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