Watching a Korean Baseball Game in Seoul, Korea (KBO 리그 - LG 트윈스 프로야구단)
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- If you're a sports fans one of the coolest things to do in Seoul is watch a Korean baseball game (Yagu: 야구) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium (잠실 야구장). On maybe one of the hottest days of the summer we watched the LG Twins (LG 트윈스) versus the kt wiz (케이티 위즈). Before the game even started we were trying to cool down with huge beers and Korean snacks including squid and tteokbokki. The game itself was fantastic but it was the passion of the Korean fans cheering and chanting along with the cheerleeders that really stole the show. Every player had his very own chant. We highly recommend coming to a game!
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Watching a Korean Baseball Game in Seoul, Korea (KBO 리그 - LG 트윈스 프로야구단) Travel Sports Video Transcript:
Okay so Sam is pretty pumped about today's outing. Tell us what are we doing? This is the one thing I've been looking forward to doing in Seoul more than just about anything else. We are going to a baseball game here in Samuel. A Yagu (야구) game. Yaku (야구) means baseball in Korean. We are watching the LG Twins (LG 트윈스) play today.
Alright are they any good? Actually I don't think they're having a very good season. The other team that plays here, the Doosan Bears (두산 베어스), I think are in first place. So this is kind of the lesser of the two teams that play at this stadium.
So Sam needs a baseball hat for the game.
Alright new hat to show off. Yes, I just got my LG Twins hat, another one to add to the collection. And this old one I have here is actually of the Hanwha Eagles (한화 이글스). They're a team that plays out of Daejeon (대전). And I used to teach English in Daejeon back in 2009 so way back when like seven years ago I bought this hat.
So baseball in Korea is about much more than just the sport. You come here with friends to eat chicken, drink beer, chew on some squid. You can even get dried squid. ojing-eo (오징어). So we are going to load up. We're basically going to have our dinner here before the game starts. Let's go find food.
I just ordered myself some ojingo - the squid.
Let's take a bite. Oh my gosh. That looks chewy. That is really good. I think you're supposed to eat one tentacle at a time. Probably. And then over here you can see they have even more different types of seafood products. More dried seafood. This is what you eat when you go to a Korean baseball game.
I think it is like over thirty five degrees today guys so before we even go to watch the game we're cooling off. If you look over here you can see there is a whole bunch of other people. Everyone else had the same idea. We've all got the same idea. We've got a liter of beer in hand. We've got our snacks so what we're going to do is just cool off a bit before the game starts.
And this beer was really cheap. It was three thousand five hundred Won. So ₩3500 which is roughly I would say about three US dollars. For a litre. Really good value.
For a liter of beer. Nice! Let's try this. So we've got OB Premier Pilsner. Maekju (맥주). Cheers. Cheers.
So the feast continues. Yes, our pre-game feast continues. We have got Tteokbokki (떡볶이) the Korean spicy rice cakes. Basically one of the most classic Korean street food snacks you can get. Alright, it has got basically these rice cakes, called deok (떡) which are covered in Gochujang (고추장) sauce which is the red pepper paste.
So the cool thing about the Korea Baseball Organization is that it is a fairly small league. There are only ten teams. And what is really unique about this league is that they are not named after the cities. They're named after the companies. So for example, we're watching LG Twins. LG is the company. And there is three teams based out of Seoul and the other seven teams are throughout the rest of Korea. So you have teams for example like Gwangju and Daejeon. Busan and Incheon and other places like that.
So Sam may have come for the game but I'm here for the cheerleading and the dancing. That is the only thing I'm looking forward to. Seriously impressive. Over there!
So that was hands down one of the coolest baseball games I've ever been to. It was all about the cheering and the chanting. And each player had their own song.
This is part of our Travel in South Korea video series showcasing Korean food, Korean culture, Korean sports and Korean cuisine.
Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network
i love how you guys are so adventurous and open minded. thanks for sharing your experiences.
Thank you! I think that is the best attitude possible when you visit somewhere new :)
Damn, that looks amazing. Bucket list extended.
Yeah, I so highly recommend it if in Korea. Such great entertainment value for what you pay.
wow i absolutely love the adventure... am going to live in Seoul very soon and am a lover of baseball.. i'll be at many of these games.. really looks amazing... thx so much.. cant wait to watch Korean baseball
That is awesome to hear! I think you'll find the games highly affordable and the entertainment value fantastic.
Wellcome back to Korea again!! Happy to see you in Korea...Have a great time in Korea!!!
Thank you very much! We're very happy to be back :)
How fun! Those people look like they are having so much fun. I love the cute cheerleaders and the ball girl and Audrey's description of the smell of the squid.
Thanks! They're really passionate in Korea.
I'm a Marlins fan & you guys watching a game in South Korea turned out excellent.
Thank you very much Marcos!
Happy to see that type of atmosphere come to the US with the 7 Line Army and the Pantone 294
Thanks Nicholas
I love how you share your travel experiences with us!!
Thanks! I'm a big fan of baseball so I really was excited to share this one especially :)
Games at Jamsil are so fun!
Totally agree with you!
If you can eat dried squid, that means you're about 80% Koreanized 😆😆😆
LOL, yes that is a good test. I'm happy to have passed ;)
Still love my American baseball but this was fun to watch.
Thank you! Who is your favorite team? I'm a Cubs fan from since I was a kid.
Sam is a total stud. He's the reason I watch. 😘
Ah, thanks! ;)
next time you go to another game, i recommend attending rival game between lg twins and doosan bears. You will be watching real korean baseball. nice video!
Thank you! Wow! That would be intense and since they both share Jamsil stadium it must be packed - especially on the weekend.
Wow! Your guys videos get better with each one! I love this channel!
Thank you Josh! Really appreciate you saying that :)
Rice Cake rocks and Baseball looks crazy...
The rice cakes (tteokbokki) are our favorite street food snack in Korea! Highly recommended. Oh the games are fantastic and quite affordable too - prices are 10,000 to 15,000 for decent seats which is about $9 to 14 USD.
Samuel & Audrey lovely wow nice
Your video reminds me of my Yakyu (Japanese baseball) first game. The whole set up is so similar...food, beer, cheerleaders and even, foreign players... But, besides dry seafood, Japanese fans also eat fry noodles in the stands...actually, they eat throughout the whole game. BTW, the beer looks awesomely refreshing.
Thanks Miguel! Great to hear about your experience. Having now been a couple games in Japan I can say it is a fantastic experience in both countries.
I'm surprised Sam actually like dried squids. How did you like it Audrey ? My bf is English, and he hates any fishy taste food hahaha. Well done Sam! We need to go to watch a baseball game too! Looks much of fun :)
Thanks! I really came to enjoy dried squid my first year in Korea. It's a favorite late night snack especially. Audrey didn't like it at all but that meant I could eat the rest ;) Hahaha. Has your bf tried any Korean seafood yet? The baseball games are fantastic! And they're really affordable too :)
Nice video!
Thanks!
This video came just in time! Im heading to Korea in mid Oct and was hoping to catch a baseball match. How can I get tickets to the matches if I'm a foreigner?
Oh that is cool to hear! You can get them just before the game at the stadium. (most games start at 6pm) around 4pm for that same game or you could purchase them in advance for another game later on in the week.
I miss eating the dried squid.
Ah, I know what you mean! This was the first time I had it in 3 years....haha
North Koreans be sittin here watching this like 👁👄👁
LG TWINS!! For the win!
:)
Glad your repping the Eagles with that hat even if they're not playing.
Thanks! Go Eagles!
Bat girl at the end
;)
I know you~ ~ ~Hanhwa eagles~I watched it~haha...nice to meet you again~
Thank you! I did wear this hat before from our old video series from 2012 to 2013 :)
a beer at a red Sox game is like 8$ us. I need to go to Korea lol
Hahaha...I know what you mean!
cool....☺
Thanks! Baseball is sure fun in Korea :)
6:36 the guy in red looks like he's gonna hurl
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@@samuelandaudrey love to see you still replying to videos 2 years later.
like the couple, interesting cities, too much info on food.
Thanks for the honest feedback.
Do not like the hat as much as the Yankees one, though it still had the pin stripes though, so I suppose it is not tooooo bad. Oh and loved the beer in the litre bottles, and Sam can keep his squid. Yuck. Hope you are enjoying yourselves.
Thanks Paul! The beers are awesome in therms of the size and quite cheap at the games. LOL, yeah Audrey let me eat all of that ;)
She spat her piece out. I would do the same as I do not like seafood. Still a great video though.
이거 번역 왜 이럼? ㅋㅋㅋ 구글 번역기 돌렸나
죄송합니다
You didn't get any grief for bringing in a camera or filming there, right?
We had no problems with that at all.
It's sad opening coments as i eagles fan...😭
Hope they have a good team in the future!
You guys It's very nice vedio but gugle translation is very strange!
The English one should be correct :)
Hanwha Eagles is not the worst team in the KBO league !!!!
Ah, they were when I used to live in Daejeon. Who is now?
Not anymore...
The next is Japanese baseball game :)
YES! I want to see as many baseball and hockey games around the world as I possibly can :)
The future Robocop nightmare is upon us. I hope they follow suit in the US and we get the Verizon Giants and Microsoft Dodgers.
LOL! Yeah, that would sure be strange that happened in MLB.
How long did you teach English in Korea?
I taught in Korea for several years - Bundang, Daejeon and Pyeongtaek.
kt wiz!
Your favorite team?
+Samuel & Audrey My favorite KBO team, yes.
I know im late but go KT WIZ
first!
Thanks for being 1st :)
Why do you convert Korean $ to American $ when you both are Canadians? I'm Canadian and I have to take an extra step to convert your American $ to Canadian $.
Ah, good question. It's just that CAD is not really a major currency around the world whereas US dollars is the most widely exchanged. That's the only reason.
This video proves that Google translator still sucks with Asian language. Good video though.
Thank you
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silly subtitles! lol
Thank you!
야구협회야 잘 좀해라... 관중 점점 줄어드는거 보면 대책
총각노 ㅋㅋㅋ ㅇㅈㄹ 관중들은 점점 더 늘고 있다 어디서 날조를 ㅉㅉ
마지막으로 게임에 갔을 때 팬들로 가득했습니다
왜 오징어를 저렇게 싫어하지???저렇게 할 정도는 아닌데...ㅡㅡa
나는 그것을 좋아.
외국에선 오징어나 문어를 먹지 않아요.. 생김새를 보면 꺼림칙 하긴하죠, 이해 하셔야 합니다^^
마른오징어는 간단히 맥주 안주로 먹는건데, 한국인도 호불호가 있잖아요~
그건 댁 생각이고
Super depressed watching this, Games in the states are horrible now. The food is overpriced crap and the crowd is full of aholes. I miss the solidarity and fun I had at Ulsan. Lets go Giants!
Yeah, for pure fun Korean baseball is amazing.