'Autumn Baseball 38 Straight' Rather Than 'Jamsil 38 Straight'…Doosan-LG Wild Card Sells Out 23,650 Seats

The Doosan-LG Wild Card Game 1 sold out its 23,650 seats after the game began. It is 38 consecutive KBO postseason games, and LG leads 2-0 in the bottom of the 6th (as of 20:38).

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That is 38 games. The Doosan-LG Wild Card Series Game 1 held at Jamsil on October 14, 2026, sold out, extending the KBO postseason consecutive sellout streak to this point. However, reading it as 'consecutive sellouts of 38 games at Jamsil' is incorrect. This number counts the entire league's postseason, not just Jamsil Stadium.

Doosan-LG Wild Card Sellout: 23,650 Seats Sold Out Around 19:04, After the Game Began

The game began on the 14th at 18:30. According to the KBO announcement, tickets sold out around 19:04, about 34 minutes after the scheduled start. Newsis cited a KBO announcement in reporting that all 23,650 admission tickets had sold out at 19:16, and Ilgan Sports carried the same figure.

The KBO regular season attendance table lists Jamsil's figure as 23,750 people. That differs from this postseason sellout figure by 100 people, but the reason for the gap has not been confirmed. Mixing the two numbers would distort the record, so this game should be recorded as 23,650 seats. We could not obtain the original KBO press release for the sellout figure, so we cross-checked it against reports from several outlets that cited it.

Not a Jamsil-Only Record: 38 Games Since Game 1 of the 2023 Korean Series

The consecutive sellouts began in Game 1 of the 2023 Korean Series. Ilgan Sports and OSEN reported that since that day, postseason baseball has sold out every single game at every ballpark. The phrase 'consecutive sellouts of 38 games at Jamsil' should be corrected to this: "It is not that Jamsil has been full for 38 straight games; all of KBO autumn baseball has been full for 38 games in a row."

Narrowing the scope yields another number. OSEN and Newsis reported that, counting only the wild card series, this game is 5 straight sellouts, as reported, meaning a 5-game sellout streak in the wild card round where 4th and 5th place meet.

Regular season: 12.77 million spectators, 1.33 times the per-game average

The autumn sellouts followed from the regular season figures. News1, citing a KBO announcement on the 12th, reported that the 2026 regular season's 720 games drew 12,770,551 spectators, setting a new record for the most spectators in a single season. The KBO's official daily attendance tally also shows the same total through the final day of the regular season.

Dividing it out shows the gap. Dividing 12,770,551 by 720 games gives a per-game average of about 17,737 people. This Game 1's 23,650 seats is about 1.33 times that average, 5,913 more.

LG 4th, Doosan 5th: Standings Set Different Paths to Advancement

The final regular season standings set the rules for this game. According to the KBO's official team standings (as of 2026.10.12), LG is 4th with 78 wins, 1 tie, and 65 losses, and Doosan is 5th with 73 wins, 5 ties, and 66 losses. Yonhap News and Ilgan Sports, LG advances to the semi-playoff by winning or tying Game 1, while Doosan must win both games.

Rank	Team	Record	Win pct.	Notes
1	KT	90 wins, 5 ties, 49 losses	.647	Regular season champion
2	Samsung	83 wins, 3 ties, 58 losses	.589	Direct to playoffs
3	KIA	79 wins, 2 ties, 63 losses	.556	Direct to semi-playoff
4	LG	78 wins, 1 tie, 65 losses	.545	Wild card participant
5	Doosan	73 wins, 5 ties, 66 losses	.525	Wild card participant
6	SSG	65 wins, 5 ties, 74 losses	.468	Failed to make postseason

The KBO official scoreboard showed LG leading 2-0 in the bottom of the 6th (as of 20:38 on 2026.10.14). This is not the final result. Ilgan Sports pointed to the current Jamsil Baseball Stadium being demolished after this season as background to this matchup. However, 'the last Jamsil Derby' refers only to a matchup between these two teams at the current ballpark. Whether it actually turns out to be the last depends on whether the series ends with this game.

The winner and semi-playoff qualifier had not been determined as of the time of checking, so check the KBO official scoreboard again after the game ends. What is confirmed is the KBO postseason 38 games of consecutive sellouts.

Related official sites

KBO Official Scoreboard — Final score and inning-by-inning records for Wild Card Game 1
KBO Official Team Standings — 2026 regular season final standings and win percentages
KBO Official Daily Attendance — Raw data for the 12.77 million regular season attendance tally
KBO Official Website — Postseason schedule and announcements

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