KBO breaks single-season attendance record

The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) has set a new single-season attendance record for the 2026 baseball season. The league reached 12,362,000 fans after five games played on Monday, surpassing last year's record of 12,312,519 set in the 2025 season. The KBO reported that teams are averaging 17,685 fans per game across 699 contests, a 4% increase from the corresponding point in 2025.

The organization has consistently reached every million-mark this season, with the 12-million mark achieved on Thursday, solidifying the new single-season record. KT Wiz became the eighth team to surpass 1 million in attendance this year, with a sellout crowd of 18,700 at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, just south of Seoul. Last year, only seven clubs managed to draw over 1 million fans each.

As of Monday, three of the five games were sold out, bringing the season total to 330, short of the 2025 record but indicative of the KBO's continued success in drawing crowds. Eight of the league's 10 teams have already enjoyed record-breaking attendance.