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  "id": 11205929,
  "title": "KBO tops 12 mil. in attendance, nears single-season record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/kbo-tops-12-mil-in-attendance-nears-single-season-record-11205929",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T14:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261001/kbo-tops-12-mil-in-attendance-nears-single-season-record"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The South Korean baseball league, known as the KBO, surpassed 12 million fans attending games this season, edging closer to a single-season attendance record. As of Thursday, the KBO had recorded a total of 12,069,596 fans, with the final four games played that day drawing a combined 78,622 attendees. The KBO had already surpassed the previous record of 12 million fans in 684 games, surpassing it in just 11 days. Last season, the KBO achieved its all-time attendance record with 12.3 million fans. With 11 games remaining, the league is on track to exceed that mark. Throughout Thursday, KBO teams averaged 17,646 fans per game. The KBO has consistently broken every million attendance milestone this year, with Samsung Lions facing Hanwha Eagles in a sellout crowd of 24,000 at Daegu Samsung Lions Park, their 54th sellout of the season. With 319 sellouts across the league, the KBO is nearing the single-season record of 331 sellouts set last year.",
  "summary": "The South Korean baseball league surpassed 12 million fans in record-breaking style Thursday, as it inched closer to its single-season record. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the total attendance for this season reached 12,069,596 fans, after four games played Thursday drew a combined 78,622 fans. The KBO added it topped 12 million in 684 games, beating the previous record of 703 games…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "KBO tops 12 mln in attendance, nears single-season record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/kbo-tops-12-mln-in-attendance-nears-single-season-record",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:01:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KBO tops 12 mil. in attendance, nears single-season record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/kbo-tops-12-mil-in-attendance-nears-single-season-record",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:42:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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