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  "id": 12139616,
  "title": "KBO breaks single-season attendance record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/kbo-breaks-single-season-attendance-record-12139616",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T11:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261005/kbo-breaks-single-season-attendance-record"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) has shattered the single-season attendance record, surpassing the previous high set just one year prior. As of Monday, the KBO's attendance for the 2026 season had reached 12,362,000 fans after just five games played on that day. This achievement marks a significant milestone, as the previous record stood at 12,312,519 fans from the 2025 season.\n\nTeams in the KBO league are averaging 17,685 attendees per game through 699 contests this year, representing a 4 percent increase from the same point in 2025. The organization has consistently broken every million mark this season, with the 12-million mark being crossed on Thursday, making the new single-season record almost inevitable.\n\nAnother notable record was established when the KT Wiz team became the eighth club to exceed 1 million in attendance this season. This accomplishment was made possible by a sellout crowd of 18,700 fans at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, located just south of Seoul. Last year, seven clubs had managed to draw over 1 million fans each.\n\nAs of the Monday games, three of the season's five contests were sold out, bringing the season total to 330 sold-out games, just short of the 2025 record. The KBO revealed that eight out of the league's 10 teams have achieved this level of success.",
  "summary": "The Korean baseball league established a new single-season attendance record Monday, surpassing the previous mark set just last year with six days left on the campaign. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said its attendance for the 2026 season reached 12,362,000 after five games played Monday. The previous record was 12,312,519 fans from 2025. According to the KBO, teams are averaging 17,685…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "KBO breaks single-season attendance record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/kbo-breaks-single-season-attendance-record",
        "published": "2026-10-05T08:55:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KBO breaks single-season attendance record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/kbo-breaks-single-season-attendance-record-12135571",
        "published": "2026-10-05T11:12:03.000Z"
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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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