Take Me Out To A Korean Baseball Game

Friday, July 12, 2013

Last night we went to a professional Korean baseball game. It was unlike any baseball game experience I have ever had. We arrived twenty minutes before game time and got front row seats for ten dollars each. Our seats were in the front row and we thought they were good seats. The stadium was pretty empty when the game started. As time went on hoards of people came in all at once. Even during the seventh inning fans were piling in. The sections up on top were getting filled first. It looked like the seats farther away from the front were more desirable. There were cheerleaders for each team and men who lead each group of fans in chants. I think Reagan and I smiled the whole time. The crowd was so joyful, entertaining, and showed a great amount of comradeliness with each other. At the end of the game we rushed out of our seats, thinking we would need to hurry out of the stadium to beat the crowds. However, most of the fans stayed in their seats to sing and chant in celebration of their team's victory. 

We were site seeing for over twelve hours yesterday. We went a palace and to another market. It's hard to remember what we did when all I can remember is how much fun I had last night at the game. 

I took so many videos that I ran out of storage on my camera. 

The crowd cheered, "LG Twins, hwaiting," (sounds like fighting). This is a commonly used expression to cheer someone on. Like we would say (this ones for you, Corey), "GO, DUCkS!

I took Reagan to the same restaurant I went to in September.  We had an early dinner before the baseball game.  It looks like we are wearing couple shirts, like some young couples do here. 

Ducks, Hwaiting! Just to prove our allegiance to Oregon!