Jamsil Baseball Stadium, Seoul. Photo: Arne Müseler / CC BY-SA 3.0 DE.
Last updated: September 19, 2026 · Team sales routes and opening times can change
Choose the game first. The home team determines where you buy the ticket.
KBO does not send all ten clubs through one checkout. Ticketlink handles several teams, Doosan and Kiwoom use the Interpark/NOL route, and SSG, Lotte and NC use club-run booking channels under the current KBO ticket guide.
Travel date → game → home team → official club/KBO ticket route → sale opening time → seat → ticket format
1. Start with the KBO English Schedule
If your travel dates are fixed, begin with the league schedule. The English KBO site gives you the date, start time and stadium before you enter a Korean-first ticket system.
Look for games you can realistically reach from your itinerary. A Seoul traveler may have Jamsil or Gocheok options; Suwon is also accessible for a KT Wiz home game. If you are already visiting Busan, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju, Incheon or Changwon, the local club can fit naturally into that city rather than becoming a separate baseball trip.
Once you choose a game, identify the team that is hosting it.
2. At Jamsil, the Stadium Name Is Not Enough
LG Twins and Doosan Bears share Jamsil Baseball Stadium. The ticket route therefore depends on which club is the home team for that game.
Ticketlink changed its baseball display convention for the 2026 season to Away Team VS Home Team. On those listings, the team on the right is the host.
KIA vs LG → LG is the home team → follow LG's official ticket route
If the listing, stadium page and team route do not agree, return to the official schedule and home-team page before paying.
3. Current KBO Booking Routes for All Ten Teams
Checked: September 19, 2026. Use this table as a route map, then follow the current booking button on the KBO or club page.
| Home team | Current official route | Home venue |
|---|---|---|
| LG Twins | Ticketlink | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
| Doosan Bears | Interpark / NOL ticket route | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
| Kiwoom Heroes | Interpark / NOL ticket route | Gocheok Sky Dome |
| SSG Landers | SSG.COM / club route | Incheon SSG Landers Field |
| KT Wiz | Ticketlink / club page | Suwon KT Wiz Park |
| KIA Tigers | Ticketlink / club page | Gwangju-KIA Champions Field |
| Samsung Lions | Ticketlink | Daegu Samsung Lions Park |
| Lotte Giants | Lotte Giants club booking | Sajik Baseball Stadium |
| Hanwha Eagles | Ticketlink | Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark |
| NC Dinos | NC Dinos club booking | Changwon NC Park |
The KBO guide currently groups LG, Hanwha, Samsung, KT and KIA under Ticketlink; Doosan and Kiwoom under the Interpark route; and SSG, Lotte and NC under club-run booking. SSG separately announced a 2026 ticket partnership with SSG.COM, which is why older guides can already be out of date.
If a saved travel blog and the club's live booking button disagree, use the current official route.
4. Ticket-Opening Times Are Team-Specific
Do not apply one “KBO tickets open seven days before the game” rule to every team.
Kiwoom's current daily-ticket information uses an ordinary booking window tied to the game date, while Lotte changed its 2026 policy to open regular bookings earlier than its previous roughly one-week pattern. Team memberships can also add earlier presale windows.
Open the home team's ticket page → find the sale date/time → save it in your calendar → check again on the morning of the sale
Kiwoom Heroes — current ticket guide →
Lotte Giants — 2026 booking policy update →
Postseason ticketing can use separate schedules, limits and announcements. Recheck from the official postseason notice rather than carrying regular-season timing forward.
5. For Foreign Visitors, Identify the Stage That Fails
Club-specific ticketing means the friction can appear at different points. Name the failed stage before looking for a workaround.
| Where it stops | What to check next |
|---|---|
| Account / identity | Whether the seller needs a Korean account or mobile verification you do not have |
| Seat selection | Availability, release time and interface language |
| Payment | Foreign-card authorization rather than repeating the ticket search |
| Online route unavailable | The club's current stadium-sales or foreigner-support notice, if one exists |
Doosan and other clubs have at times operated specific on-site arrangements for foreign visitors, but these are team- and game-specific. Check the current club notice rather than treating a past Jamsil policy as a league-wide promise.
VisitSeoul TV follows a Jamsil game day. Use it to understand the venue and crowd experience; ticket availability and seller rules still need the current official pages above.
Open VisitSeoul TV on YouTube →
6. Choose the Seat by Price, Side and Atmosphere
KBO stadium maps can show table seats, cheering sections, premium areas, ordinary reserved seats and outfield sections. For a first purchase, three decisions usually narrow the map enough:
If the cheering culture is one of the main reasons you are going, use the team seating chart to identify the relevant cheering side before payment. If you prefer a quieter view of the game, move away from the densest cheering block.
Food, cheering songs, stadium etiquette and the full game-day experience belong to a separate stadium-experience guide. This page stays focused on getting a valid ticket.
7. Stadium Sales Are Team-Specific Backup Inventory
Some clubs sell remaining tickets at the stadium. The timing and amount of inventory depend on that team and game.
Lotte's current published guidance is a good example: it gives its own stadium-sale timing and conditions. That information applies to the stated Lotte policy; it is not a KBO-wide gate rule.
Official online sale first → current team stadium policy → on-site purchase only if inventory remains
If an online game is already sold out, confirm that the club actually plans to sell another allocation before traveling to the stadium only for a ticket.
8. Read the Mobile-Ticket and Cancellation Rule Before Issuing It
After booking, check whether the club uses a mobile ticket, pickup ticket or another entry method.
SSG's 2026 guidance says mobile tickets can be issued from the reservation history starting four hours before the game. Lotte's published rules also show why ticket issuance and cancellation conditions should be read together.
SSG Landers — mobile-ticket guidance →
If your travel plans are still uncertain, keep the cancellation deadline and ticket-issuance step visible until the decision is final.
9. Recheck the Game Before You Leave
Baseball can change because of rain, heat or league scheduling. Reopen the KBO schedule or team notice on game day before you leave for the stadium.
Sources checked September 19, 2026: KBO official ticket guide; KBO English schedule; Kiwoom Heroes; KT Wiz; KIA Tigers; Samsung Lions; SSG Landers; Lotte Giants official ticket information. Booking routes, sale windows, stadium inventory and mobile-ticket rules can change by club and game.