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KBO League
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The KBO League, known as the Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers are the most successful team, having won 11 of the 42 championships.
Image: Jamsil Baseball Stadium Seoul
Image: Jamsil Baseball Stadium Seoul
Image: Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium
Image: Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium
Image: Gwangju Kia Champions Field View 04
Image: Gwangju Kia Champions Field View 04
Image: Gocheok Sky Dome interior
Image: Gocheok Sky Dome interior
Baseball in South Korea
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Baseball is believed to have been introduced to Korea in 1905 by American missionaries during the Korean Empire, after which it gradually attained prominence. After the division of the Korean Peninsula into North Korea and South Korea in 1945 and the further destabilisation of the Korean War from 1950–53, baseball has become one of the most popular sports in South Korea. North Korea, under isolationist leadership, does not have the same level of investment in baseball as South Korea. There are 10 professional teams in South Korea's KBO League. Baseball season runs from March to October.
Korean baseball player Kim Hyun-soo in the outfield during the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
Korean baseball player Kim Hyun-soo in the outfield during the 2009 World Baseball Classic.