Baseball is huge here in South Korea and is the most watched sport both live and on TV. It’s also played by people young and old, although baseball fields are a less common sight these days. Batting cages however can be easily found, even in the middle of Seoul.
Baseball cards date back almost to the beginning of the game and have been enjoyed by generations of fans. Here in South Korea the cards aren’t maybe as popular as in the United States but still widely available. A pack costs ₩1000 ($1) and contains 6 cards, generally 3 pitchers and 3 batters. In our pack we got 2 Samsung Lions, 2 SK Wyverns and 2 NC Dinos players. There’s a good amount of statistical information on the cards for each of the players. If your a baseball fan this makes a nice memento if visiting or living in South Korea.
Pictures of some KBO South Korean Baseball Cards
Links for More Information on KBO South Korean Baseball
Here are a few websites which have useful information on the KBO South Korean Baseball League;
Homeplate.kr (not updated recently but has some useful information)
Also here are a few related Modern Seoul posts;
Watching SK Wyverns at the Munhak Baseball Stadium
Panoramic Photos from the Munhak Baseball Stadium
Where to Watch Top Baseball in Seoul? (LG Twins vs. Doosan Bears)
Finally
If you have any questions or comments regarding Korean Baseball Cards or Baseball / the KBO League in South Korea in general please feel free to comment below or via our Facebook or Twitter pages.
Tim
Modern Seoul
tim@modernseoul.org
MyKBO.net has a ton of Korean Baseball information in English as well.
Where can you buy these baseball cards? A friend has asked me to pick some up for them.
Many thanks
As mentioned in the post; Stationary stores such as Alpha, Dream Office and Office Depot. Some supermarkets and toy stores.
As well as online sites such as GMarket (but generally just in bulk).
sorry out of topic but are there NBA cards in Korea? where can I buy them? thanks!
Never seen NBA cards, maybe MLB. But honestly I’ve never looked for them.
I’m looking for Samsung lions baseball cards for 2016 I want Allen Webster’s card
The cards are on sale in packs via Gmarket (for example: http://item2.gmarket.co.kr/English/detailview/item.aspx?goodscode=1503845602)
But I don’t know about cards from three years ago or specific players.
Maybe try contacting Samsung Lions directly or one of their fans.
Good Luck.