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This weekend, tmckee and I were fortunate enough to go to the Giants’ opening game (a 6-0 win)! I have to say that after being in a 6/7ths empty stadium for Busan I’Park‘s opening soccer game, it was a much more exciting and enjoyable atmosphere at a packed stadium for the Giants game!

If you’ve never been to a game before, or if you’re relatively new to Busan, this is definitely one of the most fun things to do in Busan. The crowd is loud, on their feet, and singing the whole time, so I HIGHLY suggest going. It’s cheap, too! Only 7,500 for an outfield or upper-deck seat. Seats in better spots are up to 25,000 or so. Beer is only 2 for a can, and – just like home – you can buy it outside on your way in, or buy it from vendors in the stadium. NOTE: if you think it’s going to be crowded, then show up early, since there aren’t assigned seats.

Oh, and if people say “whoa, that game will be sold out” like they did this past weekend for opening day, then just know that you can buy tickets from scalpers outside. Just be careful – our scalper tried to give us tickets for the wrong date. After we pointed out his “mistake,” he gave us the real tickets for a discounted price. So just be heads-up out there!

Directions to the field: Metro line 3 (brown line) to Sajik, exit 1. Go one block and turn right. You can’t miss the stadium on your left. See map, below the schedule. (some sources say to take the subway to Sports Complex, but don’t do this. Sajik is closer, and it puts you at the front of the stadium).

So here’s the 2011 Lotte Giants baseball schedule (at least of the remaining games):

Teams in the KBO (Korean Baseball Organization)
Doosan Bears (Seoul); Nexen Heroes (Seoul); LG Twins (Seoul); Hanwha Eagles (Daejeon); KIA Tigers (Gwangju); Samsung Lions (Daegu); SK Wyverns (Incheon);

NOTE: All Saturday/Sunday games are at 5pm. All weekday games are at 6:30pm. No games on Mondays. (game times could change)

4/5-7 away vs lions
4/8-10 away vs heroes
4/12-14 HOME vs BEARS
4/15-17 away vs twins
4/19-21 away vs eagles
4/22-24 HOME vs WYVERNS
4/26-28 HOME vs TWINS
4/29-5/1 away vs tigers
5/3-5 HOME vs LIONS
5/6-8 away vs bears
5/10-12 HOME vs HEROES
5/13-15 HOME vs TIGERS
5/17-19 away vs wyverns
5/20-22 away vs twins
5/24-26 HOME vs LIONS
5/27-29 away vs tigers
5/31-6/2 HOME vs HEROES
6/3-5 HOME vs TWINS
6/7-9 away vs lions
6/10-12 HOME vs EAGLES
6/14-16 away vs wyverns
6/17-19 away vs heroes
6/21-23 HOME vs BEARS
6/24-26 away vs eagles
6/28-30 HOME vs TIGERS
7/1-3 away vs lions
7/5-7 away vs bears
7/8-10 away vs wyverns
7/12-14 HOME vs EAGLES
7/15-17 HOME vs TWINS
7/19-21 away vs bears
7/26-28 HOME vs WYVERNS
7/29-31 HOME vs BEARS
8/2-4 away vs eagles
8/5-7 HOME vs LIONS
8/9-11 HOME vs HEROES
8/12-14 away vs twins
8/16-18 away vs tigers
8/19-21 HOME vs WYVERNS
8/23-25 HOME vs TIGERS
8/26-28 away vs heroes
8/30 HOME vs HEROES
8/31 away vs wyverns
9/1 HOME vs EAGLES
9/2 away vs twins
9/3 away vs bears
9/4 HOME vs LIONS
9/5 (Monday) HOME vs EAGLES
9/7 HOME vs TWINS

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