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If you do one thing in Seoul, make sure it’s this

Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News·@PaulMarshall·2 months ago
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Baseball is a mystery to me. There are bases, and a ball, and the rest is largely unknown. I’ve never cared to investigate further because I’m about as far from a sports fan as you can get. The mass hysteria has never appealed to me and much like other flag-waving, uniform-wearing events, I tend to view them with a healthy amount of suspicion. Despite this, the first thing I tell anyone who is planning to visit Seoul is that they absolutely, non-negotiably, must go to a baseball match. Korea is to baseball what the ’70s were to disco, a riot of singing, synchronised dancing and pants that are too tight. It’s a place where inhibitions are thrown to the wind and even if you know nothing about baseball, you’re in for one hell of a good time. If you’re going to a baseball match in Korea, chances are you’re going to watch it in Jamsil (pronounced jam-shill) Stadium. It’s the beating heart of baseball in Seoul and the home stadium of the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins.…

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