[Anchor]
The final game of fall baseball, the Korean Series, opens today.
The classic match between KIA and Samsung, also known as the "Victor of the Beast," took place in 31 years.
I'm connecting you with the on-site reporter.
Reporter Lee Kyung-jae, can you tell us the atmosphere of the scene first?
[Reporter]
Yes, this is Gwangju Kia Champions Field, where the first game of the Korean Series will be held.
The game will start soon.
Fans are continuing to visit.
Tickets are sold out early.
All postseason games are being sold out.
It is at the Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, where the first game of the Korean Series will be played.
The game is being delayed due to the slight rain.
However, fans continue to visit.
The tickets were sold out early.
Since the postseason, the sell-out procession has continued.
If you show us the stadium for a moment, we're preparing for today's event.
It rained, so I put on a tarpaulin, but now I'm done cleaning it up.
Today's first pitch will feature the main characters who led the heyday of Haitai.
Director Kim Eung-ryong will throw the first pitch.
Kim Sung-han will take over as a sitter and Kim Jong-mo will take over as a sitter.
It's been a long time since both teams have performed in the Korean Series.
KIA has been on this stage for the first time in seven years since winning in 2017.
Samsung has advanced to the Korean Series for the first time in nine years since 2015.
Fans' attention is hotter than any other competition in history because it is the first clash in 31 years since 1993 and the rival match between the teams representing England and Honam.
The head coaches of the two teams also had a war of nerves yesterday on Media Day.
Let's listen to it, right?
[Lee Beom-ho / KIA manager: These days, even if you go to the zoo, there are tigers, so I think tigers will win]
[Park Jin-man / Samsung Director: Have you never been to Everland?] There's always a lion on the safari. It seems like the lion is always on top.
[Anchor]
Two ace teams, Nail and Won Tae-in, will start today.
Winning the first round is important for both teams.
Which team will have an advantage?
[Reporter]
In terms of overall power, KIA, which is ranked first in the regular season, is ahead.
He ranks first in both regular-season team batting average and ERA, and is also ahead of Samsung with 12 wins and 4 losses.
However, since the main players have been off for more than a month since the regular league championship was confirmed, the key is how much the hitting will be alive.
Manager Lee Bum-ho explained that the batters were perfectly ready.
He said he expects Park Chan-ho and Socrates to get on base as No. 1 and No. 2 today.
Today's picks are Won Tae-in and nails.
Nail is the first official game today since the injury on August 24.
Nail's sense of play is also something to watch today.
Even so, Samsung does not have a good hitting sense either.
He only scored one point in the third and fourth playoff games against LG.
So if KIGA nail raises the sense of play quickly, today's game is likely to flow into a pitching match.
Attention is also focusing on whether Koo Ja-wook, who suffered a knee injury, can play as a substitute.
The sky is cloudy again today.There is also a forecast for
rain, so it seems to be a variable.
There is a 71% chance that the winning team in the first round of the Korean Series will laugh at the end.
That's how important today's game is.
I'm Lee Kyungjae of YTN at Gwangju Kia Champions Field.
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