KIA Tigers conducted an emergency safety check on their home stadium Gwangju-KIA Champions Field.

Ahead of the first game of the season against the Samsung Lions of the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field on the 2nd, an KIA official said, "The club basically conducted safety checks every month during the season and has continued to do it before," adding, "With this unfortunate situation occurring, the club conducted a massive safety inspection of Gwangju-KIA Champions Field after two days on the 31st and 1st of last month."바카라

It was on April 29 that the worst accident occurred at a baseball stadium where everyone should be safe. During the regular season showdown between the LG Twins and the NC Dinosaurs of the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Changwon NC Park, a structure installed on the wall of a snack bar near the third base fell off. The structure was an aluminum exterior finishing material "Lover" measuring 2.6 meters long, 40 centimeters wide and weighing 60 kilograms.

Lover, who fell vertically from the fourth floor, bounced once from the roof of the canteen on the first floor and hit the crowd in front of the canteen, injuring three spectators. Among them, a woman in her 20s, who suffered a serious head injury, moved to the hospital on the same day and received treatment in the intensive care unit after surgery, but died on the morning of the 31st of last month. One of the other two was found to have a collarbone fracture, and the other was treated while being hit in the leg by a structure.

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) originally planned to hold the Changwon SSG Landers-NC game without spectators from May 1 to 3, but canceled all games of the first team and Futures League (second team) on May 1 to commemorate the victims. As all three consecutive games between SSG and NC have been postponed, SSG players who were moving to Changwon by bus returned to Incheon.

KBO said, "The KBO and 10 clubs will thoroughly check the safety of facilities and structures inside and outside the stadium's ground before the game, while continuing to find ways to further strengthen and refine their own diagnosis, which is regularly conducted by clubs and local governments." "We sincerely wish the victims of the accident to rest in peace. And we will be able to share the pain of all baseball fans and officials who were deeply hurt by the bereaved families and the injured."

Not only the NC Dinosaurs but also other teams including the Lotte Giants and Kiwoom Heroes carried out emergency safety checks to check the current situation at their home stadiums. KIA also checked safety requirements through extensive safety checks for two days.

According to the Kia team, the stadium management team, employees of the safety environment center team at its parent company headquarters, and Kia Motors' safety team gathered at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field for two days to conduct a massive safety inspection. Gwangju City officials also visited the site on Wednesday.

"After 10 years since the opening of the Gwangju-KIA Champions Field in 2014, we were inspected by the Gwangju Metropolitan Government and received a C grade. We were informed that there was no safety problem and partial compensation was required," an official at Kia said.

According to the National Legal Information Center's Special Act on Safety and Maintenance of Facilities, those who conduct safety inspections must designate the corresponding safety level according to the results of the safety inspections. Grade A (excellent) is in the best condition with no problems, and grade B (good) refers to a state in which minor defects have occurred in the auxiliary member, but there is no obstacle to functioning, and some repairs are needed to improve durability.

In the case of grade C (normal), minor defects occurred in the main member or extensive defects in the auxiliary member, but it does not interfere with the overall safety of the facility, and the main member needs repair to prevent deterioration in durability and functionality, or simple reinforcement of the auxiliary member.

As the safety of fans and players is a priority, the club's position is to supplement the points pointed out this time. "Some fans are anxious, but the stability is a good grade," an official from KIA said. "We plan to repair some things."

Meanwhile, matches between Gwangju, Jamsil (Kium Heroes and Doosan Bears), Suwon (LG-KT Wiz), and Daejeon (Lotte Giants and Hanwha Eagles), which will be held for two days from Friday, will be held without cheering. Players and spectators will hold a moment of silence before the start of the match, and all participating teams will wear ribbons to commemorate the victims.