Audience seats in 1982, director's seats in 2026... Director Kim Won-hyung’s ‘Goodbye Jamsil’

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Kyung-yoon = Professional baseball Doosan Bears coach Kim Won-hyung has a special relationship with Seoul's Jamsil Stadium, which will disappear into history at the end of this season.

In 1982, when Coach Kim was in the fourth grade of elementary school (Kookmin School at the time), he personally watched the 27th World Baseball Championship held as an international tournament at the opening of Jamsil Stadium.

Ahead of the 2026 KBO League LG Twins visit to be held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 7th, manager Kim Won-hyung said, "Jamsil Stadium is a place filled with many memories," and added, "I especially remember watching the 1982 World Championship game between Korea and the United States from the stands."

Coach Kim said, "I went to the stadium with my father and watched the game from high up in the second floor bleachers, and the players looked very small at that time." He added, "Korea beat the United States 2-0, and I can't forget that memory."

Coach Kim, who dreamed of becoming a baseball player at Jamsil Stadium, later traveled here as a player and coach.

In particular, he enjoyed the joy of winning the Korean Series in 2019 while working as a Doosan coach.

Coach Kim added, "I had a big dream while watching the game here when I was young," and added, "I won the championship here as Doosan coach in 2019, and I can't forget the thrill of that time. In many ways, Jamsil Stadium is a place that means a lot to me."

Jamsil Stadium was officially opened on July 15, 1982, and the World Championships were held that same year.

It was first used as a professional baseball stadium in 1983.

Jamsil Stadium will disappear into history at the end of this season, and a new dome stadium will be built.

Doosan will play its final regular season game against LG on the 7th and the Lotte Giants on the 12th at Jamsil Stadium.

LG's game against Doosan today is the last regular season game played at Jamsil Stadium this season.

The final match between Doosan and LG at Jamsil Stadium on the 7th is meaningful in itself, but it also has a significant impact on the competition for this season's final rankings.

Doosan, ranked 5th, is trailing LG, ranked 4th, by 2 games, with 2 games left, and 4 games left.

Coach Kim Won-hyung said, "Today's game has great symbolism, but we will prepare calmly as we must win today's game. We will rest for four days after today's game, so we will put all our effort into it."