2025 Korean Series

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2025 Korean Series
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2025 Shinhan SOL Bank Korean Series
Team (Wins) Managers Season
LG Twins (4) Youm Kyoung-youb 85–56–3 (.603)
Hanwha Eagles (1) Kim Kyung-moon 83–57–4 (.593)
DatesOctober 26 – October 31
Venues
MVP Kim Hyun-soo (LG)
Umpires Chun Il-soo, Kim Sung-chul, Park Ki-taek, Park Joong-chul, Park Geun-young, Kim Jeong-guk, Choi Soowon
Broadcast
Television KBS (South Korea – Korean)
MBC (South Korea – Korean)
SBS (South Korea – Korean)
TV announcers
  2024 Korean Series 2026  

The 2025 Korean Series, (known as the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank Korean Series for sponsorship reasons) was a championship series, to determine the champion of the 2025 KBO League season, between the LG Twins and Hanwha Eagles. [1] The LG Twins, who had best record during the regular season, received three round byes and a direct berth into the Series, while the Hanwha Eagles, who had the second best record, received two round byes and defeated the Samsung Lions in the semifinals to reach the Series. The defending 2024 Korean Series champions Kia Tigers did not qualify for the 2025 postseason tournament.

Contents

The Twins won their 4th Korean Series title, beating the Eagles 4–1. [2]

Summary

Twins won the series, 4–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1October 26, 2025Hanwha Eagles – 2, LG Twins – 8 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 2:5523,750 [3]  
2October 27, 2025Hanwha Eagles – 5, LG Twins – 13 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 3:0823,750 [4]  
3October 29, 2025LG Twins – 3, Hanwha Eagles – 7Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark3:1416,750 [5]  
4October 30, 2025LG Twins – 7, Hanwha Eagles – 4Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark3:2416,750 [6]  
5October 31, 2025LG Twins – 4, Hanwha Eagles – 1Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark3:0516,750 [7]

Matchups and linescores

Game 1

October 26, 2025 14:00 KST at Jamsil Baseball Stadium
Team123456789 R H E
Hanwha Eagles 000002000271
LG Twins (Winner)20002400X870
Starting pitchers:
Hanwha: Moon Dong-ju
LG: Anders Tolhurst
WP: Anders Tolhurst (1–0)   LP: Moon Dong-ju (0–1)
Home runs:
Hanwha: None
LG: Park Hae-min (1, Solo, 5th BOT, Moon Dong-ju)
Attendance: 23,750
Umpires: Chun Il-soo, Kim Sung-chul, Park Ki-taek, Park Joong-chul, Park Geun-young, Kim Jeong-guk
Boxscore

Game 2

October 27, 2025 18:30 KST at Jamsil Baseball Stadium
Team123456789 R H E
Hanwha Eagles 400100000561
LG Twins (Winner)05230012X13111
Starting pitchers:
Hanwha: Ryu Hyun-jin
LG: Lim Chan-kyu
WP: Kim Jin-sung (1–0)   LP: Ryu Hyun-jin (0–1)
Home runs:
Hanwha: Moon Hyun-bin (3, 2 Run, 1st TOP, Lim Chan-kyu), Roh Si-hwan (3, Solo, 1st TOP, Lim Chan-kyu)
LG: Park Dong-won (1, 2 Run, 3rd BOT, Ryu Hyun-jin), Moon Bo-gyeong (1, 2 Run, 8rd BOT, Jeong Woo-joo)
Attendance: 23,750
Umpires: Kim Jeong-guk, Park Joong-chul, Kim Sung-chul, Park Geun-young, Choi Soowon, Park Ki-taek
Boxscore

Game 3

October 29, 2025 18:30 KST at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark
Team123456789 R H E
LG Twins 001100010361
Hanwha Eagles (Winner)01000006X7101
Starting pitchers:
LG: Son Ju-young
Hanwha: Cody Ponce
WP: Kim Seo-hyeon (1–0)   LP: You Young-chan (0–1)
Home runs:
LG: Kim Hyun-soo (1, Solo, 4th TOP, Cody Ponce)
Hanwha: None
Attendance: 16,750
Umpires: Park Ki-taek, Park Geun-young, Park Joong-chul, Choi Soowon, Chun Il-soo, Kim Sung-chul
Boxscore

Game 4

October 30, 2025 18:30 KST at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark
Team123456789 R H E
LG Twins (Winner)0000000167111
Hanwha Eagles 000100210480
Starting pitchers:
LG: Yonny Chirinos
Hanwha: Ryan Weiss
WP: Lee Jung-yong (1–0)   LP: Park Sang-won (0–1)   Sv: You Young-chan (1)
Home runs:
LG: Park Dong-won (2, 2 Run, 9th TOP, Kim Seo-hyeon)
Hanwha: None
Attendance: 16,750
Umpires: Kim Sung-chul, Choi Soowon, Park Ki-taek, Chun Il-soo, Kim Jeong-guk, Park Joong-chul
Boxscore

Game 5

October 31, 2025 18:30 KST at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark
Team123456789 R H E
LG Twins (Winner)1010010014120
Hanwha Eagles 010000000151
Starting pitchers:
LG: Anders Tolhurst
Hanwha: Moon Dong-ju
WP: Anders Tolhurst (2–0)   LP: Jeong Woo-joo (0–1)   Sv: You Young-chan (2)
Home runs:
LG: None
Hanwha: None
Attendance: 16,750
Umpires: Park Joong-chul, Chun Il-soo, Choi Soowon, Kim Jeong-guk, Park Ki-taek, Park Geun-young
Boxscore

See also

References

  1. "Top 2 regular-season clubs to clash in Korean Series – The Korea Times". The Korea Times. October 25, 2025.
  2. "With another Korean Series title, Twins open dynasty talk in KBO". Yonhap News Agency. October 31, 2025.
  3. "Sunday, October 26, 2025". Korea Baseball Organization . Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  4. "Monday, October 27, 2025". Korea Baseball Organization . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  5. "Wednesday, October 29, 2025". Korea Baseball Organization . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  6. "Thursday, October 30, 2025". Korea Baseball Organization . Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  7. "Friday, October 31, 2025". Korea Baseball Organization . Retrieved October 31, 2025.