Why on earth? Will they play in Cheongju when a new ballpark has opened? "Please don't get me wrong."

Why on earth? Will they play in Cheongju when a new ballpark has opened? "Please don't get me wrong."

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This season, the Hanwha Eagles will draw the attention of many baseball fans not only for their performance but also for their new ballpark. However, even though the official opening ceremony was completed, the exhibition game opener was held in Cheongju. This is because they are not fully prepared to play at the new ballpark yet.

The Hanwha Eagles played a home game against the Doosan Bears in an exhibition game of the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO at Cheongju Baseball Stadium on Saturday. The result was Hanwha's 4-6 loss.메이저사이트

Hanwha's home stadium is in Daejeon. Starting this year, they will play in a new ballpark. It is Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark. According to Daejeon City, it was newly built with a total project cost of 207.4 billion won. On the 5th, the official opening ceremony of the new stadium was held. On the 6th, Hanwha players played their own Cheongbaek match.

However, the opening game of the exhibition game on Saturday was held at Cheongju Baseball Stadium, not at Hanwha Life Insurance Ballpark. Why does the team have to open the exhibition game in Cheongju after building a new baseball stadium? There is a reason. This is because the internal construction has not been completed yet. Detailed finishing work remains to be done, including the installation of table seats, the installation of kids' cafes near the outfield, the installation of advertisements and the finishing of interior design.

Ahead of the exhibition game opening on the day, Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon met with reporters and said, "It's so good," adding, "There are places where construction has not been completed yet, and it was really good. In fact, it would have been better if I had not come to Cheongju and played an exhibition game there while I was fully prepared, but that's a bit of a shame."

When asked about his favorite part, Kim said, "I like everything. Rather than a specific part, I feel better when I park my car and enter the ballpark." Kim added a special determination. "There is only one thing left. All we have to do is play baseball well," he said.
"We played several matches here (in Cheongju) last year. The facilities and others are excellent. Daejeon was noisy because there were still many construction sites, but I like it because it is quiet here," Kim said with a smile. "However, (other clubs) practice at a baseball stadium (new stadium), and there is a possibility that they misunderstand that (other clubs) are trying to know (the characteristics of the stadium) by themselves, but that is not true."

Since they have already played the Blue and White match, they have blocked the part that could be misunderstood by other teams in advance. Coach Kim said, "Actually, there were so many construction projects left, so the day (when we played the Blue and White match) was also very noisy. It smells while painting, and there is a lot to finish, so we can't play the game," and added, "We don't have to come here in the morning. Everyone has finished training abroad now, so we want to train a little later. I hope other teams will understand in that respect. I hope you don't misunderstand more than understanding."

The Hanwha Eagles will face the Doosan Bears in Cheongju on September 9 and then move to Incheon on September 10 to play two consecutive games against the SSG Landers. The team will then meet the Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium and play two consecutive games against the NC Dinos at Changwon over the weekend. The team will then play its first real game against the Samsung Lions at Hanwha Life Ballpark on September 17 (playoff at 6 p.m.) and 18.

In the outfield on the right side of Hanwha Life Insurance's ball park, the so-called "Monster Wall" measuring 8 meters in height and 32 meters in length is installed. "It's hard to say anything just because we played a practice game for a day," Kim said of the Monster Wall. "The ball doesn't come out very well for now. It tends to fall (down) immediately when hit by the fence. Therefore, I think we should experience it while playing more games. The games will be held on July 17 and 18 (at Hanwha Life's ball park), and I think we should enjoy the benefits of the home ground a lot. However, we should have practiced more, but there are some regrets that we couldn't. However, it would be better if we play in a better stadium after the game is completed," Kim said, promising his next move.