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KT Wiz and Samsung Lions Meet for KBO Title
Online searches for “Samsung vs. KT” surged as the KT Wiz and Samsung Lions prepared to open the 2026 Korean Series on Nov. 3. The best-of-seven series determines the champion of the Korea Baseball Organization, South Korea’s top professional baseball league.
The matchup can create some confusion for online users. Alongside baseball videos and articles, Naver — South Korea’s leading search portal — displays information comparing products from Samsung Electronics with benefits offered by KT, a major Korean telecommunications company.
The Korean Series features the Suwon-based Wiz and the Daegu-based Lions for the first time. It is the 45th edition of the championship. KT advanced directly after finishing first in the regular season, while second-place Samsung defeated KIA in the playoff round. The Lions won nine of their 16 regular-season meetings with KT.
Game 1 Schedule and Starting Pitchers
Game 1 is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, with KT’s Daniel set to start against Samsung’s Choi Won-tae. SBS will televise the game, and TVING will provide streaming coverage.
Games 1 and 2 are scheduled for Nov. 3 and 4 in Suwon, followed by Games 3 through 5 from Nov. 6 to 8 in Daegu. If necessary, the series will return to Suwon for Games 6 and 7 on Nov. 10 and 11.
Fans Turn to Highlights and Predictions
A Nov. 2 video announcing the Game 1 starters had received 863,099 views as of Nov. 3. A championship prediction video from Kim Tae-kyun’s channel reached 98,116 views, while another playoff review and Korean Series preview drew 73,351 views. An AI-based prediction video examining each team’s title chances and when the series might end recorded 85,667 views.
Interest was even higher for Samsung’s playoff run. Highlights from the Lions’ decisive Game 5 against KIA, posted Nov. 1, had been viewed 1,828,171 times by Nov. 3.
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