Four National Baseball Team Exhibition Games to Be Broadcast Live for Free in November
Naver will provide live broadcasts of the national baseball team’s games on Naver Sports and Chzzzik.
On the 29th, at the Korea Baseball Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Choi Suyeon, CEO of Naver (right), and Hur Koo-yeon, Commissioner of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), are taking a commemorative photo after signing the presenting partner agreement for the "2025 Naver K-Baseball Series." Provided by Naver
On September 29, Choi Suyeon, CEO of Naver, and Hur Koo-yeon, Commissioner of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), held a signing ceremony at the Korea Baseball Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, for the presenting partner agreement for the national baseball team’s exhibition games, the "2025 Naver K-Baseball Series." A presenting partner is an exclusive sponsor with comprehensive marketing rights, including main sponsorship, exclusive new media broadcasting, and exclusive ticket sales.
Naver has secured the exclusive digital broadcasting rights for a total of four games: "Korea vs. Czech Republic" to be held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on November 8-9, and "Korea vs. Japan" at Tokyo Dome in Japan on November 15-16. These games will be broadcast live for free on Naver Sports and Chzzzik. In addition, Naver will offer game data, VOD highlights, commentary from preferred streamers, and Chzzzik’s "Watch Together" feature, which enables viewers to chat with each other during the games.
Tickets for the two "Korea vs. Czech Republic" games will be sold exclusively starting October 30, and Naver Plus Membership users will receive early ticket purchase benefits. Official uniforms, caps, and apparel of the national baseball team will be available for purchase at the Naver Plus Store.
Naver plans to launch a dedicated event page next month, sequentially releasing various content such as detailed event information, ticket reservation guides, and columns highlighting the national baseball team throughout the tournament period. On the day before each game, an "Open Practice" event will be held, offering Naver members the chance to attend the national team’s training session through a lottery. The "Direct Viewing Challenge" campaign, a popular clip event among professional sports fans since last year, will also be held.
Choi Suyeon stated, "Naver will actively cooperate with the KBO to boost the popularity of national team games and support the development of the baseball team," adding, "As a company deeply committed to baseball, Naver will enhance its technology, content, and services-such as the Direct Viewing Challenge clips, team Open Chat, and baseball stadium themed weather forecasts-to provide fans with new experiences."
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