KT Wiz beat Samsung Lions 8-7 to open Korean Series
The gist
KT Wiz won Game 1 of the Korean Series 8-7 after leading Samsung 8-0.
The best-of-seven title series pits the KBO's top two regular-season teams.
How it unfolded
- Aug 23, 2026KT Wiz led the KBO at 64-41-3, one game ahead of the Samsung Lions at 65-44-2, ahead of a three-game series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park.
- Oct 5, 2026KT clinched the regular season for the first time since 2021, and Samsung secured second place and a direct playoff ticket.
- Nov 1, 2026Samsung beat the KIA Tigers 6-1 in winner-take-all Game 5 of the playoff round, with Ariel Jurado throwing seven innings of one-run ball and taking series MVP honors.