Baseball match against Taiwan: SBS hits 4.8% in Seoul metropolitan area, 1st in 2049, sweeping the Triple Crown

SBS men's baseball match against Taiwan reached a peak viewership of 7.4%! SBS achieved a 'Triple Crown' by ranking 1st in Seoul metropolitan area households, and 1st in both Seoul metropolitan and nationwide 2049 viewership!

"I misspoke," Lee Soon-chul said, offering a surprising apology when the no-hitter was broken with two outs in the 9th inning! Nevertheless, South Korea secured a 5-0 shutout victory!

Gwak Been pitched 6 innings with 10K and zero runs! "There is no more bad luck against Taiwan," announcer Jung Woo-young of SBS provided refreshing commentary!

"As expected, Yoon Dong-hee is for international stages," SBS's Lee Dae-ho, Lee Soon-chul, and Jung Woo-young delivered 'masterpiece commentary' as Yoon Dong-hee's clinching hit erupted!

SBS again today (22nd)! From the women's volleyball bronze medal match to men's baseball and soccer, live broadcasting of South Korea's medal and victory challenges!

SBS vividly delivered the first match of Group B in the men's baseball group stage of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games between South Korea and Taiwan. South Korea achieved a pleasant first victory by crushing Taiwan 5-0. In particular, while they were on the verge of a no-hitter, not allowing a single hit until two outs in the 9th inning, the tension increased until the end of the match with commentator Lee Soon-chul's 'bittersweet apology.'

According to the viewership rating company Nielsen Korea on the 22nd, the viewership rating for the men's baseball Group B 1st match broadcast by SBS the previous day was 4.8% for Seoul metropolitan area households, ranking 1st among the three terrestrial broadcasters, surpassing MBC (4.2%) and KBS (2.4%). The 2049 viewership, a key advertising indicator, also ranked 1st in the same time slot with 2.2% in the Seoul metropolitan area and 1.8% nationwide, while the peak viewership soared to 7.4% for Seoul metropolitan area households and 3.2% for 2049. Accordingly, SBS achieved a 'Triple Crown' by ranking 1st in both Seoul metropolitan area household viewership and both Seoul metropolitan and nationwide 2049 viewership.

The perfect pitching of the South Korean pitching staff stood out. Starter Gwak Been delivered an overwhelming performance, pitching 6 innings with 10 strikeouts, zero runs, and zero hits, while Jo Byeong-hyeon and Park Young-hyun also took to the mound in turn to shut down the Taiwan batting lineup. In particular, when the no-hit streak that continued until two outs in the 9th inning was broken, commentator Lee Soon-chul drew laughter by saying, "I misspoke." Although the no-hitter unfortunately failed, South Korea maintained zero runs until the end, completing a 5-0 team shutout victory.

Decisive runs came from the batting lineup at crucial moments. After scoring the first run through Park Jae-hyun's sacrifice fly in the 2nd inning, South Korea pulled ahead 3-0 with Park Jun-sun's 2-RBI double and additional scoring by Cho Hyung-woo in the 7th inning. In the 8th inning, following Noh Si-hwan's sacrifice fly, pinch-hitter Yoon Dong-hee hit a solo home run to seal the victory. Kim Joo-won led the offense by recording 3 hits.

In the SBS broadcast, announcer Jung Woo-young and commentators Lee Dae-ho and Lee Soon-chul simultaneously delivered the tension and fun of the match. During Gwak Been's great pitching, announcer Jung Woo-young shouted, "There is no more bad luck against Taiwan," and during Yoon Dong-hee's home run, commentator Lee Soon-chul marveled, "As expected, Yoon Dong-hee is for international stages," continuing the vivid commentary.

Meanwhile, South Korea's medal challenges and major matches continue on SBS today (22nd). At 4:00 PM, the women's volleyball bronze medal match between South Korea and Thailand will be live-broadcasted, at 6:30 PM, the men's baseball group stage match between South Korea and Hong Kong, and at 7:00 PM, the men's soccer group stage match between South Korea and Saudi Arabia will be live-broadcasted.

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◆ At a Glance

· Issuing Organization: SBS

· Category: Asian Games

· Distribution: September 22, 10:17

Source: SBS Press Release

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