KBO Kia Tigers and Nc Dinos Match Cancelled due to Extreme Heat
Sept, 15, 2026
Woojin Nam
On August 2nd, the match between Kia Tigers and NC Dinos was cancelled due to a critical heat warning. This game was supposed to be held in Changwon NC Park, but the temperature exceeded 38 degrees Celsius. It is the first time to cancel the game has been canceled due to extreme weather two days in a row. The KBO’s decision was determined regarding safety issues of baseball fans, players, and workers.
KBO has decided to cancel the game, as the temperature will continue to stay around 38 degrees for a while. NC Dinos players did a brief warm-up, and Kia Tigers players went back to Gwangju carrying their supplies. As this game was cancelled, both teams will take a break until August 3rd. Those two games will be scheduled on another date.
As well as Changwon, the game between Lotte Giants and Samsung Lions will be delayed 30 minutes due to extreme weather. On August 1st, this game was also cancelled as the temperature reached over 38 degrees Celsius and due to safety issues. Recently, Lotte Giants catcher Son Seong bin has experienced vomiting and a mild fever, so he was substituted for another catcher in the second inning. Also, a lot of baseball players mentioned the inconvenience of extreme weather during the interview. Due to extreme weather, KBO has to consider both scheduling conflicts and safety issues. KBO has allowed each team to delay their game up to an hour as the temperature slightly decreases during the nighttime.
