On the 12th, Kang Woo-jin, a member of the K-pop group FLARE U, threw the opening pitch at a 2026 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League game between the KIA Tigers and Samsung Lions held at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field. The KIA Tigers defeated the Samsung Lions 7-2 in dominant fashion. The Tigers' victory was secured by starting pitcher James Nale's strong 7-inning, 2-run performance and home runs from Kim Do-young, Park Jae-hyun, and Ha Joo-seok, resulting in a come-from-behind win. KIA now holds a record of 9 wins and 4 losses. Meanwhile, the Samsung Lions, who have struggled against KIA in recent matchups, suffered their fourth consecutive loss in this game.