History of LG Twins in Timeline

The LG Twins are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea, competing in the KBO League. Their home stadium is Jamsil Baseball Stadium, which they share with their rival team, the Doosan Bears.

1982: Baek In-chun Leads Chungyong

In 1982, Baek In-chun, a veteran of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, became the player-manager for the Chungyong. In 1982, Baek led the league in hitting with a .412 batting average. Despite the team finishing above .500 in 1982, Baek was dismissed after the season.

1982: Club Established as MBC Chungyong

In 1982, the club was established as MBC Chungyong, owned by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. The team initially played at Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium and later moved to Jamsil Baseball Stadium during the second part of the 1982 season.

1989: Franchise Acquired by LG Corporation

In 1989, the franchise was acquired by the LG Corporation, leading to the team being renamed the LG Twins.

1994: LG Twins Win Second Championship

In 1994, the LG Twins won their second Korean Series championship, with Kim Yong-soo named the Korean Series MVP.

1994: Team Featured in tvN Drama Reply 1994

In 1994, the team was featured prominently in the tvN drama Reply 1994, where the team's 1994 head coach is a main character. The team is referenced under a different name, "Seoul Twins," due to trademark issues.

2002: Korean Series Appearance

In 2002, the LG Twins made an appearance in the Korean Series before enduring a long period without reaching the postseason.

2013: Return to Postseason

In 2013, the LG Twins ended an eleven-year postseason drought by securing the second seed in the regular season and qualifying for the playoff series.

2014: Postseason Appearance

In 2014, the LG Twins made a postseason appearance, but failed to return to the Korean Series.

2022: Postseason Appearance

In 2022, the LG Twins made a postseason appearance, but failed to return to the Korean Series.

December 2023: KBO League Rosters Updated

In December 2023, the KBO League rosters were updated.

2023: TVING Releases Documentary Our Game: LG Twins

In 2023, TVING released the original documentary Our Game: LG Twins, directed by Lee Hyun-hee, covering behind-the-scenes stories. It became the best original documentary in TVING's history in terms of paid subscriptions.