LG vs. KT
Overview
LG Twins and KT Wiz are representative Seoul metropolitan area-based clubs in the KBO League, and a full-fledged matchup structure was formed when KT Wiz was founded as the 10th club in 2015. The games between the two teams draw great attention due to the symbolism of "Jamsil (Seoul) vs. Suwon" and the narrative of a matchup between an emerging powerhouse and a traditional prestigious club. In particular, in 2023–2024, as both teams vied for the top of the regular season and the Korean Series, they established themselves as a new rivalry in the KBO League.
Club Background and History
LG Twins are a founding club from the inaugural year of professional baseball in 1982 (successor to MBC Cheongryong, acquired by LG in 1990) and are based in Jamsil. They are a traditional powerhouse that won the Korean Series in 1990 and 1994. On the other hand, KT Wiz is a new club that began with approval of its founding in 2013 and participation in the first-team league in 2015, and uses Suwon KT Wiz Park as its home stadium. KT, which remained in the lower ranks in its early years after founding, grew rapidly starting in 2020.
Head-to-Head Record and Trends
- Early after founding (2015–2018): LG showed an overwhelming advantage and led the head-to-head record.
- 2019–2020: KT began to fight back through roster reinforcement and the growth of young players.
- 2021: KT won its first regular season title since founding and began to take the upper hand in the head-to-head record as well.
- 2023–2024: As both teams fiercely competed near the top of the regular season, their matchups emerged as a watershed in the race for standings.
Key Rivalry Elements
The matchup between the two teams is classified as a "Seoul metropolitan area derby." It is a structure in which Jamsil's traditional drawing power and Suwon's emerging cheering culture face off, and following "El-Lot-Lacico" (LG–Lotte), it is sometimes called by nicknames such as "EL-KT" or the "Seoul metropolitan area rivalry series." In KT's case, in its early years it countered LG's bats with a strong pitching staff and organized baseball, making the games relatively well-structured.
Notable Classic Games
Entering the 2020s, close contests became more frequent, and extra-inning battles and comeback dramas were often produced. In particular, late-regular-season matchups with a berth in the KS (Korean Series) at stake often had a decisive impact on the season standings, drawing concentrated attention from fans.
Latest Trends
In the 2024 season, LG Twins maintained a top-tier position based on the momentum of their 2023 Korean Series championship, while KT Wiz sought a rebound in the middle tier despite injury absences and reorganization. As of 2025, the two teams still form a balanced structure between old and new powerhouses and are driving the KBO League's box office. Various variables, such as foreign player signings, prospect development, and managerial changes, are affecting the head-to-head record, and in KT's case, community-oriented marketing centered on its home stadium in Suwon and LG's Jamsil box-office strategy are creating different fandom cultures. Recently, with the expansion of OTT and YouTube broadcasts, matchups between the two teams have ranked high in online topicality metrics, drawing attention in terms of digital content as well.
Related Topics
- [[LG Twins]]
- [[KT Wiz]]
- [[KBO League]]
- [[Korean Series]]
- [[Jamsil Baseball Stadium]]
- [[Suwon KT Wiz Park]]