KBL to Host Championship Finals Viewing Party at CGV Yongsan

Group Screening of Championship Finals Game 1 on May 5

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By Jung Moon-young
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Pro Basketball Championship Finals Viewing Party. Photo courtesy of KBL - Seoul Economic Daily Sports News from South Korea
Pro Basketball Championship Finals Viewing Party. Photo courtesy of KBL

The Korean Basketball League (KBL) will host a viewing party for its championship finals.

The KBL announced Friday that it will hold a championship finals viewing party with tvN Sports at CGV Yongsan IPark Mall, Theater 2, in Yongsan, Seoul, starting at 1 p.m. on May 5.

The event will kick off at 1 p.m. with announcer Oh Hyo-ju hosting a preview show featuring actor Kwon Yul and comedian Cho Jin-se as guests. Attendees will then watch Game 1 of the 2025-2026 season championship finals together, starting at 2 p.m.

Prizes and experiential activities are also on offer. All attendees will receive welcome gifts, including KBL Friends Basbara doll keyrings and clappers. Various prizes will be awarded through quiz shows and lucky draw events, and a championship trophy photo zone will be set up outside the theater.

Viewing party tickets can be booked starting at 11 a.m. on April 30 via the CGV website and mobile app. From Game 2 of the championship finals onward, exclusive live broadcasts will be held at CGV theaters in the home regions of visiting teams for their fans.

Original reporting by Jung Moon-young for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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