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SEOUL, South Korea — Major League Baseball's season-opening games between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres in Seoul will be the first MLB games held in the baseball-loving nation. South Korea has a 42-year-old domestic professional baseball league which is well known for its rock concert-like cheering culture. There have been 26 South Koreans who have played in the big league since Chan Ho Park in Dodger blue became the first Korean-born MLB player in 1994. During this week's games, many local fans will likely root for the Padres' two Korean players — Ha-Seong Kim and Woo-Suk Go.
