Korean celebrities coming to Schaumburg ballpark
A gathering of famous South Korean actors, singers and a comedian will be at Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg on Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12, for the Korean All-Star Baseball Game and a concert in the spirit of R'October.
The South Korean celebrities will be playing against the Chicago Korean American Baseball team at 4 p.m. Oct. 11 at the baseball stadium at 1999 S. Springinsguth Road in Schaumburg.
The Korean celebrities love baseball and play in a weekly league at home. In Schaumburg, they will be playing with a local Chicago-area team with multicultural membership that beat out several other local teams for the honor.
Several of the same K-POP celebrities will perform in a concert at 4 p.m. Oct. 12 at the stadium.
The lineup for both days includes singers Song Ho Bum, Jo Bin, Sung Yoo Bin, Hong Suh Bum, Jo Gap-gyung, Go Yoo Jin; actors Park Jae Jung, Gang Sung Jin, Yi Geun Hei, Min Woo Hyuk; and comedian Gim Hag Do.
Baseball tickets cost $10 or $20 and a box suite goes for $300. Visit chicagokoreabaseball.eventbrite.com.
Concert tickets cost $20 or $40 and a box suite goes for $500. Visit allstarskpopconcert.eventbrite.com.
For information, call (847) 290-8282.
The events were arranged by WIN TV, the only Korean television channel operating 24 hours a day.