Whether you’re part of BTS’ A.R.M.Y., Blackpink’s Blinks, BIGBANG’s V.I.P.s or any other number of K-pop’s greatest fanbases, you’ll love coming out to T-Mobile Park the night of May 30 to witness the sky light up like dynamite. It’ll be the first of six Friday fireworks nights for the Seattle Mariners this season, kicking off a series of colorful explosions that includes 80s tunes on July 18 (versus the Houston Astros), Americana-themed music on July 3 (versus the Kansas City Royals) and a whole bevy of showtunes on August 1 (versus the Texas Rangers and the one you will 100% find my musical-loving face at).
K-Pop Fireworks Night isn’t just a way to lure pop-music-loving people into T-Mobile with the promise of spectacle; it’s also a toast to how big of a deal baseball truly is in South Korea. Here’s hoping that the jumbotron will guide us through a history of the sport’s popularity in that lovely country and honor those players who came over the Pacific and played in the MLB. But if that’s not your most pressing interest as the Mariners face off against the AL Central’s Minnesota Twins (who are … not having a great season so far after getting two rounds into the playoffs last year), you’ll definitely be witness to some sick fashion in the stands as people get ready to cheer on their favorite K-pop groups once the game’s over.
