BTS' Suga, a Daegu native, catches Samsung Lions' championship moment on TV

BTS member Suga was among those who witnessed the Samsung Lions' dynasty revival.

On Sunday, Suga posted a photo on his Instagram story showing a TV screen capturing the Samsung Lions celebrating their championship-clinching victory.

Suga, who is from Daegu, has long shown support for the Samsung Lions.

Having publicly declared himself a Samsung fan, Suga drew a response from the Lions — the team posted on its X (formerly Twitter) account inviting him to throw a ceremonial first pitch after news of his fandom spread.

It was fitting, then, that Suga watched on TV as the Lions reclaimed the Korean Series title for the first time in 12 years.

The Samsung Lions last won the Korean Series during what fans call the "dynasty era" — four consecutive championships from 2011 to 2014 — before lifting the trophy again 12 years later.

The title is also the first since the team moved its home stadium from Daegu Municipal Baseball Stadium to Samsung Lions Park in 2016.

It is Samsung's ninth Korean Series title overall, including a combined first- and second-half championship in 1985.

Samsung, which finished second in the regular season this year, became the first team since the 2018 SK Wyverns — now the SSG Landers, who also finished second that year — to win the Korean Series without topping the regular-season standings, ending an eight-year streak of regular-season leaders claiming the title.

The kt wiz, meanwhile, fell short in their bid for a combined regular-season and Korean Series sweep — which would have been their second such feat and their first in five years — finishing as runner-up after being outpaced by Samsung.

BTS plans to continue its "Arirang" world tour across five cities with 15 performances, starting in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, this month, followed by Bangkok, Thailand, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Singapore and Jakarta, Indonesia in December.