The 2019 KBO League season was the 38th season in the history of the KBO League. The regular season began on March 23 and ended on October 1. The All-Star break was extended from four days to seven.
Doosan Bears ranked ahead of SK Wyverns due to winning their head-to-head season series 9-7.
Each team could sign up to three foreign players, one of whom must be a hitter. In 2019, the KBO League capped salaries for new foreign players at US$1 million.
The series started with a 1âÂÂ0 advantage for the fourth-placed team.