The league's format and makeup were not changed in the 2024 season from the previous season, with the same ten teams competing; the Kia Tigers, Doosan Bears, Lotte Giants, NC Dinos, LG Twins, Hanwha Eagles, KT Wiz, Samsung Lions, SSG Landers, and the Kiwoom Heroes.
The regular season started on March 23 and ended on October 1, with each team having played 144 games.
KT Wiz and SSG Landers finished the regular season with an identical record in fifth place, so they played a game against each other on October 1 to determine the final standings.
In the 2024 Korean Series, the Kia Tigers defeated Samsung Lions 4–1 and clinched their record-extending twelfth title.
Choo, who spent 15 years in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2020, played in Seattle, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Texas.
[4] The 2024 KBO draft took place at Westin Chosun Hotel in Jung District, Seoul at 2 pm on February 14.
The Kia Tigers, Samsung Lions, LG Twins, Doosan Bears and KT Wiz qualified for the playoffs.
In order for a team to qualify for the postseason, they must rank fifth or higher in the regular season.
Fifth and fourth place are guaranteed to play in the Wild Card, third in the semi-playoff, second in the playoff, and first in the Korean Series.
This year, the KT Wiz and SSG Landers tied in standings, causing an extra tiebreaker game to be played.