Olympic Gymnastics Arena

The Olympic Gymnastics Arena (Korean: 올림픽체조경기장), also known as the KSPO Dome since 2018, is an indoor arena located within the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea. It has a capacity of 15,000.

Olympic Gymnastics Arena
KSPO Dome
Olympic Gymnasium No. 1
The arena in 2008 with the old facade
LocationBangi-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates37.51916°N 127.127514°E / 37.51916; 127.127514
Capacity15,000
Construction
Broke ground31 August 1984
Opened30 April 1986
Renovated2016–2018
ArchitectKim Swoo-geun
(Space Group of Korea – SKG)
Structural engineerDavid H. Geiger (original)
Haeahn Architecture
(2018 renovations)[1]
Korean name
Hangul
올림픽체조경기장
Hanja
Revised RomanizationOllimpik chejo gyeonggijang
McCune–ReischauerOllimp‘ik ch‘ejo kyŏnggijang

It was constructed between 31 August 1984 and 30 April 1986, to host the gymnastics competitions at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The roof was designed by David H. Geiger. It is a self-supporting cable dome – the first of its kind ever built – with a four-layer fabric cladding.[2][3]

History

Since the Olympics it has hosted a variety of events, notably as a concert venue for both South Korean and international artists.

The arena is also infamous due to an incident on 17 February 1992 when American boy band New Kids on the Block abruptly halted their performance after 20 minutes due to a fatal human crush incident where female Korean teenagers swarmed the band to the stage. One person was killed and about 50 people treated for injuries.[4][5]

Events
1992-2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
  • 25th Seoul Music Awards – 14 January[70]
  • iKON: iKONCERT 2016 'SHOWTIME' TOUR in SEOUL – 30 and 31 January
  • Infinite: [INFINITE EFFECT] ADVANCE – 20 and 21 February
  • Big Bang: WORLD TOUR 'MADE' FINAL in SEOUL – 4, 5 and 6 March
  • Winner: EXIT TOUR in SEOUL – 12 and 13 March
  • EXO: EXO PLANET #2 The EXO'luXion (encore) – 18, 19 and 20 March
  • Shinhwa: 18th Annivesary Concert - HERO – 26 and 27 March
  • Block B: 2016 LIVE "BLOCKBUSTER" – 2 and 3 April
  • BTS: 2016 BTS LIVE The Most Beautiful Moment in Life on stage: epilogue – 7 and 8 May[71]
  • XIA: 5th Asia Tour Concert in Seoul: XIGNATURE – 11 and 12 June
  • EXO: EXO PLANET #3 – The EXO'rDIUM – 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31 July
  • VIXX: LIVE FANTASIA 'ELYSIUM' – 13 and 14 August
  • Beast: 2016 Beautiful Show – 20 and 21 August
  • Shinee: SHINee World V – 2, 3 and 4 September
  • Sechs Kies: 2016 CONCERT 'YELLOW NOTE' – 10 and 11 September[72]
2018
2019
2020
  • Gmarket Smile Club Concert 2020 – 4 January
  • BTS: MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E (Online) – 10 and 11 October
2021
2022
2023
  • 32nd Seoul Music Awards – 19 January
  • 12th Circle Chart Music Awards – 18 February
  • Conan Gray: Superache Tour – 28 February
  • Seventeen: 2023 SVT 7th Fanmeeting <Seventeen in Carat Land> – 10, 11 and 12 March
  • Harry Styles: Love On Tour – 20 March
  • Tomorrow X Together: Act: Sweet Mirage – 25 and 26 March
  • Red Velvet: Red Velvet 4th Concert "R to V" – 1 and 2 April
  • EXO: 2023 Exo Fanmeeting "EXO' CLOCK" – 8 and 9 April[93]
  • Twice: Twice 5th World Tour 'Ready To Be' – 15 and 16 April
  • The Boyz: The Boyz 2nd World Tour : "ZENERATION" - 19, 20 and 21 May [94]
  • Taeyeon: TAEYEON CONCERT - 'The ODD of LOVE' – 3 and 4 June[95]
  • HYBE Labels: 2023 Weverse Con Festival – 10 and 11 June
  • SHINee: SHINee WORLD VI [PERFECT ILLUMINATION] – 23, 24 & 25 June
  • Stray Kids: Stray Kids 3rd Fanmeeting 'Pilot For :☆☆☆☆☆' – 1 and 2 July
  • Monsta X: Monsta X 7th Fanmeeting "MX Friends" – 8 and 9 July[96]
  • Enhypen: World Tour 'Fate' – 29 and 30 July
  • Suga: Suga | Agust D Tour 'D-DAY' THE FINAL – 4, 5 and 6 August
  • Infinite : Comeback Again – 19 and 20 August
  • IU : IU Fan Concert "I+UN1VER5E" 2023 (KSPO Dome 360 degree stage) – 23 and 24 September
  • Charlie Puth: Charlie the Live Experience – 20, 21 and 22 October
  • Lim Young-woong: Lim Young Woong | Tour <IM HERO> 2023 (KSPO Dome 360 degree stage) – 27, 28 and 29 October, 3, 4 and 5 November
  • Treasure: 2023 Treasure Concert 'Reboot' In Seoul – 15, 16 and 17 December

See also

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