SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium

SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium (Korean: SK올림픽핸드볼경기장) is an indoor sporting arena located at the Olympic Park in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The arena was built from September 1984 to April 1986.[1]

SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium
Olympic Fencing Gymnasium in 2008
SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in 2008
Former namesOlympic Fencing Gymnasium
LocationBangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates37.517345°N 127.126313°E / 37.517345; 127.126313
Capacity6,500
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 1984
OpenedApril 1986
Renovated2011
Construction cost43.4 billion won
(2011 reconstruction)
ArchitectKang Kum-hee Architects
Structural engineerGeiger Associates
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationOllimpik handeubol gyeonggijang
McCune–ReischauerOllimp‘ik haendŭbol kyŏnggijang

History

It was known as the Olympic Fencing Gymnasium (올림픽펜싱경기장; 올림픽펜싱競技場) or Olympic Gymnasium No. 2 prior to 2011. The arena hosted the fencing and fencing part of the modern pentathlon events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 2011 it was remodelled for handball games at a cost of ₩43.4 billion, specialized with handball only courts. It was renamed as such to host the SK Handball Korea League.[2]

Notable events

Besides holding fencing at the 1988 Olympics, the arena also hosts concerts by Korean as well as international artists.

2008–2009

2010–2012

  • 19th Seoul Music Awards – February 3, 2010[7]
  • Tom Jones: Tom Jones in Seoul – March 2010 (two shows) – first concerts in Korea in 27 years.[8]
  • B1A4: 1st BABA B1A4 Concert – December 8 and 9, 2012 – The first solo concert[9]
  • CN Blue: 2012 CN Blue Live: Blue Night in Seoul – December 15 and 16 – fourth concert in Seoul[10][11]

2013

2014

2015

2016

  • Seventeen: 'LIKE SEVENTEEN – Boys Wish' ENCORE CONCERT – February 13 and 14[13]
  • B.A.P: B.A.P Live on Earth 2016 World Tour – February 20 and 21 – first and second stop in Seoul as a part of their third world tour
  • Got7: Fly Tour – April 29 and 30
  • IU: 24 Steps: One, Two, Three, Four – December 3 and 4[14]

2017

  • BtoB: 3rd Concert 'BTOB Time' – January 21 and 22
  • AOMG Follow The Movement concert – February 11 and 12
  • Twice: Twice 1st Tour: Twiceland The Opening – February 17, 18 and 19[15]
  • 2PM: Concert '6 Nights' – February 24, 25 and 26
  • Sechs Kies: YellowKies Day – July 15[16]
  • Kim Jong-hyun: INSPIRED – December 9 and 10[17]

2018

2019

2020

  • Taeyeon: The UNSEEN – January 17, 18 and 19

2021

  • The Boyz: THE BOYZ FAN CON : THE B-ZONE – December 3, 4 and 5
  • Woodz: THE INVICIBLE CITY – December 11 and 12

2022

2023

  • DKZ: 2023 Fancon Welcome to DTU – January 14 and 15
  • (G)I-dle: Neverland 3rd Fan Meeting: DEAR. NƎVƎRLAND – January 28 and 29
  • BTOB: Melody 5th Fan Meeting: MELODY COMPANY SEMINAR – March 18 and 19
  • Mamamoo:My Con World Tour – June 16, 17, and 18
  • NewJeans: NewJeans 1st Fanmeeting 'Bunnies Camp' – July 1 and 2[19]
  • Itzy: Kill My Doubt Showcase – July 31[20]
  • Tempest: 2023 TEMPEST Show Con [T-OUR] - August 12 and 13

References
  1. 1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 178.
  2. Suk, Monica (October 20, 2011). "SK chief's contribution to handball stadium". Korea Herald. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  3. "원더걸스, 21일 감격속 국내 첫 단독콘서트 마쳐". 네이트뉴스.
  4. Kim, Lynn (December 8, 2009). "Super Junior to release live album this week". Asiae. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  5. "Event Calendar: October 2009" Korea Herald. October 2, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2012
  6. Park, Kun-ouc (March 2, 2010). "Girls' Generation's Asia tour encore show a success". 10 Asia. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  7. Kun-ouc, Park (February 4, 2010). "Girls' Generation scores triple win at Seoul Music Awards". 10 Asia. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  8. "2010.3.31 Ticket". Joongang Daily. March 31, 2010. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. Hong, Grace Danbi (October 19, 2012). "B1A4 Sells Out First Concert Tickets in Five Minutes". enewsworld mnet. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
  10. Ho, Stewart (October 17, 2012). "CN Blue to Hold its Fourth Seoul Concert in December". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  11. Ho, Stewart (November 17, 2012). "CN Blue Sells Out Tickets to Seoul Concert in 10 Minutes". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  12. "방탄소년단, 작정하고 섹시한 '밀당'..'화양연화' 4500팬 환호[종합]". OSEN. November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  13. "Seventeen announces encore concert". entertain.naver.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  14. "IU Opens Up About What Her Previous Album "Chat-Shire" Means To Her". Soompi. December 5, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  15. "트와이스 측 "데뷔 1년 4개월만 첫 단독콘서트" 깜짝발표" (in Korean). entertain.naver.com. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  16. "젝스키스, 15일 20주년 팬미팅 'YELLOWKIES DAY'" (in Korean). STARNEWS. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  17. "[공식] 샤이니 종현, 12월 솔로 콘서트 개최…15일 예매 오픈" (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  18. "박지훈, 배우 변신 완벽 성공… 8주 연속 화제성 1위 쾌거". news.kmib.co.kr (in Korean). November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  19. Seon, Mi-kyung (May 27, 2023). 뉴진스, 7월 팬미팅 초고속 전석 매진..티켓 파워도 막강 [New Jeans, sold out all tickets for fan meeting in July.. Ticket power is also strong]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. Han, Hae-sun (July 11, 2023). ""쿨+엣지" ITZY, 새 앨범 'KILL MY DOUBT' 콘셉트 클립+포토 공개" ["Cool + Edge" ITZY, new album 'KILL MY DOUBT' concept clip + photo released]. starnews.lr (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2023 – via Naver.
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