Wonju Gymnasium
Wonju Gymnasium is an arena in Wonju, South Korea. It is the home arena of the Wonju DB Promy of the Korean Basketball League.[1] The complex includes above-ground and basement parking space as well as the team's training facilities and clubhouse, which is connected to the arena via a special underground walkway.[2]
| Hangul: 원주종합체육관 Hanja: 原州綜合體育館 | |
| Full name | Wonju General Gymnasium |
|---|---|
| Location | Wonju, South Korea |
| Owner | Wonju |
| Operator | Wonju Cultural and Sports Office |
| Capacity | 4,600 seats |
| Surface | 23,034 m2 floor area |
| Construction | |
| Opened | August 10, 2013 |
| Construction cost | ₩5,000,000,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Wonju DB Promy | |
Prior to the opening of the Wonju Gymnasium, Wonju DB Promy had played at the outdated and much-maligned Chiak Gymnasium and did not have its own dedicated training ground and facilities. Its players infamously had to work out at local neighborhood gyms. The lack of funding from the pre-Dongbu Insurance era meant that the Chiak Gymnasium was never renovated to meet modern-day standards despite drawing some of the biggest game-day crowds among the KBL teams. The Wonju municipal government agreed to invest ₩5 billion into the construction of a new purpose-built arena.[3][2][4] It opened in time for the 2013–14 season.
Events
In addition to basketball, Wonju Gymnasium has been used for concerts and other large-scale events during the off-season.[5] It hosted the 4th APAN Star Awards and several Road Fighting Championship events.[6][7]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the arena doubled as a testing site for local residents.[8]
References
- Foursquare (March 2018). "원주종합체육관 (Wonju Gymnasium)". Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- "원주종합체육관 10일 준공...프로농구 홈구장 사용". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). August 5, 2013.
- "[백보드]허웅·DB발 인기 바람...오빠부대 다시 불러오나" (in Korean). Newsis. October 19, 2021.
- "500억짜리 홈구장...동부, 날개 달았다". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). October 2, 2013.
- "원주 다이내믹 댄싱카니발 11월 19~21일 열린다". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). November 13, 2021.
- "[로드FC]'우슈 세계 챔피언'의 도발 "소방관 신동국의 선수 생활 불, 내가 꺼줄 것"". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). August 3, 2021.
- "로드FC의 육성 시스템에서 큰 토종 파이터들. 타이틀전으로 결실". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). August 17, 2021.
- "원주시, 확진자 폭증에 임시 선별검사소 운영 재개". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). December 17, 2021.
External links
- Wonju Gymnasium — Wonju City Facilities Management Corporation (in Korean)