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 in 2008 | |
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| Former names | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium |
|---|---|
| Location | Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°31′02″N 127°07′35″E / 37.517345°N 127.126313°E |
| Capacity | 6,500 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 1984 |
| Opened | April 1986 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Construction cost | 43.4 billion won (2011 reconstruction) |
| Architect | Kang Kum-hee Architects |
| Structural engineer | Geiger Associates |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 올림픽핸드볼경기장 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ollimpik handeubol gyeonggijang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ollimp'ik haendŭbol kyŏnggijang |
History edit
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 edit
Besides holding fencing at the 1988 Olympics, the arena also hosts concerts by Korean as well as international artists.
- Megadeth
- Scorpions
- Unbreakable Tour (Backstreet Boys Tour)
- It was one of the venues for Avril Lavigne's Bonez Tour on March 23, 2005
2008–2009
- SS501: SS501 Showcase with Triple S – November 15, 2008
- Super Junior: 1st Asia Tour – "Super Show" – February 22, 23 and 24, 2008 and 3, January 4, 2009 (encore shows)
- Wonder Girls: The 1st Wonder Concert – March 28, 2009[3]
- Super Junior – 2nd Asia Tour – "Super Show 2" – July 17, 18 and 19, 2009[4]
- Park Hyo-shin: Park Hyo-shin's Gift – October 17, 18 and 19, 2009 – to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his debut.[5]
- Girls' Generation: 1st Asia Tour – "Into the New World" – December 19, 20, 2009, and February 27, 28, 2010 (encore shows)[6]
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
- 22nd Seoul Music Awards – January 31, 2013
2014
- B1A4: 2014 B1A4 Concert The Class – February 15 and 16, 2014
- 2NE1: All or Nothing World Tour – March 1 and 2 – sixth and seventh concert in Seoul as part of their second world tour
- B.A.P: B.A.P Live on Earth 2014 Continent Tour – March 8 and 9 – first and second stop in Seoul as a part of their second world tour
- Block B: Blockbuster Remastering – November 22 and 23, 2014
2015
- BTS: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage Tour – November 27, 28 and 29[12]
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
- Apink: 4th Concert 'Pink Space' – January 12 and 13
- One Ok Rock: Ambitions Asiatour - February 2
- NU'EST W: 1st Concert 'Double You' – March 16, 17 and 18
- Shinhwa: Shinhwa Twenty Fanparty 'All Your Dreams' – March 24 and 25
- Red Velvet: 2nd Concert 'Redmare' – August 4 and 5
- Mamamoo: 2018 Mamamoo Concert 4 Seasons S/S – August 18 and 19
- Monsta X: The Connect World Tour in Seoul (Encore) – August 25 and 26
- Chvrches: Love is Dead Tour - August 27
- GFriend: 1st Concert 'Season Of GFriend' : Encore – September 8 and 9
- Shinhwa: Heart Tour in Seoul – October 6 and 7
2019
- Apink: 5th Concert 'Pink Collection' – January 5 and 6
- Lee Tae-min: T1001101 – 15, 16, and March 17
- Day6: 1st World Tour 'Youth' [Encore] – March 30 and 31
- Park Ji-hoon: Fancon 1st Asia Tour – December 21 and 22[18]
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
- Got7: 2022 Fancon Homecoming with IGot7 – May 21 and 22
- Universe: UNI-KON – July 2 and 3
- Aespa: 2022 aespa Fan Meeting: MY SYNK. aespa – July 30
- Itzy: Checkmate World Tour – August 6 and 7
- Lee Jun-ho: 2022 Fan-Con <Before Midnight> – August 12, 13 and 14
- Monsta X: 2022 No Limit Tour in Seoul – September 2, 3 and 4
- Enhypen: 2022 Manifesto World Tour – September 17 and 18
- Kep1er: 2022 Kep1er Fanmeeting <Kep1anet> – October 10
- Loona: Loonatheworld Tour – October 15 and 16
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 edit
- ^ 1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 178.
- ^ Suk, Monica (October 20, 2011). "SK chief's contribution to handball stadium". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ^ "원더걸스, 21일 감격속 국내 첫 단독콘서트 마쳐". 네이트뉴스.
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- ^ "Event Calendar: October 2009" Korea Herald. October 2, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2012
- ^ Park, Kun-ouc (March 2, 2010). "Girls' Generation's Asia tour encore show a success". 10 Asia. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Kun-ouc, Park (February 4, 2010). "Girls' Generation scores triple win at Seoul Music Awards". 10 Asia. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "2010.3.31 Ticket". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 31, 2010. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
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- ^ "Seventeen announces encore concert". entertain.naver.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ "IU Opens Up About What Her Previous Album "Chat-Shire" Means To Her". Soompi. December 5, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "트와이스 측 "데뷔 1년 4개월만 첫 단독콘서트" 깜짝발표" (in Korean). entertain.naver.com. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "젝스키스, 15일 20주년 팬미팅 'YELLOWKIES DAY'" (in Korean). STARNEWS. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "[공식] 샤이니 종현, 12월 솔로 콘서트 개최…15일 예매 오픈" (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
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- ^ 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.