Seoul Sports Complex

Seoul Sports Complex (Korean: 서울종합운동장), also known as Jamsil Sports Complex (Korean: 잠실종합운동장), is a group of sports facilities in Songpa-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Summer Olympics from December 1976 to September 1984. The complex is South Korea's largest integrated sports center, spanning an area of 402,816 m². The complex consists of the Olympic Stadium, Auxiliary Stadium, Jamsil Arena, Jamsil Baseball Stadium, Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Jamsil Inline Skating Rink and the Sports Park.

Seoul Sports Complex
Hangul	서울종합운동장
Revised Romanization	Seoul Jonghap Undongjang
McCune–Reischauer	Seoul Chonghap Undongjang

Seoul Sports Complex
서울종합운동장
General information
Address	25 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul Sports Complex
Town or city	Songpa District, Seoul
Country	South Korea
Coordinates	37°30′50″N 127°04′25″E / 37.51389°N 127.07361°E / 37.51389; 127.07361
Website
stadium.seoul.go.kr

Aerial view of Seoul Sports Complex

Facilities

• Seoul Olympic Stadium
• Auxiliary Stadium
• Jamsil Baseball Stadium
• Jamsil Arena
• Jamsil Students' Gymnasium
• Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool

Transportation

• Sports Complex station on Subway Line 2

Events

• 19 August 2012: American rapper Eminem concert with an audience of 20,000^[1]
• 2008: American pop rock band Maroon 5's first Korean tour and concert, a part of It Won't Be Soon Before Long Tour
• 2011: American pop rock band Maroon 5's first concert of the second Korean tour, a part of Hands All Over Tour.
• 2012: American pop rock band Maroon 5's second concert of the third Korean tour, a part of Overexposed Tour.
• Seoul ePrix

References

1. "Eminem in Seoul". The Hankyoreh. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.

External links

 

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• Seoul Sports Facilities Management Center (in Korean)
• (in English)

37°30′50″N 127°04′25″E / 37.51389°N 127.07361°E / 37.51389; 127.07361