Seoul World Cup Stadium

Seoul World Cup Stadium

Sangam Stadium
Interactive map of Seoul World Cup Stadium
Location	240, World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Public transit	Seoul Metropolitan Subway : at World Cup Stadium
Owner	Seoul Metropolitan Government
Operator	Seoul Facilities Management Corporation
Capacity	66,704 [1]
Surface	Kentucky Bluegrass
Construction
Broke ground	October 20, 1998;27 years ago (1998-10-20)
Opened	November 10, 2001;24 years ago (2001-11-10)
Construction cost	US $185 million [2]
Architect	Ryu Choon-soo
Structural engineer	Geiger Engineers
Tenants
South Korea national football team FC Seoul (2001–present)

26 October 2013

19:30 UTC+9

FC Seoul	2–2	Guangzhou Evergrande
Escudero 11' Damjanović 83'	Report	Elkeson 30' Gao Lin 58'

Attendance: 55,501

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Tenants

• The home of Korea Republic national football team since 2001.
• The home of K League 1 club FC Seoul since 2004. ^[6]

Events

• 2004: Sangam CGV Multiplex Cinema in the World Cup Mall at the Stadium was used as the filming location for Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)'s drama Lovers in Paris . It was used as the cinema CSV of Baek Seung-kyung, Ki-joo's ex-wife, played by Park Shin-yang, also where Tae-young, played by Kim Jung-eun, worked and had the pajama party. ^[7]
• 4th, 5th, and 6th Asia Song Festival, organised by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange (KOFICE), from 2007 to 2009. ^{[8] [9] [10]}
• 2009 Dream Concert – 10 October 2009 ^[11]
• 2010 Dream Concert – 22 May 2010 ^[12]
• 2011 Dream Concert – 28 May 2011
• 2012 Dream Concert – 12 May 2012
• Psy's Happening Concert – 13 April 2013
• 2013 Dream Concert – 11 May 2013
• 2014 Dream Concert's 20th Anniversary: I Love Korea – 7 June 2014
• SM Town Live World Tour IV – 15 August 2014
• 2014 League of Legends World Championship finals – 19 October 2014
• 2015 I Love Korea Dream Concert – 23 May 2015
• 70th anniversary of Independence I Am Korea Concert – 15 August 2015
• Sechs Kies's Reunion Concert – 14 April 2016
• 2016 I Love Korea Dream Concert – 4 June 2016
• Big Bang concert 0.TO.10 – 20 August 2016
• 2017 Dream Concert – 3 June 2017 ^[13]
• G-Dragon concert – Act III: M.O.T.T.E World Tour – 10 June 2017
• SM Town Live World Tour VI – 8 July 2017
• 2018 Dream Concert – 12 May 2018
• 2019 Dream Concert – 18 May 2019
• BTS pre-recorded performance for the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards – 6 December 2020
• Host closing ceremony of 25th World Jamboree 2023 – 11 August 2023
• Seventeen – Follow Tour encore – 28–29 April 2024
• Lim Young-woong concert – IM HERO - THE STADIUM – 25 and 26 May 2024
• IU concert – H.E.R.E.H. World Tour encore – 21–22 September 2024 ^[14]

See also

• Dongdaemun Stadium
• Hyochang Stadium
• Mokdong Stadium
• Seoul Olympic Stadium
• List of football stadiums in South Korea
• Lists of stadiums

References

1. "Stadium Profile at Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation" SMFMC. Retrieved March 14, 2016
2. "Doopedia" (in Korean). Terms.naver.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
3. "Seoul World Cup Stadium Tour Guide" Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine Seoul Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2011-10-12
4. "Stadium Introduction at Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation" SMFMC. Retrieved 2011-10-12
5. "Design of Seoul World Cup Stadium" Visit Korea
6. "Seoul World Cup Stadium page" FC Seoul. Retrieved 2011-10-12
7. "Korean TV Drama: Lovers in Paris". Korea Tourism Organization . Retrieved 16 June 2012.
8. Lee Yong-sung "Heartthrobs of Asian pop gather in Seoul" Korea Herald. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2012
9. "Asia Song Festival" Archived 2012-07-16 at the Wayback Machine KOFICE. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2011
10. Ryu Seung-yoon "Asia Song Festival to celebrate its 6th anniversary" Korea Herald. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2012
11. Ryu Seung-yoon "Hosts for '2009 Dream Concert' announced" Korea Herald. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2012
12. Kim, Jessica (24 May 2010). "Super Junior performs at "Dream Concert"". 10 Asia. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
13. ‘드림콘서트’ 6월3일 개최…엑소·레드벨벳 1차 라인업 [공식입장]. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-A Ilbo. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
14. Cho Yong-Jun (10 March 2024). "IU to hold encore concert at the World Cup Stadium in September". Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved 13 March 2024.

External links

• Seoul World Cup Stadium – official website (in Korean)
• Seoul World Cup Stadium – official website

Preceded by Stade de France Saint-Denis (Paris)	FIFA World Cup Opening venue 2002	Succeeded by Allianz Arena Munich
Preceded by Estadio Nacional Lima	FIFA U-17 World Cup Final venue 2007	Succeeded by National Stadium Abuja
Preceded by Staples Center Los Angeles	League of Legends World Championship Final Venue 2014	Succeeded by Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin

37°34′05.6″N126°53′50.5″E / 37.568222°N 126.897361°E / 37.568222; 126.897361