SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium

SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium (Korean: SK올림픽핸드볼경기장; Hanja: SK奧林匹克手球運動場) is an indoor sporting arena located at the Olympic Park in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The current seating capacity of the arena is 5,003. The arena was built from September 1984 to April 1986.[1]

SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium
SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in 2012
Former namesOlympic Fencing Gymnasium
LocationBangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates37.517345°N 127.126313°E / 37.517345; 127.126313
Capacity5,003
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 1984
OpenedApril 1986
Renovated2011
Construction cost43.4 billion won
(2011 reconstruction)
ArchitectKang Kum-hee Architects
Structural engineerGeiger Associates
Tenants
SK Sugar Gliders
SK Hawks
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationOllimpik handeubol gyeonggijang
McCune–ReischauerOllimp‘ik haendŭbol kyŏnggijang

History

It was known as the Olympic Fencing Gymnasium (Korean: 올림픽펜싱경기장; Hanja: 奧林匹克擊劍運動場) 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]

Olympic Fencing Gymnasium in 2008

Notable events

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

2008–2009

  • SS501: SS501 Showcase with Triple S – 15 November 2008
  • Super Junior: 1st Asia Tour – "Super Show" – 22, 23 and 24 February 2008 and 3, 4 January 2009 (encore shows)
  • Wonder Girls: The 1st Wonder Concert – 28 March 2009[3]
  • Super Junior – 2nd Asia Tour – "Super Show 2" – 17, 18 and 19 July 2009[4]
  • Park Hyo-shin: Park Hyo-shin's Gift – 17, 18 and 19 October 2009 – to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his debut.[5]
  • Girls' Generation: 1st Asia Tour – "Into the New World" – 19, 20 December 2009 and 27, 28 February 2010 (encore shows)[6]

2010–2012

  • 19th Seoul Music Awards – 3 February 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 – 8 and 9 December 2012 – The first solo concert[9]
  • CN Blue: 2012 CN Blue Live: Blue Night in Seoul – 15 and 16 December – fourth concert in Seoul[10][11]

2013

2014

  • B1A4: 2014 B1A4 Concert The Class – 15 and 16 February 2014
  • 2NE1: AON: All Or Nothing World Tour – 1 and 2 March – third and fourth concert in Seoul as part of their second world tour
  • B.A.P: B.A.P Live On Earth 2014 Continent Tour – 8 and 9 March – first and second stop in Seoul as a part of their second world tour
  • Block B: Blockbuster Remastering " – 22 and 23 November 2014

2015

  • BTS: 2015 BTS LIVE ! e Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage | – 27, 28 and 29 November[12]

2016

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

2017

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

2018

  • Apink: 4th Concert 'Pink Space' – 12 and 13 January
  • ONE OK ROCK: Ambitions Asiatour - 2 February
  • NU'EST W: 1st Concert 'Double You' – 16, 17 and 18 March
  • Shinhwa: Shinhwa Twenty Fanparty 'All Your Dreams' – 24 and 25 March
  • Red Velvet: 2nd Concert 'REDMARE' – 4 and 5 August
  • Mamamoo: 2018 Mamamoo Concert 4 Seasons S/S – 18 and 19 August
  • Monsta X: The Second World Tour "The Connect" in Seoul (Encore) – 25 and 26 August
  • Chvrches: Love is Dead Tour - 27 August
  • GFriend: 1st Concert 'Season Of GFriend' : Encore – 8 and 9 September
  • Shinhwa: Heart Tour in Seoul – 6 and 7 October

2019

References
  1. 1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 178.
  2. Suk, Monica (20 October 2011). "SK chief's contribution to handball stadium". Korea Herald. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. "원더걸스, 21일 감격속 국내 첫 단독콘서트 마쳐". 네이트뉴스.
  4. Kim, Lynn (8 December 2009). "Super Junior to release live album this week". Asiae. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  5. "Event Calendar: October 2009" Korea Herald. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 2012-04-10
  6. Park, Kun-ouc (2 March 2010). "Girls' Generation's Asia tour encore show a success". 10 Asia. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  7. Kun-ouc, Park (4 February 2010). "Girls' Generation scores triple win at Seoul Music Awards". 10 Asia. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  8. "2010.3.31 Ticket". Joongang Daily. 31 March 2010. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  9. Hong, Grace Danbi (19 October 2012). "B1A4 Sells Out First Concert Tickets in Five Minutes". enewsworld mnet. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  10. Ho, Stewart (17 October 2012). "CN Blue to Hold its Fourth Seoul Concert in December". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  11. Ho, Stewart (17 November 2012). "CN Blue Sells Out Tickets to Seoul Concert in 10 Minutes". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  12. "방탄소년단, 작정하고 섹시한 '밀당'..'화양연화' 4500팬 환호[종합]". OSEN. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  13. "Seventeen announces encore concert". entertain.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  14. "IU Opens Up About What Her Previous Album "Chat-Shire" Means To Her". Soompi. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  15. "트와이스 측 "데뷔 1년 4개월만 첫 단독콘서트" 깜짝발표" (in Korean). entertain.naver.com. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  16. "젝스키스, 15일 20주년 팬미팅 'YELLOWKIES DAY'" (in Korean). STARNEWS. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  17. "[공식] 샤이니 종현, 12월 솔로 콘서트 개최…15일 예매 오픈" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  18. "박지훈, 배우 변신 완벽 성공… 8주 연속 화제성 1위 쾌거". news.kmib.co.kr (in Korean). 13 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.


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