Olympic Stadium (Seoul)
| Seoul Olympic Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Jamsil Olympic Stadium | |
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| Location | Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Broke ground | 20 December 1977 |
| Opened | 29 September 1984 |
| Owner | Seoul Sports Facilities Management Center |
| Operator | Seoul Sports Facilities Management Center |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | 491 billion won |
| Capacity |
69,950 seats 72,000 (Concerts) 100,000 (Olympic Games) |
| Field dimensions | 110 x 75m |
| Tenants | |
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Korea Republic national football team (1984-2000, 2013-present) Seoul United (2007–2009, 2012) | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 서울종합운동장 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 首爾蠶室綜合運動場 |
| Revised Romanization | Seoul Jonghap Undongjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Seoul Chonghap Undongjang |
The Seoul Olympic Stadium,[1] aka Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly romanised as Chamshil) is located in Seoul, South Korea. It is the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 10th Asian Games in 1986. It is the centrepiece of the Jamsil Sports Complex in the Songpa-gu District, in the southeast of the city south of the Han River.[2]
Design and construction
The stadium was designed by Kim Swoo Geun. The lines of the stadium's profile imitate the elegant curves of a Korean Joseon Dynasty porcelain vase. Spectator seats are distributed on two tiers, totally covered. Initially built with a capacity of approximately 100,000, today it seats 69,950.
Prior to its construction, Seoul's largest venues were Dongdaemun Stadium and Hyochang Stadium. Seating 30,000 and 20,000 respectively, they were too small to attract world-class sporting events. Construction on the new stadium began in 1977 with the aim of staging the Asian Games in 1986. However, when Seoul was awarded the Games of the XXIV Olympiad in September 1981, this stadium became the centrepiece.
Sports
The stadium opened on 29 September 1984, and served as the site for the 10th Asian Games two years later, then the Olympics in 1988. However, it was not used to stage a major world sporting event since then. It currently has no occupant, although the Korea Football Association has expressed interest in utilizing the stadium for national team matches once again.
The events hosted by the stadium during the Olympics were the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, athletics, the football finals, and the equestrian jumping individual final.[3]
Football
From the match against Japan on 30 September 1984 to the match against Yugoslavia on 28 May 2000, the Olympic Stadium was the holy land of the Korea Republic national football team. The then newly built Sangam Stadium then became the center match venue for the Korean team. However, in an effort to revitalize football across the nation, Korea once again used the Olympic Stadium for the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup in a 1-2 losing match against Japan on 28 July 2013. The KFA has expressed interest in continuing to use the venue for future national team matches.
Concerts
Since the Olympics it has hosted a variety of events, notably as a concert venue for Korean as well as international artists.
- Seo Taiji
- H.O.T
- SM Summer Town Festival by SM Town: 15 - 17 July 2006: Kangta, TVXQ, The Trax, TSZX, Super Junior and Black Beat[4]
- SMTown Live '08[5]
- Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), organised by Mnet Media: 21 November 2009[6]
- 4th Asia Song Festival, organised by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, in 2010.[7]
- SMTown Live '10 World Tour by SM Town: Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, The Grace, Super Junior, TRAX, Girls' Generation, Zhang Liyin, SHINee, f(x).[8]
- SMTown Live World Tour III by SM Town: Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, The Grace Dana & Sunday, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, J-Min, SHINee, f(x), EXO.[9]
- JYJ in 2010
Concerts
| Date | Performer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 11–13 October 1996 | Michael Jackson | Attendance: 100,000 |
| 25 de June 1999 | Michael Jackson | Attendance: 63,000 |
| 7 October 2000 | Ricky Martin | Attendance: 35,000 |
| 22 June 2001 | The Three Tenors | Attendance: 50,000 |
| 2 April 2002 | Roger Waters | Attendance: |
| 2002/2004 | ETPFEST | Attendance: |
| 17 September 2004 | Elton John | Attendance: 25,000 |
| 14 January 2006 | Back Street Boys | Attendance: |
| 15 August 2006 | Metallica | Attendance: 20,000 |
| 27 April 2012 | Lady Gaga | Attendance: 51,684 |
| 19 August 2012 | Eminem | Attendance: |
| 17 August 2013 | Muse | Attendance: 35,000 |
| 18 August 2013 | Metallica | Attendance: 40,000 |
References
- ↑ "Seoul Olympic Stadium" World Stadiums. Retrieved 12 October 2011
- ↑ "Seoul Jamshil Sports Complex" Seoul Tourism Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2011
- ↑ "1988 Summer Olympics official report" Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 162-3.
- ↑ "K-Pop and Magic to Go On Stage". Korea Tourism Organization. 30 June 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ↑ Han, Sang-hee "Concerts to Rock Independence Day" Korea Times. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2012
- ↑ Ji-Eun, Choi (25 November 2009). "2009 MAMA: Mama, where is my other half?". Asiae. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ↑ "7th Asia Song Festival" KOFICE. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2011
- ↑ "SM Entertainment to launch world tour". The Korea Times. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2010
- ↑ "S.M. Entertainment artists to hold joint performance in Seoul". Korea Herald. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
External links
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| Preceded by Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles |
Summer Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies (Olympic Stadium) 1988 |
Succeeded by Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc Barcelona |
| Preceded by Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles |
Olympic Athletics competitions Main Venue 1988 |
Succeeded by Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc Barcelona |
| Preceded by Rose Bowl Pasadena |
Summer Olympics Football Men's Finals (Olympic Stadium) 1988 |
Succeeded by Camp Nou Barcelona |
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Coordinates: 37°30′57.2″N 127°04′21.9″E / 37.515889°N 127.072750°E