Jangchung Arena Explained

Stadium Name:Jangchung Arena
Former Names:Jangchung Gymnasium
(1963–2016)
Location:Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates:37.5581°N 127.0067°W
Built:1959–1963
Opened:1 February 1963
Renovated:1988, 2001, 2012–2014[1]
Expanded:1973, 1988
Operator:City of Seoul (1963–2007)
Dongwon Enterprise
(2007–2015)
Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation (2015–present)
Architect:Kim Jung-soo
Tenants:Seoul Woori Card Woori Won
(2009–2013, 2015–present)
GS Caltex Seoul Kixx (2009–present)
Seating Capacity:4,507[2]
Dimensions:11399m2
Website:Official website

The Jangchung Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. Volleyball teams GS Caltex Seoul Kixx and Seoul Woori Card Woori Won are the tenants.

History

At first, the arena was an army gymnasium, built on 23 June 1955. It was later fully reconstructed and opened on 1 February 1963.[3] [4] In 1966, the venue hosted a boxing match between Kim Ki-soo and Nino Benvenuti, where Kim became the first South Korean to win the boxing world championships.[3] During the 1970s, the venue hosted the presidential elections and inaugurations of Park Chung-hee and Choi Kyu-hah.[3] The venue hosted judo and taekwondo events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. After the 2012–2014 renovation, the capacity of the arena is 4,507.[2]

Transport connections

Metro

The stadium is accessible from the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The closest station to the stadium is Dongguk University Exit 5, on Line 3, located 180 meters from the stadium.

Bus

The bus lines with a stop close to Jangchung Gymnasium:

FIVB Volleyball World League

The arena was one of the venues at the 2016 and 2017 editions of the FIVB Volleyball World League, and held the following matches:

2016 FIVB Volleyball World League

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2017 FIVB Volleyball World League

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 50년 만에 새단장, 장충체육관 '어떻게 변했을까' [포토스토리]].
  2. Web site: Jangchung Arena. Seoul Facilities Management Corporation. 23 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Jangchung Gym Reopens. phonetimes.co.kr. 1 June 2017. Chung Myung-je.
  4. News: https://www.koreaworldtimes.com/topics/news/8371/. ja:歴史を知らない民族? フィリピンが韓国を支援した理由(3/3). KoreaWorldTimes . 24 December 2020. ja. 18 February 2021.