SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium explained

Stadium Name:	SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium
Former Names:	Olympic Fencing Gymnasium
Location:	Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates:	37.5173°N 127.1263°W
Broke Ground:	September 1984
Opened:	April 1986
Construction Cost:	43.4 billion won (2011 reconstruction)
Architect:	Kang Kum-hee Architects
Structural Engineer:	Geiger Associates
Seating Capacity:	6,500
Renovated:	2011

Korean name
Hangul:	올림픽핸드볼경기장
Hanja:	올림픽핸드볼
Rr:	Ollimpik handeubol gyeonggijang
Mr:	Ollimp'ik haendŭbol kyŏnggijang

SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located at the Olympic Park in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The arena was built from September 1984 to April 1986.^[1]

History

It was known as the Olympic Fencing Gymnasium 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, specialized with handball only courts. It was renamed as such to host the SK Handball Korea League.^[2]

Notable events

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

• Megadeth
• Scorpions
• Unbreakable Tour (Backstreet Boys Tour)
• It was one of the venues for Avril Lavigne's Bonez Tour on March 23, 2005

2008–2009

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

2010–2012

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

2013

• 22nd Seoul Music Awards – January 31, 2013

2014

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

2015

• BTS: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage Tour – November 27, 28 and 29^[12]

2016

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

2017

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

2018

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

2019

• Apink: 5th Concert 'Pink Collection' – January 5 and 6
• Lee Tae-min: T1001101 – 15, 16, and March 17
• Day6: 1st World Tour 'Youth' [Encore] – March 30 and 31
• Park Ji-hoon: Fancon 1st Asia Tour – December 21 and 22^[18]

2020

• Taeyeon: The UNSEEN – January 17, 18 and 19

2021

• The Boyz: THE BOYZ FAN CON : THE B-ZONE – December 3, 4 and 5
• Woodz: THE INVICIBLE CITY – December 11 and 12

2022

• Got7: 2022 Fancon Homecoming with IGot7 – May 21 and 22
• Universe: UNI-KON – July 2 and 3
• Aespa: 2022 aespa Fan Meeting: MY SYNK. aespa – July 30
• Itzy: Checkmate World Tour – August 6 and 7
• Lee Jun-ho: 2022 Fan-Con – August 12, 13 and 14
• Monsta X: 2022 No Limit Tour in Seoul – September 2, 3 and 4
• Enhypen: 2022 Manifesto World Tour – September 17 and 18
• Kep1er: 2022 Kep1er Fanmeeting – October 10
• Loona: Loonatheworld Tour – October 15 and 16

2023

• DKZ: 2023 Fancon Welcome to DTU – January 14 and 15
• (G)I-dle: Neverland 3rd Fan Meeting: DEAR. NƎVƎRLAND – January 28 and 29
• BTOB: Melody 5th Fan Meeting: MELODY COMPANY SEMINAR – March 18 and 19
• Mamamoo:My Con World Tour – June 16, 17, and 18
• NewJeans: NewJeans 1st Fanmeeting 'Bunnies Camp' – July 1 and 2^[19]
• Itzy: Kill My Doubt Showcase – July 31^[20]
• Tempest: 2023 TEMPEST Show Con [T-OUR] - August 12 and 13

2024

• Radwimps: WORLD TOUR 2024 "The way you yawn, and the outcry of Peace" – May 25 and 26

External links

• Olympic Park official website

Notes and References

1. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v1p1.pdf 1988 Summer Olympics official report.
2. News: Suk. Monica. SK chief's contribution to handball stadium. October 14, 2012. The Korea Herald. October 20, 2011.
3. Web site: 원더걸스, 21일 감격속 국내 첫 단독콘서트 마쳐. 네이트뉴스.
4. News: Kim. Lynn. Super Junior to release live album this week. April 26, 2012. Asiae. December 8, 2009.
5. http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20091002000060 "Event Calendar: October 2009"
6. News: Park. Kun-ouc. Girls' Generation's Asia tour encore show a success. April 27, 2012. 10 Asia. March 2, 2010.
7. News: Kun-ouc. Park. Girls' Generation scores triple win at Seoul Music Awards. April 27, 2012. 10 Asia. February 4, 2010.
8. News: 2010.3.31 Ticket. April 16, 2013. Korea JoongAng Daily. March 31, 2010. usurped. https://archive.today/20130615200012/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2918526. June 15, 2013.
9. News: Hong. Grace Danbi. B1A4 Sells Out First Concert Tickets in Five Minutes. October 20, 2012. enewsworld mnet. October 19, 2012.
10. News: Ho. Stewart. CN Blue to Hold its Fourth Seoul Concert in December. November 12, 2012. enewsWorld. October 17, 2012. CJ E&M.
11. News: Ho. Stewart. CN Blue Sells Out Tickets to Seoul Concert in 10 Minutes. November 12, 2012. enewsWorld. November 17, 2012. CJ E&M.
12. Web site: 방탄소년단, 작정하고 섹시한 '밀당'..'화양연화' 4500팬 환호[종합]]. OSEN. November 27, 2015. November 14, 2016.
13. Web site: Seventeen announces encore concert . entertain.naver.com. January 7, 2016.
14. Web site: IU Opens Up About What Her Previous Album "Chat-Shire" Means To Her. Soompi. December 5, 2016 . October 21, 2019.
15. News: 트와이스 측 "데뷔 1년 4개월만 첫 단독콘서트" 깜짝발표. entertain.naver.com. ko. January 10, 2017. January 10, 2017.
16. News: 젝스키스, 15일 20주년 팬미팅 'YELLOWKIES DAY'. ko. STARNEWS. June 9, 2017. June 9, 2017.
17. News: [공식] 샤이니 종현, 12월 솔로 콘서트 개최…15일 예매 오픈]. November 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107112831/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003175173&spi_ref=m_entertain_twitter. November 7, 2017. dead. ko.
18. Web site: 박지훈, 배우 변신 완벽 성공… 8주 연속 화제성 1위 쾌거 . . November 17, 2019 . ko . November 13, 2019.
19. News: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004858590. ko:뉴진스, 7월 팬미팅 초고속 전석 매진..티켓 파워도 막강. New Jeans, sold out all tickets for fan meeting in July.. Ticket power is also strong. Seon. Mi-kyung. May 27, 2023. Osen. Naver. ko. June 1, 2022.
20. Web site: Han . Hae-sun . 2023-07-11 . "쿨+엣지" ITZY, 새 앨범 'KILL MY DOUBT' 콘셉트 클립+포토 공개 . "Cool + Edge" ITZY, new album 'KILL MY DOUBT' concept clip + photo released . 2023-07-23 . starnews.lr . ko . Naver.