The Seoul World Cup Stadium (), the Sangam Stadium, is a stadium used mostly for association football matches, located in 240 World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened on November 10, 2001.
It is currently the second largest stadium in South Korea after Seoul Olympic Stadium, and is the second largest rectangular stadium in Asia, with a capacity of 66,704 seats. It includes 816 seats for VIP, 754 seats for press, and 75 private Sky Box rooms, each with a capacity for 12 to 29 persons. Due to table seats installation, capacity was reduced from 66,806 seats to 66,704 seats in February 2014.
The stadium was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite."Seoul World Cup Stadium Tour Guide" Seoul Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2011-10-12 Since the World Cup it has been managed by the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation (SMFMC)."Stadium Introduction at Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation" SMFMC. Retrieved 2011-10-12 FC Seoul moved to the Seoul World Cup Stadium in 2004.
Design The Seoul World Cup Stadium is the 2nd largest football-specific stadium in Asia. The roof has the unique shape of a traditional Korean kite. It is 50 meters high, is supported by 16 masts, and covers 90% of the stadium's seats. The structure is clad with fiberglass fabric and polycarbonate glazing that is designed to resemble hanji, traditional Korean paper. At nighttime, lighting installed in the structure creates illumination similar that of to a traditional Korean lamp."Design of Seoul World Cup Stadium" Visit Korea
Notable football events
2002 FIFA World Cup The Seoul World Cup Stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches: Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Round Attendance31 May 20020–1Group A (opening match)62,56113 June 20023–0Group C43,60525 June 20021–0Semi-finals65,256
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup The Seoul World Cup Stadium was the main venue of the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and held the following matches:
Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Round9 September 20071–2Third place match9 September 20070–0 (a.e.t.) (0–3 pen.)Final
2013 AFC Champions League Final The Seoul World Cup Stadium was the first leg venue of the 2013 AFC Champions League Final.
Tenants
The home of Korea Republic national football team since 2001. The home of K League 1 club FC Seoul since 2004."Seoul World Cup Stadium page" FC Seoul. Retrieved 2011-10-12
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. 4th, 5th, and 6th Asia Song Festival, organised by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange (KOFICE), from 2007 to 2009.Lee Yong-sung "Heartthrobs of Asian pop gather in Seoul" Korea Herald. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2012"Asia Song Festival" KOFICE. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2011Ryu Seung-yoon "Asia Song Festival to celebrate its 6th anniversary" Korea Herald. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2012 2009 Dream Concert – 10 October 2009Ryu Seung-yoon "Hosts for '2009 Dream Concert' announced" Korea Herald. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2012 2010 Dream Concert – 22 May 2010 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 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
See also Dongdaemun Stadium Hyochang Stadium Mokdong Stadium Seoul Olympic Stadium List of football stadiums in South Korea Lists of stadiums
References
External links
Seoul World Cup Stadium – official website Seoul World Cup Stadium – official website