Jamsil Arena (Korean: 잠실체육관), also known as Jamsil Indoor Stadium, is an indoor sporting arena.
It is part of Seoul Sports Complex, located in Seoul, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 11,069 for basketball and was built from December 1976 to April 1979. The Seoul Samsung Thunders are the tenants.
Jamsil Indoor Stadium | |
Location | Seoul, South Korea |
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Coordinates | 37°30′59″N 127°04′33″E / 37.516364°N 127.075958°E |
Operator | City of Seoul |
Capacity | 11,069 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1 December 1976 |
Opened | 18 April 1979 |
Construction cost | 5.4 billion won |
Tenants | |
Seoul Samsung Thunders (2001–present) Seoul SK Knights (2001–2004) 1988 Summer Olympic Games |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 잠실체육관 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jamsil Che-yukgwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Chamsil Ch'eyukkwan |
Jamsil Arena hosted the basketball events and volleyball finals during the 1988 Summer Olympics.
It has also been used to host various entertainment events, to include World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) events and concerts, by Iron Maiden, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Muse, Nine Inch Nails, Incubus, and Japanese band L'Arc-en-Ciel, among others.
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