Jangchung Arena

The Jangchung Arena (Korean: 장충체육관) 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.

Jangchung Arena

Jangchung Arena in 2019
Former names	Jangchung Gymnasium (1963–2016)
Location	Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates	37°33′29″N 127°0′24″E
Operator	City of Seoul (1963–2007) Dongwon Enterprise (2007–2015) Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation (2015–present)
Capacity	4,507[1]
Field size	11,399 square metres (122,700 sq ft)[2]
Construction
Built	1959–1963
Opened	1 February 1963
Renovated	1988, 2001, 2012–2014[2]
Expanded	1973, 1988
Architect	Kim Jung-soo
Tenants
Seoul Woori Card Woori Won (2009–2013, 2015–present) GS Caltex Seoul Kixx (2009–present)
Website
Official website

History

Jangchung Gymnasium before remodeling

At first, the arena was an army gymnasium, built on 23 June 1955.^[3] 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.^[1]

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:

• 7212 – Eunpyeong Garage/Oksu-Dong
• 6211 – Sinweol-Dong/Sangwangshimni Station
• 2233 – Myeonmok-Dong/Oksu-Dong
• 144 – Ui-Dong/Seoul National University of Education
• 301 – Jangji Garage/Hyehwa-Dong

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

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
1 Jul	16:03	South Korea	3–0	Czech Republic	25–18	25–21	25–20			75–59	P2 P3
1 Jul	18:31	Egypt	1–3	Netherlands	19–25	25–21	18–25	16–25		78–96	P2 P3
2 Jul	14:02	South Korea	3–2	Egypt	26–24	25–20	23–25	28–30	15–13	117–112	P2 P3
2 Jul	17:20	Czech Republic	1–3	Netherlands	20–25	26–24	23–25	16–25		85–99	P2 P3
3 Jul	14:00	South Korea	3–2	Netherlands	25–16	22–25	21–25	25–21	18–16	111–103	P2 P3
3 Jul	17:01	Czech Republic	3–0	Egypt	25–19	32–30	25–23			82–72	P2 P3

2017 FIVB Volleyball World League

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
2 Jun	16:00	Finland	1–3	Slovenia	22–25	15–25	25–22	23–25		85–97	P2 P3
2 Jun	19:00	South Korea	3–2	Czech Republic	25–17	23–25	24–26	25–19	15–12	112–99	P2 P3
3 Jun	13:00	South Korea	1–3	Slovenia	23–25	25–23	14–25	23–25		85–98	P2 P3
3 Jun	15:30	Czech Republic	3–1	Finland	16–25	25–23	25–22	25–16		91–86	P2 P3
4 Jun	12:00	Slovenia	3–1	Czech Republic	25–19	25–21	23–25	25–16		98–81	P2 P3
4 Jun	14:40	South Korea	3–2	Finland	24–26	25–21	25–23	22–25	15–13	111–108	P2 P3

See also

• List of indoor arenas in South Korea

References

1. "Jangchung Arena". Seoul Facilities Management Corporation. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
2. "50년 만에 새단장, 장충체육관 '어떻게 변했을까' [포토스토리]".
3. Chung Myung-je. "Jangchung Gym Reopens". phonetimes.co.kr. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
4. 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 (in Japanese). 24 December 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Official website (in English)