Indoor sports arena in Seoul, South Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Olympic Gymnastics Arena (Korean:올림픽체조경기장), also known as the KSPO Dome since 2018, is an indoor arena located within the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea. It has a capacity of 15,000.
It was constructed between 31 August 1984 and 30 April 1986, to host the gymnastics competitions at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The roof was designed by David H. Geiger. It is a self-supporting cable dome – the first of its kind ever built – with a four-layer fabric cladding.[2][3] In 2018, the arena was extensively remodeled, including improving the conditions for concerts and redesigning the facade.[4]
Since the Olympics it has hosted a variety of events, notably as a concert venue for both South Korean and international artists.
The arena is also infamous due to an incident on 17 February 1992 when American boy band New Kids on the Block abruptly halted their performance after 20 minutes due to a fatal human crush incident where female Korean teenagers swarmed the band to the stage. One person was killed and about 50 people treated for injuries.[5][6]
"뉴키즈 온더 블럭 내한공연, 10대 광란 불상사[임정환]"[New Kids on the Block concert in Korea, teenage madness [Lim Jeong-hwan]]. MBC News (in Korean). 17 February 1992. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
"카라, 올림픽체조경기장에 우뚝 서다...첫 단독콘서트 대성황"[Kara stands tall at the Olympic Gymnastics Stadium ... First solo concert great success]. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
Hwang, Hye-jin (29 May 2023). 몬스타엑스, 7월 체조경기장 입성...데뷔 8주년에도 커리어하이ing[MONSTA X, to enter the gymnastics arena in July... Career high even on the 8th anniversary of debut]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 29 May 2023– via Naver.