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 Wibee are the tenants.
| File:Jang Chung.jpg Jangchung Arena in 2015 | |
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| Former names | Jangchung Gymnasium (1963–2016) |
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| Standort | Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°33′29″N 127°0′24″E / 37.55806°N 127.00667°E |
| Operator | City of Seoul (1963–2007) Dongwon Enterprise (2007–2015) Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation (2015–present) |
| Capacity | 4,507[2] |
| Field size | 11,399 square metres (122,700 sq ft)[1] |
| Bauwesen | |
| Built | 1959–1963 |
| Opened | 1 February 1963 |
| Renovated | 1988, 2001, 2012–2014[1] |
| Expanded | 1973, 1988 |
| Architect | Kim Jung-soo |
| Tenants | |
| Seoul Woori Card Wibee (2009–2013, 2015–present) GS Caltex Seoul KIXX (2009–present) 1988 Summer Olympics | |
History
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] In 1966, the venue hosted a boxing match between Kim Ki-soo and Nino Benvenuti, where Kim became the first South Korean to win boxing world championship.[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.[2]
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 | Zeit | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Bericht | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul | 16:03 | Südkorea  |
3–0 |  Tschechische Republik |
25–18 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 75–59 | P2 P3 | ||
| 1 Jul | 18:31 | Ägypten  |
1–3 |  Niederlande |
19–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 16–25 | 78–96 | P2 P3 | |
| 2 Jul | 14:02 | Südkorea |
3–2 | Ägypten |
26–24 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 28–30 | 15–13 | 117–112 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Jul | 17:20 | Tschechische Republik |
1–3 | Niederlande |
20–25 | 26–24 | 23–25 | 16–25 | 85–99 | P2 P3 | |
| 3 Jul | 14:00 | Südkorea |
3–2 | Niederlande |
25–16 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 18–16 | 111–103 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Jul | 17:01 | Tschechische Republik |
3–0 | Ägypten |
25–19 | 32–30 | 25–23 | 82–72 | P2 P3 |
2017 FIVB Volleyball World League
| Date | Zeit | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Bericht | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun | 16:00 | Finnland  |
1–3 |  Slowenien |
22–25 | 15–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 85–97 | P2 P3 | |
| 2 Jun | 19:00 | Südkorea |
3–2 | Tschechische Republik |
25–17 | 23–25 | 24–26 | 25–19 | 15–12 | 112–99 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Jun | 13:00 | Südkorea |
1–3 | Slowenien |
23–25 | 25–23 | 14–25 | 23–25 | 85–98 | P2 P3 | |
| 3 Jun | 15:30 | Tschechische Republik |
3–1 | Finnland |
16–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 91–86 | P2 P3 | |
| 4 Jun | 12:00 | Slowenien |
3–1 | Tschechische Republik |
25–19 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 98–81 | P2 P3 | |
| 4 Jun | 14:40 | Südkorea |
3–2 | Finnland |
24–26 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 111–108 | P2 P3 |
References
- ^ a b "Jangchung Arena". Seoul Facilities Management Corporation. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d Chung Myung-je. "Jangchung Gym Reopens". phonetimes.co.kr. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
External links
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