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A massive redevelopment will see Seoul's Jamsil Sports Complex become a major centre for conventions, meetings, travel, leisure, and exhibitions. Environmentally friendly and transit-oriented infrastructure will form the backbone of the urban development scheme, which will include hotels and cultural spaces at the Hangang River and Tancheon Stream.
The Jamsil Sports Complex contains numerous venues built for the 1986 Seoul Asian Games and the 1988 Summer Olympics. Encompassing over 400,000 square metres of land, the complex is South Korea's largest integrated sports centre. Current venues include the Olympic Stadium, Auxiliary Stadium, Jamsil Arena, Jamsil Baseball Stadium, Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Jamsil Inline Skating Rink, and the Sports Park.
According to current plans, the periphery waterfront areas will be unlocked by burying the Olympic-daero, Tancheondong-ro, and Tancheonseo-ro roadways. The 69,950-seat Olympic Stadium, an enduring symbol of the 1988 Olympics, will receive a significant upgrade and modernization. Its signature circular design will be maintained. The Auxiliary Stadium will be utilized as a multi-use stadium for public sports, track and field, and soccer. A dedicated 'Sports Complex' will feature 11,000 seats and an indoor gymnasium, swimming pool, and concert hall. The existing Jamsil Baseball Stadium will be demolished and replaced with a larger venue offering views of the Hangang River and a seating capacity of 35,000. The new stadium will also include retail and for-profit facilities.
Large-scale facilities of approximately 100,000 square metres will provide modern spaces for major exhibitions and conventions. A 1,000-room business hotel will be joined by a 500-room five-star hotel; both will be about 50 floors tall. A planned youth hostel will contain 250 rooms. The new complex will connect and complement the existing COEX Convention & Exhibition Center. The scale of the project necessitates a phased approach, which should begin no later than 2021.
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