South KoreaSights

Stadium sights in South Korea

  1. A

    World Cup Stadium & Mall

    Costing US$151 million, the spectacular 64,000-seat World Cup Stadium was built to stage the opening ceremony and some of the matches of the 2002 World Cup soccer finals, which Korea co-hosted with Japan.

    The Seoul World Cup Museum relives the highs and lows of the 2002 cup on screen, along with souvenirs and a couple of virtual soccer games. Nearby is the tour office (open from 9am to 6pm) for trips behind the scenes to the changing-rooms that the soccer superstars used.

    The stadium is also home to a CGV cinema multiplex, a popular fashion store called Homever, a food court and spa. Around the stadium are large parks that have been cleverly reclaimed from landfill sites …

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  2. B

    Mudeung Stadium

    Catch the local Kia Tigers baseball team in action at Mudeung Stadium near the bus terminals, and spot the differences with the American game. Many buses, including 1 and 23, can drop you there. Matches start at 14:00 or 18:30.

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  3. soccer stadium

    The graceful soccer stadium, 6km west of Seogwipo, is the centrepiece of a cluster of buildings that includes a cinema multiplex, an E-Mart discount store, a water park, an Eros museum and Seogwipo's new bus terminal.

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  4. C

    Asiad Stadium

    The Busan Icons of the Korean soccer league play in Asiad Stadium which is located behind the Asiad Home Plus department store, and is a 10-minute walk from Sajik baseball stadium.

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  5. D

    Sajik Stadium

    Professional sports provide a day of fun. Perennial bottom feeders the Lotte Giants play baseball at Sajik Stadium .

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  6. E

    Geumjeong gymnasium

    From October to March, the KTF Magicwings play pro basketball at Geumjeong gymnasium .

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