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| 2026-03-11 11:44:24
Seoul-baseball stadium
Aging baseball stadium in Jamsil to be replaced with 30,000-seat dome by 2032
SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government said Wednesday it plans to replace its decades-old baseball stadium in the southeastern district of Jamsil with a 30,000-seat dome arena by 2032 in a major redevelopment plan.
The 25,000-seat Jamsil Baseball Stadium, home to the Doosan Bears and LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization, will close for the construction of the new stadium, which is planned to be the largest of its kind in the country, according to the city government.
The construction will take place as part of a 3.3 trillion-won (US$2.25 billion) project to redevelop the Seoul Sports Complex site -- built for the 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Summer Olympics, and home to the baseball stadium.
The city said it recently wrapped up negotiations over the project with its preferred bidder, a consortium led by Hanwha Corporation E&C Division, after 160 rounds of talks over four years.
The project, which will be entirely funded by the private sector, includes plans to build an exhibition center, a five-star hotel and other commercial facilities at the 350,000-square-meter site.
As construction takes place for the new stadium, the two teams will play their home games at the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium from 2027 to 2031. Once complete, it will serve as the home for both teams, as well as a concert venue during the offseason.
The city also plans to introduce unmanned aerial mobility systems to transport people between the complex and Gimpo International Airport in western Seoul in about 15 minutes.
The project was first envisioned in 2007 as part of a development plan for the Jamsil area during Mayor Oh Se-hoon's first term. It faced roadblocks over the years before gaining traction in 2021 when a preferred bidder was selected.
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