Mokdong Stadium
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| Location | 914 Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
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| Operator | Seoul Facilities Management Corporation |
| Capacity | 15,511 |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 9 December 1987 |
| Opened | 14 November 1989 |
| Construction cost | 8.5 billion won |
| Tenants | |
| Bucheon SK (1996–2000) Anyang LG Cheetahs (2001) Seoul City WFC (2020–2021) Seoul E-Land (2022–present) | |
The Mokdong Stadium (Korean: 목동주경기장; Hanja: 木洞運動場) is a South Korean sports complex located in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. It consists of a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball stadium, and an artificial ice rink. It was opened on 14 November 1989. The main stadium hosted K League football matches from 1996 to 2001.
Facilities
[edit]Mokdong Stadium
[edit]Mokdong Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium and is used mostly for association football and athletics. It was the home stadium of Bucheon SK between 1996 and 2000. The stadium holds 25,000 spectators (15,511 seated) and was opened in 1989.[1]
Currently, the stadium serves as the temporary home ground for K League 2 club Seoul E-Land FC.[2] It is expected that the club will play their home matches at least until the end of the 2023 season, while renovations are being made on the Seoul Olympic Stadium.[needs update][3]
Mokdong Baseball Stadium
[edit]- For details, see Mokdong Baseball Stadium.
Mokdong Ice Rink
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Mokdong Ice Rink has hosted a range of major international competitions, including the 2023 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships.[4] The venue has also been used by the Asia League Ice Hockey teams Daemyung Sangmu and Daemyung Killer Whales.
The rink was used as a filming location for the television series Lovers in Paris, where Ki-joo (Park Shin-yang) and Soo-hyuk (Lee Dong-gun) played ice hockey.[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "목동운동장 주경기장". stadium.seoul.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "서울 이랜드 FC, 목동 시대 연다" [Seoul E-Land FC starts the Mokdong era]. Seoul E-Land FC (in Korean). 16 January 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Jamsil Sports Complex – Major Plans". Seoul International District. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "2023 ISU World Short Track Championships". Speed Skating Canada. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Korean TV Drama: Lovers in Paris". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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