Seoul Arena
Completion planned for the first half of 2027. First-show dates are separate.
Visitor exits TBA
Completion planned for the first half of 2027. First-show dates are separate.
The site is near Chang-dong (Lines 1/4) and Nowon (Lines 4/7). Visitor gates and walking times await an announcement.
Opening information
Seoul announcement, 12 August 2026: completion planned for the first half of 2027. First-concert and visitor-opening dates await a separate announcement.
The road-name address has not been announced. The official location is given as lot numbers 1-23 and 24, Chang-dong, Dobong-gu (50,149 m²) by the Seoul Balanced Development Portal. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at 1-23 Chang-dong, Dobong-gu, Seoul (Seoul, 2024-07-02).
Seating & transport details
Capacity
Maximum capacity announced by Seoul Metropolitan Government: 28,000 people. Seoul announced 18,269 seats on 2024-07-02.
Seats on sale and sightlines depend on each show’s stage layout.
Transport details
- Subway, line, exit and walk
- Chang-dong Station · Line 1 · Line 4 · Not in official info · Not in official info
- Nowon Station · Line 4 · Line 7 · Not in official info · Not in official info
Seoul announced that the venue is being built near Chang-dong and Nowon stations. Exits and walking times have not been announced.
- Airport rail
Not in official info
- Other shuttle information
Not in official info
Facility notes
- Scale: two basement floors to six above-ground floors (height 44.7 m), with a gross floor area of 119,097 m² (Seoul Balanced Development Portal).
- Planned facilities: arena, medium-sized concert hall, cinema, popular music support facilities and commercial facilities.
- 2026-09-10 report: the first rental application intake for concert promoters began. The original official text was not verified; this item is from a press report.
Differences in official guidance
- Arena size: Seoul on 2024-07-02 says 18,269 seats / up to 28,000 people; the Seoul Balanced Development Portal says “Arena (18,000 seats).”
- Medium-sized concert hall: Seoul on 2024-07-02 says a 7,000-seat scale; the Seoul Balanced Development Portal says “medium-sized concert hall (2,000 seats).”
- Opening timing: the Balanced Development Portal lists completion and operation in March 2027; Seoul’s announcement on 12 August 2026 gives the first half of 2027 for completion. The first concert may be later.