Remodeling of Seongnam Sports Complex
Construction of a 20,000-seat Baseball-only Stadium
On the 5th, Seongnam City signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to build a baseball-only stadium, and decided to remodel the main stadium of Seongnam Sports Complex to create a professional baseball stadium with over 20,000 seats by the end of 2027. The signing ceremony took place that day with Seongnam Mayor Shin Sang-jin and KBO Commissioner Heo Gu-yeon in attendance.
Sinsangjin, Mayor of Seongnam, and Heo Guyeon, President of the Korea Baseball Organization. Seongnam City
Mayor Shin Sang-jin said, "I am very pleased to sign the MOU with KBO to build a baseball-only stadium with the strong support of baseball fans in Seongnam and neighboring cities," adding, "Through this agreement, Seongnam City is expected to achieve two goals simultaneously: expanding sports infrastructure and revitalizing the local economy."
Commissioner Heo Gu-yeon emphasized, "The baseball-only stadium to be built in Seongnam City will provide citizens with a healthy leisure culture and mark the beginning of a new challenge to prepare for the future of Korean baseball," and added, "KBO will work together with Seongnam City for regional economic development, the continuous growth of Korean baseball, and greater leaps forward."
With this agreement, Seongnam City became the second local government in Gyeonggi Province, after Suwon, to host professional baseball games. In the long term, there are plans to attract a first-division league corporate team and develop Seongnam into a center of professional baseball.
The newly constructed baseball stadium will have excellent accessibility, being within walking distance from Moran Station on the Suin-Bundang Line and Subway Line 8, which is expected to enhance convenience for spectators. Additionally, it is anticipated to have a positive impact on the commercial areas around the stadium, contributing to the revitalization of the local economy.
Mayor Shin stated, "As an important baseball hub in the metropolitan area and southern Gyeonggi region, we will revitalize the local economy through sports and contribute to the development of Korean professional baseball."
The baseball stadium construction project will conduct architectural planning services in the first half of this year to establish the basic direction, followed by full-scale design work starting in the second half. Construction is planned to begin in the second half of 2026 and be completed by the end of 2027.
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