The area around Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul will be developed as a sports and MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions) complex. The Seoul Metropolitan Government noted on the 13th that it passed the architectural review for the 'Jamsil Sports and MICE Complex Development Project' during the 10th architectural committee meeting held on the 12th.
This project aims to develop the Jamsil Sports Complex area into an international-level convention center, exhibition hall, five-star and four-star hotels, and a consolidated MICE cluster connecting business, retail, and cultural facilities, with construction set to begin next year and completion targeted for 2032.
The plan includes facilities with a scale of four underground floors and 39 above, featuring approximately 90,000 square meters of exhibition space, about 16,000 square meters of convention space, 800 guest rooms, and various sports facilities such as a baseball stadium, sports complex, and swimming pool.
It will promote zero energy for major facilities by utilizing geothermal energy from the groundwater and solar power. The project also prepares for future transportation methods such as urban air mobility (UAM).
While considering the symbolism of the existing Jamsil main stadium, there are plans to implement an integrated design that maintains the coherence of the Seoul International Exchange Complex's metropolitan axis.
The entry section of the main stadium will be utilized as a symbolic street concept, where major facilities such as the baseball stadium and exhibition hall will be located. A walking environment connecting to Hangang Riverside Park via the newly established Tancheon pedestrian bridge will also be created.
Additionally, plans are in place to connect the Tancheon pedestrian bridge to the underground section of the Tancheon Dong-ro construction site and create a walking environment that leads to Hangang Riverside Park through public pedestrian pathways within the complex and over the Olympic Boulevard cover park. This will establish a walking environment that links the Jamsil Sports and MICE Complex, the International Exchange Complex, and major hubs in the Gangnam area.
As open spaces for citizens, there will be two public observation paths and outdoor observatories created within the complex, along with various experiential spaces and rest facilities, including Olympic Street.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government aims to use this project as an opportunity to develop the Jamsil Sports Complex area into a future-oriented urban economic hub that attracts diverse domestic and international visitors and encompasses tourism and business demand.
Choi Jin-seok, head of the Seoul Housing Office, said, 'Jamsil has excellent geographic centrality and accessibility to public transportation, making it an area with very high growth potential for the sports MICE industry,' adding, 'This project will lay the foundation for attracting global corporations and international events to the Jamsil area and significantly contribute to tourism and local economic revitalization.'