World Cup Stadium Park
The area directly around Seoul World Cup Stadium is not officially a park. It is officially one of the parks that make up World Cup Park. However, on a more practical level, it deserves to be a park just as much as any of the other parks nearby.
It may not have much nature, but it has plenty of space devoted to recreation. It is actually a sports and recreation wonderland.
The Scouting Report
The central feature of the park, as the name would imply, is Seoul World Cup Stadium, also known as Sangam Stadium. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and is currently home to FC Seoul, a professional soccer team in the K-League.
World Cup Stadium
Basketball
Although it is not on an actual basketball court, the basketball games outside the West Gate of the stadium make for a unique, yet good, basketball experience.
The basketball "court" at World Cup Stadium
Futsal
The park has a very nice futsal complex. There are multiple enclosed fields. The complex gets used quite a bit by local clubs and leagues.
World Cup Stadium as seen from Haneul (Sky) Park
Hiking
Even though it is not actually part of the park, there is a small mountain adjacent to the park that has nice, short hiking trails.
Hiking on nearby Maebongsan
World Cup Museum
If you're more of the academic sort when it comes to athletics, check out the World Cup Museum on the 1st floor of World Cup Stadium.
2002 World Cup Museum
Things to Do
- Basketball
- Futsal
- Mountains
- Museums
- Open Space
- Soccer (FC Seoul)
Nearby Parks
Gallery
Check out the World Cup Stadium photo album to see more pictures of the area.
How To Get There
Where: Seoul-si, Mapo-gu, Seongsan-2-dong
From Line 6 - World Cup Stadium Station (월드컵경기장역):
-Use exit 2 or 3 to gain immediate access to the park.
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Originally posted May 1, 2015
Updated January 6, 2016