Olympic Gymnastics Arena

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Olympic Gymnastics Arena (Hangul: ????????; Hanja: ?????????, also known as Olympic Gymnastics Hall) is an indoor sports arena, located within the Olympic Park, in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was constructed between 31 August 1984 and 30 April 1986, to host the gymnastics competitions at the 1988 Summer Olympics. It has a capacity of 15,000. The roof was designed by David H. Geiger. It is a self-supporting cable dome - the first of its kind ever built - with a four-layer fabric cladding.

Since the Olympics it has hosted a variety of events, notably as a concert venue for South Koreans as well as international artists.

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Events

2004-2008

• 1st Asia Song Festival, organised by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, in 2004
• Shinhwa: State of the Art Tour 2006 - 13 and 14 May 2006
• BIGBANG: The R.E.A.L - 30 December 2006
• Christina Aguilera: Back to Basics Tour - 23 and 24 June 2007. Opening acts: Ivy (day 1) and Lee Min-woo (day 2)
• SMTOWN: 2007 SMTown Summer Concert - 30 June - 1 July 2007
• BIGBANG: The G.R.E.A.T - 28, 29 and 30 December 2007
• Beyoncé: The Beyoncé Experience - 9 and 10 November 2007
• Céline Dion: Taking Chances Tour - 18 and 19 March 2008.
• Shinhwa: Shinhwa Must Go On: 10th Anniversary Live in Seoul - 29 and 30 March 2008
• Duran Duran: Red Carpet Massacre Tour - 17 April 2008
• Billy Joel: Billy Joel Live in Seoul 2008 - 15 November 2008

2009

• BIGBANG: BIG SHOW 2009 - 30, 31 January and 1 February
• TVXQ: MIROTIC Tour - 20, 21 and 22 February
• Lady Gaga: The Fame Ball Tour - 9 August
• Rain: The Legend of Rainism - 9 and 10 October
• Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour - 20 and 21 October
• G-Dragon: Shine A Light Concert - 5 and 6 December
• Guns N' Roses: Chinese Democracy Tour - 13 December

2010

• BIGBANG: BIG SHOW 2010 - 29, 30 and 31 January
• Whitney Houston: Nothing But Love World Tour - 6 and 7 February
• SS501: Persona - 27 February
• 2PM: Don't Stop Can't Stop - 31 July and 1 August
• Super Junior: "Super Show 3" - 14 and 15 August
• Junsu: Kim Junsu Musical Concert, Levay with Friends - 7, 8, 9 and 10 October
• Lee Seung-gi: Hope Concert - 21 November

2011

• SHINee: SHINee WORLD I - 1 and 2 January
• Taylor Swift: Speak Now World Tour - 11 February
• BIGBANG: BIG SHOW 2011 - 25, 26 and 27 February
• Santana: 9 March
• The Eagles: Long Road Out of Eden Tour - 15 March
• Girls' Generation: 2011 Girls' Generation Tour - 23 and 24 July
• Linkin Park: A Thousand Suns World Tour - 8 September
• Super Junior: "Super Show 4 World Tour" - 19 and 20 November
• YG Family: YG Family Concert - 3 and 4 December
• Lee Seung-gi: Hope Concert 2011 - 10 and 11 December

2012

• 21st Seoul Music Awards - 19 January
• Beast: Beautiful Show - 4 and 5 February
• INFINITE: Second Invasion 1st Concert in Korea - 11 and 12 February
• KARA: KARASIA - 18 and 19 February
• BIGBANG: Alive Galaxy Tour - 2, 3 and 4 March
• Shinhwa: 2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Seoul: The Return - 24 and 25 March
• INFINITE: Second Invasion Evolution: An Encore Concert - 1 April
• Super Junior: "Super Show 4 World Tour" Encore - 26 and 27 May
• SHINee: SHINee WORLD II - 21 and 22 July
• 2NE1: New Evolution World Tour - 28 and 29 July
• TVXQ: "Catch Me World Tour" - 17 and 18 November
• Elton John: 40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man - 27 November
• Lee Seung-gi: Hope Concert 2012 - 1 and 2 December
• Sting: Back to Bass Tour - 5 December

2013

• BIGBANG: Alive Galaxy Tour Final - 25, 26 and 27 January
• 10cm: Fine Thank You and You? - 23 February
• INFINITE: 2013 Infinite Rally - 1 March
• Shinhwa: 2013 Shinhwa 15th Anniversary Concert: The Legend Continues - 16 and 17 March
• Super Junior: "Super Show 5 World Tour" - 23 and 24 March
• G-Dragon: One of a Kind World Tour - 30 and 31 March
• Sigur Rós: Sigur Rós World Tour 2013 - 19 May
• Girls' Generation: Girls & Peace World Tour - 8 and 9 June
• Beast: 2013 Beautiful Show - 20 and 21 July
• Shinhwa: 2013 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Seoul: The Classic - 3 and 4 August (finale shows)
• INFINITE: ONE GREAT STEP World Tour - 9 and 10 August
• G-Dragon: One of a Kind World Tour Final - 31 August and 1 September
• Justin Bieber: Believe Tour - 10 October
• VIXX: The Milky Way Global Showcase Finale In Seoul - 17 November
• Lee Seung-gi: Hope Concert 2013 - 30 November and 1 December

2014

• BIGBANG: BIGBANG+? in Seoul - 24, 25 and 26 January
• 3rd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards - 12 February
• INFINITE: ONE GREAT STEP WORLD TOUR RETURNS - 28 February and 1 March
• SHINee: SHINee WORLD III - 8 and 9 March
• Shinhwa: 2014 Shinhwa 16th Anniversary concert - HERE - 22 and 23 March
• EXO: EXO FROM. EXOPLANET #1 - THE LOST PLANET - 23, 24 and 25 May
• Beast: 2014 Beautiful Show - 16 and 17 August
• Mariah Carey: The Elusive Chanteuse Show - 8 October
• 2014 League of Legends World Championship Semifinals - 11 and 12 October
• Céline Dion: Asia Tour - 7 November
• 6th MelOn Music Awards - 13 November
• TVXQ!: T1STORY SPECIAL LIVE TOUR - 6 and 7 December

2015

• 24th Seoul Music Awards - 22 January
• 4th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards - 28 January
• WINNER: Worldwide Inner Circle Conference WWIC 2015 - 31 January
• Park Hyo Shin: SO HAPPY TOGETHER - 15TH ANNIVERSARY LIVE TOUR - 14 and 15 February
• INFINITE: 2015 Infinite Rally 2 - 28 February and 1 March
• EXO: EXO PLANET #2 - The EXO'luXion - 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15 March
• Shinhwa: WE - 17th Anniversary Concert - 21 and 22 March
• VIXX: LIVE FANTASIA 'UTOPIA' - 28 and 29 March
• BIGBANG: MADE World Tour - 25 and 26 April
• SHINee: SHINee World IV - 15, 16 and 17 May
• TVXQ!: T1STORY SPECIAL LIVE TOUR Seoul Encore - 13 and 14 June
• 2PM: House Party - 27 and 28 June
• Super Junior: Super Show 6 Seoul Encore - 11 and 12 July
• INFINITE: 2015 Infinite 2nd World Tour - INFINITE EFFECT - 8 and 9 August
• Beast: 2015 Beautiful Show - 29 and 30 August
• iKON: Debut Concert - SHOWTIME - 3 October
• 7th MelOn Music Awards - 7 November
• Girls' Generation: Girls' Generation's Phantasia - 21 and 22 November
• g.o.d: god 2015 concert - 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 December
• UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal - November 25

2016

• 25th Seoul Music Awards - 14 January
• iKON: iKONCERT 2016: Showtime Tour - 30 and 31 January
• BIGBANG: MADE World Tour Final - 4, 5 and 6 March
• WINNER: EXIT Tour - 12 and 13 March
• EXO: EXO PLANET #2 - The EXO'luXion dot - 18, 19 and 20 March
• Shinhwa: HERO - 18th Anniversary Concert - 26 and 27 March
• Block B: 2016 Live "Blockbuster" - 2 and 3 April
• 2016 League of Legends Champions Korea Spring final - 23 April
• BTS: 2016 BTS LIVE The Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage: Epilogue - 7 and 8 May
• Junsu: 5th Asia Tour Concert in Seoul: XIGNATURE - 11 and 12 June
• EXO: EXO PLANET #3 - The EXO'rDIUM - 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31 July
• VIXX: LIVE FANTASIA 'ELYSIUM' - 13 and 14 August
• Beast: 2016 Beautiful Show - 20 and 21 August
• SHINee: SHINee World Concert V - 2, 3, and 4 September
• SECHSKIES: Yellow Note - 10 and 11 September

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References

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