Gocheok Sky Dome

Gocheok Sky Dome
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Location430, Gyeongin-ro, Gocheok-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates37°29′53.6″N 126°52′02.1″E / 37.498222°N 126.867250°E / 37.498222; 126.867250
OwnerCity of Seoul
OperatorSeoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation
Capacity16,744 (baseball)[1]
Field sizeLeft Field – 99 metres (325 ft)

Right Field – 99 metres (325 ft)
Center Field – 122 metres (400 ft)

Outfield Fence Height – 3.8 metres (12 ft)
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 2009
Built2009–2015
Opened15 September 2015
Construction cost240 billion won
ArchitectIlgeon Architects
ATEC Architects
Main contractorsHyundai Development Company
Hanjin Heavy Industries
Sungjee Construction
Tenants
Nexen / Kiwoom Heroes (2016–present)

The Gocheok Sky Dome (Korean고척스카이돔)[2] is a domed baseball stadium located in Gocheok-dong, Seoul, South Korea. It is the home ballpark of KBO club Kiwoom Heroes.[3] The stadium is primarily used for baseball and has a capacity for 16,744 spectators for baseball games.[1] The stadium replaced Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium and opened on 15 September 2015. It also serves as a concert venue, with a capacity for around 25,000 spectators.[4]

  1. ^ a b 돔구장소개. sisul.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. ^ 국내 최초 돔구장 '고척스카이돔' 별칭 생겼다 (in Korean). MoneyToday. MoneyToday. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Gocheok Sky Dome". Nexen Heroes (in Korean). Heroes. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  4. ^ "S. Korea's first baseball dome opens, tenant still needed". Yonhap News Agency. Yonhap News Agency. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2017.