Daegu to Pursue Construction of 20,000-Seat Multipurpose Dome Stadium in Duryu Park... Joins Ministry of Culture Project Bid

"High Likelihood of Daegu Submitting a Solo Bid"
Construction to Begin in 2031 with KRW 500 Billion Investment

On September 23, Daegu Mayor Chu Kyung-ho held a press briefing at Dongin City Hall and announced plans to push forward with the construction of a 'Sports and Performance Multipurpose Dome Stadium' in Duryu Park, which could regularly host large-scale concerts and international events.

On this day, Mayor Chu announced the city's intention to participate in a national government project and expressed a strong commitment to successfully completing the Daegu Dome Stadium project by driving private investment through bold regulatory reforms.

Daegu Duryu Park Dome Stadium Construction Plan Rendering

Currently, Daegu does not have a dome stadium that can be used year-round for multiple purposes regardless of weather or season, making it difficult to satisfy citizens’ demand for high-quality large-scale performances. The Daegu Gymnasium, completed in 1971, has become severely outdated and has a capacity of just 3,800 seats. This has created significant physical limitations for revitalizing professional basketball, for which the venue is used as a home stadium, as well as for hosting national or international indoor events in sports such as badminton, table tennis, and e-sports.

Since the first half of this year, Daegu City has been preparing for the government’s plan to support dome stadium construction, and on September 21, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism officially announced that one large-scale (50,000 seats) and one mid-scale (20,000 seats) dome stadium would be selected among metropolitan governments, with partial national funding provided. Following this announcement, Daegu signaled its intent to join the selection process and began its bid in earnest.

Based on criteria such as access to public transportation, land acquisition costs, project feasibility, and synergy with surrounding infrastructure, Daegu City conducted a comprehensive review throughout the city and ultimately selected 'the Universiade Tennis Courts and adjacent land within Duryu Park' as the final candidate site.

Daegu City stated, "If we submit the proposal in early December, the decision is expected by the end of the year. If selected for the project, we anticipate starting detailed design work in 2029 and beginning construction in 2031." The city also noted that competition for the 50,000-seat large-scale dome is fierce among cities such as Busan, Chungbuk, Chungnam, and Jeonnam-Gwangju, while for the 20,000-seat mid-scale dome, there are currently no metropolitan governments other than Daegu clearly making preparations, although it is possible that some local governments competing for the large-scale dome might switch their focus to the mid-scale project due to the intense competition.

In particular, if a dome stadium is built inside Duryu Park, it is expected to create a dramatic synergy effect not only with existing infrastructures such as E-World nearby, but also through organic integration with Daegu City's ongoing initiative to designate the park as a National Urban Park. This goes beyond a simple stadium or performance venue and is expected to develop into a nature-friendly rest and cultural space within the city center.

Based on expert opinions, Daegu City judged that a capacity of 20,000 seats (with an estimated construction cost of KRW 500 billion, expandable to a maximum of 28,000 seats with movable seating) would be most suitable to stably attract and host concerts by top-tier domestic and international artists such as BTS and Lim Youngwoong, as well as national and international tournaments in indoor sports such as professional basketball, e-sports, and badminton.

Regarding the suggestion of a 50,000-seat stadium, the city concluded that the high construction cost of over KRW 1.2 trillion, as well as ongoing dome stadium projects in Seoul such as Jamsil Dome Stadium (30,000 seats) and Chang-dong Arena (18,000 seats), would make it less feasible and practical in terms of future utilization.

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