Bucheon City Launches Task Force to Attract Dome Stadium to Sports Complex...Challenges Government Contest

Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province is mobilizing its administrative capabilities to attract a dome stadium to its sports complex.

On October 1, the city announced that it had launched a dedicated task force (TF) to respond to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s public contest for sites for a “Sports & Concert Multi-Purpose Dome Stadium” and held its first meeting.

The city formed the TF to systematically respond to the government contest and to establish the area around Bucheon Sports Complex in Wonmi-gu—a key transportation hub in the western metropolitan area—as a major regional center for culture and sports. The TF is tasked with formulating concrete plans for the “Urban Innovation Space Creation around Bucheon Sports Complex”—a major initiative of the current ninth popularly elected administration—and developing field-specific strategies to attract the dome stadium.

The TF is headed by Deputy Mayor Nam Dongkyoung and consists of over 20 members, including the heads of the city’s Urban Planning Division and Culture and Sports Division, officials from the Bucheon Policy Research Institute, and outside experts. It also includes fund managers and accounting firm representatives to support large-scale investment attraction and business feasibility analysis, as well as researchers and professors specializing in sports and culture, all working together to assess the project’s viability and refine strategies for selection.

Bucheon City has launched a dedicated task force (TF) to respond to the government's call for proposals for dome stadium construction sites and held its first meeting. September 30, 2026. Provided by Bucheon City

Previously, at a preliminary briefing on September 21, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced plans to select one complex dome stadium with over 50,000 seats (featuring event facilities and movable seating) and one mid-sized dome with approximately 30,000 seats. In response, Bucheon City plans to prepare a proposal that meets the evaluation criteria for the official contest scheduled for December 3, 2026.

In addition, since December 2025 the city has been conducting a “Mid- to Long-Term Development Strategic Study for the Bucheon Sports Complex Special Planning District,” reviewing options such as three-dimensional mixed-use redevelopment of the current complex site, spatial reorganization, and the feasibility of introducing a dome stadium.

Based on these efforts, Bucheon City aims to highlight several key strengths in its bid: an extensive metropolitan transport network at the “pentaplex station area,” where five railway lines intersect; its proximity to Incheon and Gimpo International Airports; the presence of three major international cultural festivals—the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Comics Festival, and Animation Festival; and plans for a self-sufficient mixed-use space linked to MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) and commercial facilities.

Deputy Mayor Nam stated, “We will develop the Bucheon Sports Complex area as an integrated cultural and sports space. We will do our utmost to attract the dome stadium, combining efforts with Gyeonggi Province, regional political circles, and private sector experts.”

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