Gwangmyeong City Rallies 13,514 Residents Behind Bid for 50,000-Seat Domed Stadium

Surpassing the 10,000-signature goal... Application and proposal to be submitted to Gyeonggi Province on the 13th
Bid highlights access to KTX Gwangmyeong Station and links to the Third New Town
Mayor Park Seungwon: "We will prepare for Gwangmyeong to become a leading K-Culture city"

A total of 13,514 residents took part in a petition campaign supporting Gwangmyeong City, Gyeonggi Province, in its bid to host a 50,000-seat domed stadium for sports and performances.

Gwangmyeong Mayor Park Seungwon poses for a commemorative photo with participants at a rally held on October 26 in the main conference room of City Hall to support the city’s bid to host a multi-purpose domed stadium for sports and performances. Photo provided by Gwangmyeong City.

Gwangmyeong City, led by Mayor Park Seungwon, announced on November 10 that the campaign, held from October 26 to November 8, exceeded its initial target of 10,000 signatures. The city plans to attach the signed petition to its application and proposal and submit them to Gyeonggi Province and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Gwangmyeong City is pursuing a plan to host a 50,000-seat domed stadium on the site of the Gwangmyeong-Siheung Third New Town development, among other locations. The city submitted a letter of intent to Gyeonggi Province on October 23 and plans to submit its application and proposal on November 13.

The city is highlighting regional transport links centered on KTX Gwangmyeong Station as a key advantage. Its plan is to connect the stadium with major development projects, including the Gwangmyeong-Siheung Third New Town, Gwangmyeong Culture Complex, and Gwangmyeong-Siheung Techno Valley, and develop it into a K-Culture hub bringing together culture, tourism, and industry.

“The petition campaign has confirmed the strong hopes and expectations of residents who want Gwangmyeong to emerge as a new growth hub for K-Culture,” Gwangmyeong Mayor Park Seungwon said. “With residents’ strong interest and support, we will attract the domed stadium and develop it into a new growth engine for Korea’s cultural industry.”

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s call for proposals for multipurpose domed stadiums for sports and performances covers large-scale facilities with 50,000 seats and medium-scale facilities with 30,000 seats. Eligibility to apply is limited to metropolitan local governments and public institutions.

Gwangmyeong Mayor Park Seungwon explains the city’s plan to attract a 50,000-seat domed stadium to residents during a public petition campaign held near Exit 2 of Cheolsan Station on the 4th. The campaign called for Gwangmyeong to host a multipurpose dome stadium for sports and performances. Provided by Gwangmyeong City.

Gyeonggi Province plans to receive applications and proposals from cities and counties by November 13, then select one candidate site each for the large-scale and medium-scale facilities following document and presentation reviews. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to accept project proposals through December 8 and select candidate sites by the end of the year after on-site inspections and presentation evaluations.

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