Icheon Completes Jeungpo Sports Park... Opens to Public on November 14

Icheon City develops 74,000-square-meter park at a cost of KRW 48.7 billion
Features soccer and tennis courts, walking paths and relaxation areas

Jeungpo Sports Park, equipped with a soccer field, tennis courts, walking paths and other facilities, has opened in Jeungpo-dong, Icheon, Gyeonggi Province. It will begin temporary operations on November 14 and officially open in January 2027.

Icheon City (Mayor Seong Suseok) holds a completion ceremony for Jeungpo Sports Park on the 10th near 294 Jeungpo-dong. Photo provided by Icheon City.

Icheon City (Mayor Seong Su-seok) said on November 11 that it held a completion ceremony for Jeungpo Sports Park on November 10 in the area around 294 Jeungpo-dong. The park covers approximately 74,000 square meters, and a total of KRW 48.7 billion was invested in the project, including the construction of 523 meters of urban planning roads.

The sports facilities include a soccer field; a multipurpose field for futsal and ground golf; basketball courts; three foot volleyball courts; two badminton courts; and five tennis courts. The park also features a children's playground, an inline skating rink, a floor fountain, a grass plaza, a healing forest and walking paths, allowing families to enjoy both exercise and relaxation.

A total of 234 parking spaces are available in two lots: 87 spaces to the south and 147 to the north.

The city began pursuing the project in November 2020 and proceeded with steps including the designation of urban planning facilities in April 2023 and approval of the implementation plan in February 2024. It completed land compensation in March 2025, began construction in September of that year and finished construction this month.

The city will temporarily open the park starting November 14 so residents can use the facilities as soon as possible. The Icheon City Facilities Management Corporation will take over regular operations in January 2027. The park will be operated as a public sports facility open to all Icheon residents, without restriction to any particular area or group.

Icheon Mayor Seong Suseok greets citizens with handshakes at the completion ceremony for Jeungpo Sports Park in Icheon, held on the 10th. Photo provided by Icheon City.

Mayor Seong Su-seok said, "The development of Jeungpo Sports Park has laid the foundation for residents to enjoy a variety of recreational sports in their daily lives and lead healthy leisure lives. We will continue to do our utmost to manage and operate the facilities so the park can become a place where people can enjoy sports as well as leisure and relaxation with their families."

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