The Olympic Gymnastics Arena (), also known as the KSPO Dome since 2018, is an indoor arena located within the

Olympic Park An Olympic Park is a sports campus for hosting the Olympic Games. Typically it contains the Olympic Stadium and the International Broadcast Centre. It may also contain the Olympic Village or some of the other sports venues, such as the aquatics ...

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...

, South Korea. It has a capacity of 15,000 and can be extended upto 20,000. It was constructed between 31 August 1984 and 30 April 1986, to host the gymnastics competitions at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

. The roof was designed by David H. Geiger. It is a self-supporting cable dome – the first of its kind ever built – with a four-layer fabric cladding.

History

Since the Olympics it has hosted a variety of events, notably as a concert venue for both South Korean and international artists. The arena is also infamous due to an incident in early 1992 when American boy band

New Kids on the Block New Kids on the Block (also initialized as NKOTB) is an American boy band from Dorchester, Massachusetts. The band consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood. New Kids on the Block enjoy ...

abruptly halted their performance after 20 minutes due to a fatal

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incident where female Korean teenagers swarmed the band to the stage. One person was killed and about 50 people treated for injuries.

Events

;Before 2011 *

Namie Amuro Namie Amuro ( ; ja, 安室奈美恵, Amuro Namie, label=none; born September 20, 1977) is a Japanese former recording artist, producer, songwriter, dancer, model, actress and entrepreneur who was active between 1992 and 2018. A leading figure of ...

: So Crazy Tour Featuring Best Singles 2003-2004 – 13, 14 and 15 May 2004 * 1st Asia Song Festival, organised by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, in 2004 * Shinhwa: State of the Art Tour 2006 – 13 and 14 May 2006 *

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...

Back to Basics Tour The Back to Basics Tour was the fourth concert tour and third world tour by American singer Christina Aguilera. The tour was launched to support her fifth studio album, '' Back to Basics'' (2006). It visited Europe, North America, Asia, and Austra ...

– 23 and 24 June 2007. Opening acts:

Ivy ''Hedera'', commonly called ivy (plural ivies), is a genus of 12–15 species of evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to western, central and southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa and ...

(day 1) and

Lee Min-woo Lee Min-woo (hangul: 이민우; born July 28, 1979), also known mononymously credited as M as a solo artist, is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. Lee was the first Shinhwa member to debut a ...

(day 2) *

SM Town SM Town (stylized as SMTOWN) is a musical collective for the recording artists under South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment. SM Town artists have performed at the annual SM Town Live world tours since the SM Town Live '08 Asia tour ...

: 2007 SM Town Summer Concert – 30 June – 1 July 2007 *

Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...

The Beyoncé Experience The Beyoncé Experience was the third concert tour by American singer Beyoncé Knowles. It was staged in support of her second studio album, '' B'Day'' (2006). The Beyoncé Experience consisted of 96 shows in 2007 over five legs. Fan-club ticket ...

- 9 and 10 November 2007 *

Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...

Taking Chances World Tour The Taking Chances World Tour is the ninth concert tour by Canadian singer Celine Dion, in support of her thirteenth French-language and twenty-second studio album '' D'elles'' (2007). tenth English-language and twenty-third studio album ''Takin ...

- 18 and 19 March 2008 * Shinhwa: Shinhwa Must Go On: 10th Anniversary Live in Seoul – 29 and 30 March 2008 *

Duran Duran Duran Duran () are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer and bassist Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor. With the addition of drummer Roger Taylor the following year the band we ...

: Red Carpet Massacre Tour – 17 April 2008 *

Billy Joel William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his album and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since th ...

: Billy Joel Live in Seoul 2008 – 15 November 2008 *

Rain Rain is water droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides water f ...

: The Legend of Rainism – 9 and 10 October 2009 * Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour - 20 and 21 October 2009 *

Guns N' Roses Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff ...

Chinese Democracy Tour The Chinese Democracy Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock band Guns N' Roses to promote the group's album ''Chinese Democracy''. It began in 2001, with three U.S. dates and a Brazilian one, while their 2002 tour included Asian, No ...

– 13 December 2009 *

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Voice", she is Whitney Houston albums discography, one of the bestselling music artists ...

Nothing but Love World Tour The Nothing but Love World Tour was the ninth and final concert tour by American recording artist, Whitney Houston. It was her first major tour in almost a decade and was used to promote her seventh studio album '' I Look to You'' released in 200 ...

- 6 and 7 February 2010 *

SS501 SS501 is a South Korean boy band consisting of five members: Kim Hyun-joong, Heo Young-saeng, Kim Kyu-jong, Park Jung-min and Kim Hyung-jun. They debuted in 2005 with the EP ''Warning'', which included their first number one song, "Never A ...

: Persona – 27 February 2010 *

Super Junior Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band formed by Lee Soo-man, the founder of SM Entertainment in 2005. They are also dubbed by the media as the "King of Hallyu Wave" due to their promine ...

Super Show 3 ''Bonamana'' (; literally: ''Beauty'') is the fourth studio album by South Korean boy band Super Junior. It is the first album with ten out of the original 13 members to take part, also marking the first album not to feature all active members. ...

– 14 and 15 August 2010 ;2011 *

Shinee Shinee ( ; ko, 샤이니, Syaini; ja, シャイニー, Shainī; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and the ...

: Shinee World – 1 and 2 January *

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bo ...

Speak Now World Tour The Speak Now World Tour was the second concert tour by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, and it was launched in support of her third studio album ''Speak Now'' (2010). The Speak Now tour began on February 9, 2011 in Singapore and the tou ...

– February 11 * Santana: 9 March *

The Eagles The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971. With five number-one singles and six number-one albums, six Grammy Awards and five American Music Awards, the Eagles were one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s ...

Long Road Out of Eden Tour The Long Road Out of Eden Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Eagles, whose beginning coincided with the release of their 2007 album ''Long Road Out of Eden''. The tour began in London, at The O2 arena on March 20, 2008, and ended on Novem ...

– 15 March *

Girls' Generation Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece ens ...

2011 Girls' Generation Tour ''Girls' Generation Tour'' is the second concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The concert tour kicked off in Seoul and continued in Taipei and Singapore. Girls' Generation performed their first ever concert in Hong Kong on ...

– 23 and 24 July *

: "Super Show 4 World Tour" – 19 and 20 November * YG Family: YG Family Concert – 3 and 4 December *

Lee Seung-gi Lee Seung-gi (; born January 13, 1987) is a South Korean singer, actor, host, and entertainer. He has numerous hit songs as a singer such as "Because You're My Woman", "Will You Marry Me", "Return" and "The Ordinary Man". He has garnered furt ...

: Hope Concert 2011 – 10 and 11 December ;2012 * 21st

Seoul Music Awards The Seoul Music Awards (; SMA) is a major South Korean music awards show presented by the newspaper ''Sports Seoul''. The award winners are selected based on a combination of criteria, including music sales, popular votes, and expert judges' op ...

– 19 January * Beast: Beautiful Show – 4 and 5 February *

Kara Kara or KARA may refer to: Geography Localities * Kara, Chad, a sub-prefecture * Kára, Hungary, a village * Kara, Uttar Pradesh, India, a township * Kara, Iran, a village in Lorestan Province * Kara, Republic of Dagestan, a rural locality in Da ...

: 2012 The 1st Concert

Karasia Karasia (stylized as KARASIA) is the concert tour by Korean girl group Kara. This is their very first independent concert in Asia region. The first concert are scheduled at Seoul, South Korea starting mid-February. And at the same time, Kara wil ...

in Seoul – 18 and 19 February *

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Alive Galaxy Tour The Alive Galaxy Tour (referred to as the Alive Tour) was the first worldwide concert tour and sixth overall by South Korean boy band Big Bang. It promotes the group's fifth Korean-language EP, ''Alive'' (as well as their fourth Japanese-language ...

– 2, 3 and 4 March * Shinhwa: 2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Seoul: The Return – 24 and 25 March *

: "Super Show 4 World Tour" Encore – 26 and 27 May *

: Shinee World II – 21 and 22 July *

2NE1 2NE1 (, ) was a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, which was active between 2009 and 2016. The group was composed of four members: Bom, CL, Dara, and Minzy. Known for breaking typical stereotypes of K-pop, musical experime ...

: New Evolution World Tour – 28 and 29 July *

TVXQ TVXQ (stylized as TVXQ!), an initialism for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (), is a South Korean male pop duo consisting of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin. They are known as in Japanese releases, and are sometimes referred to as DBSK, an abbreviation of ...

: Catch Me: Live World Tour – 17 and 18 November *

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

: 40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man – 27 November *

: Hope Concert 2012 – 1 and 2 December * Sting:

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– 5 December ;2013 *

: Alive Galaxy Tour Final – 25, 26 and 27 January * 10cm: Fine Thank You and You? – 23 February * Shinhwa: 2013 Shinhwa 15th Anniversary Concert: The Legend Continues – 16 and 17 March *

: Super Show 5 World Tour – 23 and 24 March *

G-Dragon Kwon Ji-yong (; born August 18, 1988), also known by his stage name G-Dragon (지드래곤), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and fashion designer, known as the " King of K-pop". G-Dragon is the recipi ...

: One of a Kind World Tour – 30 and 31 March * Sigur Rós: Sigur Rós World Tour 2013 – 19 May *

: Girls & Peace World Tour – 8 and 9 June * Beast: 2013 Beautiful Show – 20 and 21 July * Shinhwa: 2013 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Seoul: The Classic – 3 and 4 August (finale shows) *

Infinite Infinite may refer to: Mathematics * Infinite set, a set that is not a finite set *Infinity, an abstract concept describing something without any limit Music *Infinite (group), a South Korean boy band *''Infinite'' (EP), debut EP of American m ...

One Great Step One Great Step was the first worldwide concert tour by South Korean boy group Infinite (band), Infinite. The tour visited arenas and stadiums in Asia, North America, and Europe. The set list consisted of songs from all of the group's previous al ...

– 9 and 10 August *

VIXX VIXX ( ko, 빅스 pronounced "vicks"; acronym for "voice, visual, value in excelsis") is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show ''MyDOL''. Originally a sextet, the group is presently composed of fi ...

: The Milky Way Global Showcase Finale In Seoul – 17 November ;2014 * Beast: 2014 Beautiful Show – 16 and 17 August ;2015 * 24th

– 22 January * Beast: 2015 Beautiful Show – 29 and 30 August *

: Phantasia – 21 and 22 November * UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal – 28 November ;2016 * 25th

– 14 January *

BTS BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-pr ...

: 2016 BTS Live the Most Beautiful Moment in Life on Stage: Epilogue – 7 and 8 May *

Sechs Kies Sechs Kies (pronounced as ; ko, 젝스키스) is a first generation South Korean boy band. Making their debut on April 15, 1997, they are one of the first K-pop idol groups, credited with pioneering the idol scene and fandom culture. The grou ...

: Yellow Note – 10 and 11 September ;2018 *

: Shinee Special Party - The Shining – 1, and 2 September *

BTOB } BtoB ( ; ; acronym for Born to Beat; often stylized as BTOB) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2012 by Cube Entertainment. The group consists of Seo Eun-kwang, Lee Min-hyuk, Lee Chang-sub, Im Hyun-sik, Peniel Shin and Yook Sung-jae. Or ...

: 2018 BtoB Time – This Is Us – 10, 11 and 12 August *

iKon iKon (), stylized as iKON, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment, consisting of six members: Jay, Song, Bobby, DK, Ju-ne and Chan. Originally a seven-piece band, leader B.I departed from the group in June 2019. Ini ...

iKon 2018 Continue Tour iKON 2018 Continue Tour is the first world tour by South Korean boy band iKON, in support of second studio album '' Return''. The tour is set to visit South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Au ...

– 18 August * 2nd

Soribada Best K-Music Awards The Soribada Best K-Music Awards (previously abbreviated as SOKA and currently abbreviated as SOBA) is an awards ceremony presented by the digital music platform Soribada to celebrate the best and brightest of K-pop K-pop (), short for Ko ...

– 30 August *

Seventeen Seventeen or 17 may refer to: *17 (number), the natural number following 16 and preceding 18 * one of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017 Literature Magazines * ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine * ''Seventeen'' (Japanese m ...

: 2018 Seventeen Concert 'Ideal Cut: The Final Scene' – 3 and 4 November *

Blackpink Blackpink (, commonly stylized in all caps or as BLɅϽKPIИK) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. The group debuted in August 2016 with their single album ''Square ...

: Blackpink World Tour "In Your Area" Seoul Concert 2018 – 10 and 11 November * IU: 2018 IU 10th Anniversary Tour Concert – 17 and 18 November * Highlight: Highlight Live 2018 utro– 24 and 25 November ;2019 *

NCT 127 NCT 127 () is the first fixed and second overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed and managed by SM Entertainment. The current lineup consists of nine active members: Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo ...

: NCT 127 1st Tour: Neo City – The Origin – 26 and 27 January *

: Super Show 7 in Seoul – 2 and 3 March *

NU'EST NU'EST (; short for New Establish Style Tempo) was a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: JR, Aron, Baekho, Minhyun and Ren. They debuted on March 15, 2012, with the single ...

: NU'EST 2019 Concert: Segno in Seoul – 12, 13 and 14 April *

Twice Twice (; Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn: ''To~uwaisu''; commonly stylized as TWICE) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, ...

: Twice World Tour 2019 "Twicelights" – 25 and 26 May * Got7: Got World Tour 2019 "Keep Spinning" – 15 and 16 June *

: BTS 5th Muster – 22 and 23 June * 2nd

Genie Music Awards The Genie Music Awards () is a music awards show that is held annually in South Korea and organized by Genie Music together with their partner network. The award winners are selected based on chart data from the Genie Music platform, evaluati ...

– 1 August * 3rd

– 22 and 23 August *

: Seventeen World Tour 'Ode To You' – 30–31 August and 1 September * AB6IX: AB6IX 1st World Tour "6ixense" in Seoul – 9 and 10 November *

: NU'EST 2019 Fanmeeting: L.O.Λ.E Page – 15, 16 and 17 November * IU: 2019 IU Tour Concert "Love, Poem" – 23 and 24 November ;2020 *

: BTS: Map of the Soul ON:E (Online) - 10 and 11 October ;2021 *

: Twice 4th World Tour 'III' - 25 and 26 December ;2022 * Street Woman Fighter: On The Stage Encore Concert - 1 and 2 January *

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: "UNI-KON" 2022 - 2 and 3 July *

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: The Boyz World Tour The-B Zone in Seoul Encore - 5, 6, and 7 August *

: Special Event - Long Lasting Love - 3 September *

Stray Kids Stray Kids (; often abbreviated as SKZ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2017 reality show of the same name. The group is composed of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmi ...

: 2nd World Tour "MANIAC" Seoul Special (Unveil 11) - 17 and 18 September * 2022 The Fact Music Awards - 8 October *

Born Pink World Tour Born Pink World Tour is the ongoing second worldwide concert tour headlined by South Korean girl group Blackpink in support of their second Korean studio album '' Born Pink''. The tour began on October 15, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea and is set ...

- 15 and 16 October *

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: Treasure 2nd Concert - 12 and 13 November *

g.o.d Groove Over Dose, known by the acronym g.o.d (), is a South Korean boy band formed by SidusHQ. Debuting in 1999, the group became one of the most popular boy bands of the early 2000s in South Korea. The members had gone on to solo careers in t ...

: 23th Anniversary Concert 2022 - 9, 10 and 11 December *

: BTOB 10th Anniversary Concert 2022 BTOB Time e Together- 30, 31 December 2022 and 1 January 2023 ; ;2023 *

Conan Gray Conan Lee Gray (born December 5, 1998) is an American singer and songwriter. Born in Lemon Grove, California and raised in Georgetown, Texas, he began uploading vlogs, covers and original songs to YouTube as a teenager. Gray signed a record ...

: Superache Tour - 28 February *

Harry Styles Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. His musical career began in 2010 as a solo contestant on the British music competition series ''The X Factor (UK TV series), The X Factor''. Following hi ...

Love On Tour Love On Tour is the ongoing second concert tour by English singer-songwriter Harry Styles, in support of his second and third studio albums, '' Fine Line'', which was released on 13 December 2019, and ''Harry's House'', which was released on 2 ...

- 20 March

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