Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium located in the
Olympic Park area of
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
, South Korea. It was constructed between August 1984 and April 1986, and hosted the
weightlifting
Weightlifting generally refers to activities in which people lift Weight training#Equipment, weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells. People lift various kinds of weights for a variety of different reasons. These may include various t ...
at the
1986 Asian Games
The 1986 Asian Games ( ko, 1986년 아시아 경기대회/1986년 아시안 게임, Cheon gubaek palsip-yuk nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Cheon gubaek palsip-yuk nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 10th Asian Games and the X Asiad ( ko, 제10 ...
and two years later
the same sport at
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 ...
.
It has since been renamed to Woori Arts Hall and is currently a
musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movemen ...
.
Events
* Musical ''Hong Gil Dong'' from 18 February to 18 April 2010, with the historical figure
Hong Gildong played by
Sungmin
Sung-min, also spelled Seong-min, is a Korean unisex given name (predominantly masculine). Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading " sung" and 27 hanja with the reading ...
and
Yesung
Kim Kang-hoon (born Kim Jong-woon; August 24, 1984), better known by his stage name Yesung is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, radio personality and television presenter. He debuted in 2005 as a member of Super Junior and its subgroups ...
of
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 prominent ...
.
* ''
Super Junior K.R.Y The 1st Concert
Super Junior-K.R.Y. is the first sub-unit of South Korean boy band Super Junior, formed in 2006. it is composed the three main vocalists of Super Junior, Yesung, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun.
History
During the year 2006, Kyuhyun, Ryeowook and Yesun ...
'' – 11 to 13 February 2011.
* Musical ''
Fame'' from 25 November 2011 to 29 January 2012.
[Lee, JinH]
"Eunhyuk Attends ‘Fame’ Showcase"
''Mnet News''. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-01
References
External links
1988 Summer Olympics official report.Volume 1. Part 1. p. 176.
Theatre information
Venues of the 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic weightlifting venues
Indoor arenas in South Korea
Theatres in South Korea
Sports venues in Seoul
Sports venues completed in 1986
Olympic Park, Seoul
Venues of the 1986 Asian Games
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