Jeju World Cup Stadium Guide

World Stadiums: Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Island, South Korea

Jeju World Cup Stadium, Jeju, South Korea. — Jeju World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea

Jeju World Cup Stadium (제주월드컵경기장) in Seogwipo, Jeju, South Korea is the home stadium of Jeju SK FC in the K-League. The 29,791 capacity soccer-specific stadium was constructed for the 2002 World Cup held jointly in Japan and South Korea.

Jeju Stadium in Suwon. — The roof of the stadium symbolizes the net of a local fishing boat and was blown off by a typhoon during construction

History

The ground was the final Korean venue to be opened in December 2001 at a cost of $US100m. Work began in February 1999. The superb turf was imported from the USA and the spectacular roof symbolizes the net of a local fishing boat. There are views of the sea and Mt. Halla from the stands.

The design of Jeju Stadium resembles the shape of the mouth of a volcano reflecting the volcanic landscape of Jeju Island.

The stadium, like several 2002 venues in South Korea, has a museum on the history of Korean football with a section on the 2002 World Cup.

Jeju Stadium in Seogwipo. — The ground holds over 29,000 spectators

World Cup 2002

The stadium staged three matches during the tournament, 2 group games: Brazil v China in Group C; Slovenia v Paraguay in Group B and a Round of 16 fixture Germany v Paraguay.

The roof of the stadium. — Home of much-traveled Jeju SK FC

The Club: Jeju SK FC

Jeju SK FC (previously known as Bucheon SK and Jeju United) moved into the stadium in 2006 from Bucheon, just to the west of Seoul, to Jeju Island - over 300 km away. Soccerphile reported this in 2007: "It was a disappointing first season on the island for United. Bucheon had shown that they were starting to improve as a team and almost made the play-offs in 2005 but in Jeju the team looked poor for the most part. Strikers like Choi Chul-woo and Irenue looked good for short spells but were never able to sustain any goalscoring form. Choi has gone as has Kim Kil-shik and Byun Jae-sub. It looks like being a tough season ahead for Jeju.
Lee San is an interesting signing however. The youngster spent his formative years with West Ham's youth team before heading to Brentford and Sheffield United."

The club was formed in 1982 as Yukong FC (aka Yukong Elephants) and won a K-League title in 1989.

Exhibit from the museum at the stadium. — Exhibit from the museum at the stadium

Capacity

The stadium's capacity is 29,791.

Uses

As well as soccer matches, the stadium has been used for music concerts and other events.

Seogwipo bus station, Jeju Island. — Buses, Jeju-do

Taxi, Jeju Island, Korea. — Taxi, Jeju-do

Access - Getting To Suwon Stadium

Seogwipo, a popular resort, is located on the southern coast of Jeju-do, Korea's largest island off the southwestern tip of the peninsula. Seogwipo is 43 km south of Jeju City.

Buses from both Jeju City and Seogwipo go to the stadium, which is west of Seogwipo-si just off Highway 1132, and adjacent to Seogwipo's main bus station.

Address: 914 Beophwan-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju, South Korea

Floodlight and seating. — Floodlight and seating

Nearby Hotels

Hotel accommodation in Jeju is mainly found in Jeju City within easy reach of Jeju International Airport, Seogwipo on the southern coast or the resort area of Jungmun nearby.

Recommended places to stay on Jeju include the Ramada Plaza Jeju in Jeju City, the Lotte Jeju Hotel, the Kensington Resort in Jungmun and the luxurious Seogwipo KAL Hotel. Jungmun boasts some of Korea's finest hotel accommodation including the Shilla Hotel, Sunrise Hotel, Hyatt Regency Hotel, CS Hotel, Hana Hotel, Suites Hotel and the Hankook Condo.

Or see here for a full listing of hotels in Jeju in Jeju City, Jungmun and Seogwipo.