Seoul Arena, currently under construction as South Korea's largest scale performance venue, has entered its first official venue application process to secure concert lineups for the second half of 2027.
Seoul Arena announced on the 10th that it is accepting official venue applications for the second half of 2027 from concert promoters and entertainment companies until the 18th. Seoul Arena is being developed as a private investment business (BTO) project where Kakao participates as the main investor, and after completion, the facility ownership will be transferred to the Seoul Metropolitan Government while a business corporation holding Kakao shares takes charge of operation for 30 years.
The venue was planned from the design stage as a space specialized for music performances. It applied retractable seating to flexibly configure seats according to the event format, and also introduced a seat LED system linked with performance direction and an acoustic infrastructure.
The accommodation scale consists of two types: an arena accommodating a maximum of 28,000 people and a medium-sized performance venue operating at a scale of about 7,000 people. The two performance venues can also be linked and utilized as needed, explaining that they will respond to various scales of performances such as global tours, festivals, concerts, fan meetings, and showcases.
Seoul Arena aims to open in the first half of next year and has also been selected as the venue for holding "2027 FANOMENON," which models itself after the Korean version of Coachella. Using this venue application as an opportunity, it plans to actively attract performances such as large-scale concerts and global tours while strengthening its support system so that promoting companies can prepare performances according to production schedules.
Oh Ji-hoon, CEO of Seoul Arena, said, "We are preparing to let artists and production crews more freely realize the stages they imagine and provide audiences with a high-immersion live experience that was previously difficult to experience," adding, "Starting with this official venue application, we will closely cooperate with domestic and international concert promoters to present various performances that can show Seoul Arena's unique competitiveness."
Official venue applications are being accepted through the Seoul Arena official venue webpage (partner.seoularena.net) until the 18th.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)