A rendering of Seoul Arena, a K-pop dedicated concert venue scheduled to open in May 2027 / Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government
Seoul unveiled on Tuesday a 2.7 trillion won ($1.9 billion) plan to transform Chang-dong, a neighborhood in the city’s northeastern Dobong District, into a 24/7 K-pop-themed cultural hub, anchored by a new concert venue as well as a cluster of entertainment and commercial facilities intended to draw more visitors north of the Han River.
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the “K-entertainment…
