One-line summary:

Full of character, this is Korea’s first football-specific stadium. Feels full on matchdays because it’s an appropriate size.

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  Stadium Outline

• Club: Pohang Steelers
• League: K League 1
• Capacity: 15,546
• Opened: 1990
• Surface: Natural grass
• Running Track: No
• Roof Coverage: Full

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 Location

• City: Pohang
• Area/District: Nam-gu
• Address: Pohang, Nam-gu, Jeomchonsa-dong 1-6

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How To Get There

By Train / Aeroplane

• Train: Pohang Station
• 2.5 hours from Seoul Station via KTX
• Aeroplane: Pohang-Gyeongju Airport (KPO)
• 50 mins from Seoul Gimpo Airport

By Bus

• Regular service from the airport (#900) – 15 minutes
• Stop: Pohang Steel Yard

By Taxi

• From Pohang Station: 25 minutes
• Approx fare: 18,000 KRW
• From Pohang-Gyeongju Airport: 12 minutes
• Approx fare: 12,000 KRW

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   Tickets

• Price Range: 12,000-22,000 (Home); 15,000 (away)
• Where to Buy: At the stadium / online (Ticketlink)
• Do games sell out? Rarely

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  Where to Sit

• Best overall section: North Stand.
• Vocal home fans: North Stand, standing section (behind the goals)
• Covered seating: All
• Away fans section: South Stand (A block)
• Avoid: Back rows of the lower tier have restricted views.

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  Food & Drink

Inside Stadium

• Basic snacks and drinks
• BHC chicken store on site (East Stand)

Outside Stadium

• Food trucks with wide variety behind East Stand
• Limited restaurants in surrounding area
• Convenience stores in the museum complex (behind West Stand)

Alcohol

• Beer sold in stadium and allowed to be consumed in seats.

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   Extras

• Club Shop: Behind the North Stand
• Toilets: Available inside, but somewhat aged.
• Family-friendly? Yes

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 💡  Bonus Tip

Dong-chon Plaza has a host of shops, convenience stores and bathroom facilities that are well-maintained. It is a short walk from the stadium, at the back of the West Stand. There is also a Starbucks nearby.

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   Matchday Experience

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  Quick Verdict

•  👍 Good matchday atmosphere
•  👍 Close to the action
•  👍 Fairly unique setting
•  👎 Not particularly public transport friendly
•  👎 A little aged and in fairly poor condition