Following Jeonbuk and Incheon, this time Seoul…Saemangeum Jamboree’s ‘K League Cruel History’
As much as 2023 birds, World Scout Jamboree’s hasty administration headed to the home stadium of K League 1 FC Seoul this time.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that it will hold a K-pop concert at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 11th, which also serves as the closing ceremony of the 2023 Saemangeum Jamboree.
It was originally scheduled to be held at 8 p.m. on the 6th at the Saemangeum outdoor special stage, but it was postponed due to concerns over safety accidents. Later, it was announced that it would be held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeollabuk-do on the 11th, but the venue was changed to Seoul World Cup Stadium again due to the aftermath of the typhoon heading north.
The Seoul World Cup Stadium, which was well-received as a “hybrid grass,” is expected to be damaged. The Seoul World Cup Stadium operates the ground in the form of a mixture of natural and artificial grass.
The grass at the Seoul World Cup Stadium was effective in the pre-season friendly match between Atletico Madrid (Spain) and Manchester City (England) on the 30th of last month. At that time, heavy rain poured down just before the kickoff and the ground was filled with rainwater. However, the game ended normally due to a quick multiple of time.
The K-pop performance takes place on the grass. In particular, the structure is installed on the ground, so damage to the grass is inevitable. It is also expected that many spectators will watch the performance on the ground.
A soccer official said, “If the grass is damaged by this performance, the performance of K League 1 players who will play at the Seoul World Cup Stadium could be reduced.”
Jeonbuk Hyundai and Incheon United previously canceled the FA Cup schedule due to the hasty administration of the Jamboree Organizing Committee. Jeonbuk and Incheon were scheduled to play the semifinals of the FA Cup at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the afternoon of the 9th.
However, on the 6th, the organizing committee unilaterally notified that a K-pop concert will be held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium, and Jeonbuk will not be able to play the FA Cup at home.
Incheon also finished booking accommodations and renting training grounds to prepare for the away FA Cup, but returned home with a penalty. Fans also canceled reservations such as accommodation and turned around. 먹튀검증
In the end, the venue for the K-pop concert was changed to the Seoul World Cup Stadium, but the semifinals of the FA Cup between Jeonbuk and Incheon were already postponed.