You don't know when it will reopen in Pohang? Ulsan? Second team stadium? Where should I go

May 03, 2025

You don't know when it will reopen in Pohang? Ulsan? Second team stadium? Where should I go
In the afternoon of the 29th, an official is working on removing exterior finishing materials "Lover" at the parking lot of Changwon NC Park in Masanhoewon-gu, Changwon, Gyeongnam. Yonhap News



I hoped to reopen Children's Day, but even that failed, and virtually closed my home stadium for the first time ever. Where on earth should I go.

The reopening of Changwon NC Park, the home stadium of the NC Dinos, has been postponed indefinitely. NC Park, where a spectator died due to a fall in the stadium facility (aluminum rubber) during the home game against the LG Twins on March 29, has not been able to play since that day.

Earlier last month, Changwon City, Changwon Facilities Corporation, and NC Dinos formed a joint task force to begin safety diagnosis, and all 313 aluminum louvers that caused the accident were demolished on April 28.




Now, the final conclusion of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has to be reached. In the course of the safety diagnosis process, the NC team has not been able to play home games for more than a month and is only playing away schedules.

You don't know when it will reopen in Pohang? Ulsan? Second team stadium? Where should I go
The exterior finishing material 'Lover' at Changwon NC Park Baseball Stadium in Masanhoewon-gu, Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, was demolished on the afternoon of the 29th (pictured right).

The picture on the left shows before demolition on the 11th. Yonhap News
Initially, the NC club submitted a joint task force's report to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport with the aim of reopening on May 5, Children's Day, but even the three consecutive home series on Children's Day could not be held in Changwon. As a result of the safety inspection, it was decided that it would take more time to implement additional safety measures, so the three consecutive games against KT Wiz, which were scheduled to be held in Changwon from the 5th to the 7th, will be moved to Suwon KT Wiz Park.

Not only the Children's Day series, but also the reopening of NC Park in May is not guaranteed. The NC club explained, `We did not reach a conclusion on the specific reopening schedule at the safety measures implementation inspection meeting attended by officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 2nd.'




In the end, the reopening schedule was postponed indefinitely due to the judgment that fundamental safety measures were needed for NC Park facilities. Currently, NC Park is virtually closed. Some facilities, such as underground, are accessible, but most of them cannot be used normally. It's like the first-ever closing of a home stadium.

You don't know when it will reopen in Pohang? Ulsan? Second team stadium? Where should I go
In the game between NC and LG held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 24th, NC won 3-1 to give No. 1 LG its first looting series of the season. NC players share their joy of victory. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.24/
The problem is the team's game schedule, which has yet to be completed in the first half. From NC's point of view, all games cannot be played only on the road, and the team is already tired from the away schedule for more than a month. It is not in normal condition due to lack of training equipment, facilities, and space.

In the end, NC decided to set up a temporary alternative home stadium in consultation with the KBO. Of course, NC Park's fundamental repair and safety measures will continue to be prepared separately. However, since the home game cannot be played right away, he is willing to set up a temporary alternative home stadium to play the 'home game' schedule. It is also a decision to prevent league disruptions.




However, the problem is that there are not many stadiums equipped with facilities to play first-team games in reality. Also, you can't move too far away from your hometown, Changwon City.

In the end, Pohang Stadium, which the Samsung Lions use as the second ball, Ulsan Munsu Stadium, the second ball of the Lotte Giants, or some Futures Stadium may be targeted. Nothing has been decided yet, and the NC club and the KBO must consult and draw a conclusion. The cooperation between the city and its affiliated clubs is also necessary.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.