A gymnastics hall built for 1988
KSPO Dome is a low, round concrete drum with a ribbed roof. It sits among the lawns and earthworks of Olympic Park in southeast Seoul. It was built for the gymnastics events of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and it is now one of the city’s main arenas for K-pop.
The bowl is steep and the floor is compact. Even the upper rows feel close to the stage. When the house lights drop, every seat holds a lightstick, and the whole arena turns the same colour at once.
Dates and the December run
TXT bring their ‘STEAL THE WIND’ world tour home to Seoul in December 2026, and the shows are held at KSPO Dome. This run is one of several major K-pop tours booked into the dome in the last months of 2026. December is a busy month for the arena.
The group, managed by BIGHIT MUSIC under HYBE, has five members:
- Soobin
- Yeonjun
- Beomgyu
- Taehyun
- Hueningkai
The fandom is called MOA. In Seoul, the crowd is mostly Korean fans, with a large overseas contingent who fly in for the hometown dates.
How fans land seats
For HYBE acts, Seoul tickets have usually gone first to paid fan-club members through Weverse. A general sale on a Korean ticketing platform comes after that. Seats at KSPO Dome are scarce compared with demand, and the fan-club stage takes a large share.
Entry is name-matched. Staff usually compare the name on the ticket or booking with a passport or Korean ID at the gate. Fans travelling from abroad carry their passport for this reason.
Reaching Olympic Park by subway
The subway is how almost everyone gets there. Your options:
- Olympic Park Station (Line 5 and Line 9): the closest. Exit 3 puts you at the park edge, a few minutes’ walk from the dome.
- Mongchontoseong Station (Line 8): the other side of the park. Its platforms are usually less crushed after the show.
- Hanseong Baekje Station (Line 9): one stop west, and a walk across the park lawns.
- Jamsil Station (Lines 2 and 8): a longer walk, but it has the most trains and buses for getting home.
After the encore, thousands of people head for Olympic Park Station at once. Many fans walk to Mongchontoseong, or 20 minutes on to Jamsil, rather than wait in the queue on the station stairs.
Concert day outside the dome
The plaza around the dome fills hours before the show starts. Fans usually run their day like this:
- Merch first. Official merchandise booths usually open long before doors. The queue is often the longest wait of the day.
- Freebies. Fans set up along the park paths and hand out free photocards, stickers and keyrings they made themselves. Swapping is normal and polite, and you never pay for them.
- Lightstick pairing. The official MOA lightstick is synced by Bluetooth to your seat, so the stage can control its colours. Fans pair it in the app before they go in.
- No filming. Venue staff usually stop people recording the performance. Most Korean fans keep their phones down during songs.
- Layers. December nights in Seoul often drop well below freezing. Fans buy hot packs (hatpaek) from the convenience stores around the station.
Bags are sometimes checked at entry. Large banners and professional cameras are usually not allowed. Seats are numbered, so once you’re through the gate there’s no reason to rush.
Eating and sleeping near Songpa
The streets around the park are built for crowds like this. Bangi-dong’s food alley, near Bangi Station (Line 5), is packed with grill houses, chicken-and-beer bars and late-night stews. It is a natural spot for dinner before the show or a meal after it.
Jamsil, to the west, is where most visitors stay. Lotte World Tower and Seokchon Lake are both there, and Line 2 runs straight to Gangnam and Hongdae. On free daytime hours, the park itself is worth a slow loop. Mongchontoseong, a Baekje-era earthen fortress, rises in grassy ridges just behind the dome, and the World Peace Gate stands at the main entrance.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is the TXT 'STEAL THE WIND' Seoul concert?
It takes place in December 2026 at KSPO Dome, inside Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, southeast Seoul.
What is the nearest subway station to KSPO Dome?
Olympic Park Station on Lines 5 and 9. Exit 3 is a few minutes' walk from the dome. Mongchontoseong Station (Line 8) and Hanseong Baekje Station (Line 9) are also within walking distance.
Do I need ID to get into the concert?
Entry at HYBE concerts is usually name-matched. Staff typically check a passport or Korean ID against the ticket holder's name, so overseas fans carry their passport.
How cold is it at a December concert in Seoul?
Evenings in December are often below freezing. Merch and entry queues are outdoors, so fans wear heavy layers and carry hot packs from nearby convenience stores.
Where do fans usually stay for KSPO Dome shows?
Jamsil is the most common base. It has hotels near Lotte World Tower and Line 2 connections across the city. Bangi-dong, next to Olympic Park, is the usual place to eat before and after the show.
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