Landmarks
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Tancheon Sports Complex[edit]
Tancheon Sports Complex, in Bundang's Yatap-dong neighborhood, was known as the Seongnam 2nd Complex during construction and renamed in January 2006. It consists of a multipurpose stadium which includes a main stadium, a soccer pitch and a baseball diamond; a multipurpose gym, a swimming pool, an ice rink and a tennis court. A Bundang Line subway station and the Seongnam Central Library are nearby.[citation needed] Seongnam FC, runner-up in the 2012 Peace Cup plays its K League 1 home games here. The club is owned and operated by the Seongnam Urban Development Corporation.
Bundang Central Park[edit]
Bundang Central Park, which opened on July 31, 1994, is in the Sujeon neighborhood and covers 42,982 square metres (10.62 acres) at the foot of the 88-metre-high (289 ft) Yongjangsan. Native species have been planted in the original terrain and forest. The park is a popular location for film and television and print advertising, and is a popular destination for tourists from Japan and Taiwan. Four pedestrian bridges, wheelchair-accessible with Braille blocks, connect an apartment complex surrounding the park. A breastfeeding room is available, and strollers may be rented.
Athletic facilities include badminton and gateball fields. The park has lawn, evergreen and hawthorn open spaces. The round, 12,500-square-metre (3.1-acre) Bundang Pond and its fountain are next to the Central Square rollerblading area. Cultural events and performances are presented at outdoor theaters. Free summer concerts were presented from 2013 to 2019. The park has a clock tower, parking and toilets, and is 500 metres (550 yd) from Seohyeon station.
Bundang Jeongja Youth Center[edit]
The Bundang Jeongja Youth Training Center opened in 2004, and joined the Youth Foundation in 2010. In 2012, it won the National Youth Training Center's Presidential Award and the eighth Blue Growth Grand Prix. The center unites youth, local people, families and schools.
Family-centered programs focus on strengthening community familial bonds. A reading program fosters knowledge and increases creativity. Other programs stimulate self-reliance and growth, and community programs create spaces where local teenagers can communicate.
