- "We will continue to strive to grow and develop together with the local community" - President Jangho Chun

Donghae Culture and Arts Center Ice Rink of Kwangwoon University(President Jangho Chun) has been renovated and reopened on Thursday, August 1, 2024.

Since its opening in 1998, the Donghae Culture and Arts Center Ice Rink has been a key hub for winter sports culture in the Gangbuk area, attracting around 120,000 visitors annually. The recent renovation was undertaken to address the aging of the existing facilities.

The renovation consisted of changing the ice rink's sandy floor to concrete, replacing the old fence, painting the ceiling, replacing the rubber flooring, and refurbishing the lobby.

The ice rink reopening ceremony, which took place on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 10:30 a.m., was attended by Kwangwoon University's founding president Moosung Cho, Kwangwoon Institute Chairman Sunyoung Cho, President Jangho Chun, and members of the faculty.

"Kwangwoon University Ice Rink was the first to open among Korean universities, and it has played a remarkable role in shaping the history of winter sports in Korea," said Kwangwoon University President Jangho Chun, adding, "Kwangwoon University will continue to make every effort to grow and thrive with the local community."

For more information about using Kwangwoon University's Donghae Culture and Arts Center Ice Rink, please visit the ice rink website (https://icerink.kw.ac.kr/) or call (Tel: 02-909-3114).