Cheongdo Bullfighting Stadium To be Opened Oct. 3

Bulls are fighting with each other their heads facing together in the Cheongdo Bullfighting stadium.

By Sungwoo Park

Daegu World Championship in Athletics is catching the headlines and Cheongdo Bullfighting Stadium which is opening on Sep. 3 in Samsinri Hwayangeup Cheongdogun Geyongbuk drawing the attention. Cheongdo Bullfighting stadium is not just the representative folk festival of Korea but it also lead the world first gamble era that bet on the games and gamble such as a horse racing or bicycle racing. Through this, many foreigners come to korea are given opportunities to learn Korean traditional culture and the gambles are expected to be popular with direct betting.

Cheongdo Bullfighting is introduced as the indigenous Korean traditional culture through the major news media such as New York Times and AP etc. and is differ with ‘Spain Bullfighting’ from game process etc. fundamentally. Cheongdo Bullfighting is progressed as one-to-one match of the bulls that weigh around 1,000㎏. The game finish with one bull turns its head and run away.

But Spain Bullfighting is progressed with bullfighter to bull and bullfighter attacks a bull’s vital point and kill it. With this, Spain Bullfighting is accused of animal abuse from the world-wise animal protection groups.

Another difference is audience just see a bullfight in Spain Bullfighting but in Cheongdo Bullfighting, they can enjoy the exciting game and also gamble with betting.

Cheongdo Bullfighting opening on Sep. 3 holds 10 matches per a day on every Saturday and Sunday with 320 bulls registered. The betting slips are limited from Min. 100 won to Max. 100,000 won on each game. There are 4 bet types: win, double, win combo, double combo.

Cheongdo Bullfighting stadium has established in 2007 as the world’s first domed stadium for bullfighting and is furnished with 19,000 of area, 31 of ring and 12,000 seats. For this reason, matches can be held throughout the year.

Hwaseo Kee, CEO of Koreabulls Co., Ltd. emphasizes that Cheongdo Bullfighting stadium is located in the near place that can be reached only within twenty minutes by expressway from Daegu where Daegu World Athletics Championship would be held and Yulha Athlete’s Village, becoming an attraction to the foreign visitors.


English translated by Hyein Ji

Reviewed by Heedal Kim, Carol Runge(LIKE)

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