Gyeongsan Shakes Things Up with Soccer, Pohang with Baseball: Exciting Changes Ahead

Gyeongsan City Launches "Goletaerineun Children and Dad" Soccer Program to Foster Family Communication
Pohang Baseball Stadium Earns Nation’s Only Top Safety Rating and Upgrades to State-of-the-Art Scoreboard

Gyeongsan City and Pohang City have launched initiatives to enhance the quality of life for citizens by fostering a family-friendly culture and improving sports infrastructure.

Gyeongsan City has opened a unique soccer class to encourage fathers’ participation in parenting, while Pohang City has completed a major upgrade of its baseball stadium facilities, which now boast the highest safety standards in the country, to welcome sports fans.

The Gyeongsan City Family Center will run the 2026 local dad class program "Goletaerineun Children and Dad" to expand fathers’ involvement in parenting and strengthen bonds with their children.

Gyeongsan City Family Center operates the local dad class ‘Golttaerineun Child and Dad.’ Provided by Gyeongsan City

The program targets fathers with children aged seven to nine and will be held 23 times from April to October.

More than just a sports activity, the program focuses on helping male caregivers naturally communicate and collaborate with their children.

Shin Yongik, Director of the Gyeongsan City Family Center, said that the center will continue to provide support so that families can enhance communication and build healthy relationships through experience-based programs.

Panoramic view of Pohang Baseball Stadium. Courtesy of Pohang City

Pohang Baseball Stadium proved itself the safest in the country by being the only one among 13 professional baseball stadiums nationwide to receive a “good” rating in a joint safety inspection conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Thanks to the city’s proactive facility repairs and thorough maintenance, the stadium received a flawless score in all evaluation categories.

In addition, Pohang City is investing 2 billion won to replace the aging electronic scoreboard with a state-of-the-art, high-resolution model to maximize convenience for spectators.

This upgrade will resolve video review and audio transmission errors and offer a clear, high-definition display.

The new system will be fully operational after installation is completed in early May, starting with the three-game series between the Samsung Lions and KT Wiz on May 19.

A Pohang City official stated that the city will do its utmost to provide a comfortable viewing environment befitting the stadium’s top-level safety, so that baseball fans can enjoy games with peace of mind.

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