Unique sports complex offers thrilling content, a comfortable indoor environment and an impressive scale — Sky Trail, Clip & Climb, Battle Drift Kart, Battle World Laser Tag and more await children and teens at this playground paradise
Seoul's Nowon-gu will open Jump, the country's largest indoor multi-activity sports complex for children and teenagers, on Saturday and begin trial operations.
In the works since 2018, Jump was developed as the "Nowon-gu Adventure Theme Park" — a new leisure destination where children and teens can safely enjoy a wide range of activities year-round in a comfortable indoor setting.
The facility sits on a 14,063.6-square-meter site at 102 Hangulbiseok-ro, Hagye-dong, directly across from the Energy Zero Housing complex, and spans a total floor area of 8,612 square meters across two above-ground floors. The district has already unveiled high-quality leisure and cultural venues such as Hwarangdae Railway Park and Surak Hyu, and expectations ran high from the construction phase that Jump would become a landmark on a national scale.
Major activities on offer include Battle Drift Kart, Sky Glider (aerial gliding), Clip & Climb (artificial rock wall) and Sky Trail, Play Interactive using VR, RC car and heavy-equipment racing, and a laser-tag survival game.
A dedicated Kids Ground has also been set up for infants and young children under 120 centimeters tall, featuring trampolines, jungle gyms and touchscreen-based play equipment so children can run and play safely. The space is designed to accommodate accompanying guardians.
Considerable attention was also paid to rest areas and amenities to accommodate individual and group visitors of all ages. A food lounge with roughly 400 seats offers a menu ranging from Namsan pork cutlet and gomtang (beef bone soup) to Han River ramyun and snacks, as well as a bakery and café. A terrace with a musical fountain and a game-and-toy zone provide additional entertainment during breaks.
Jump will hold its opening ceremony at 3 p.m. Saturday and begin phased operations.
Saturday and the following day, Sunday, constitute the first phase — a special trial period. A group of 250 participants recruited in advance from youth organizations, the Korea Scout Association and after-school programs will be invited to experience Jump first, free of charge.
General residents can get an early look during the second phase. A "preview opening" running from Monday through July 5 will offer admission at 50 percent off regular prices. Fees vary depending on whether visitors use the Kids Ground or the Activity Zone and how long they stay, ranging from a minimum of 5,000 won to a maximum of 18,500 won ($12) for a three-hour activity pass. Tickets are available for walk-in purchase only, with no advance reservations required. The facility will operate from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
After the preview period ends, the facility will undergo improvements and adjustments before its official opening, scheduled for September.
District Mayor Oh Seung-rok said Jump would demonstrate the same quality that has defined Nowon-gu's homegrown facilities, following last year's Surak Hyu and this year's Nowon Train Village Italian Pavilion. "I hope this becomes a place where children and teenagers can run freely and have fun all year long — without worrying about the weather or safety — and grow a little more with every visit," he said.
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