page_title: Daejeon
section_title: Sports
hierarchical_section_title: Daejeon / Sports
caption_attribution_description: English: Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium 한국어: 대전 한밭종합운동장 야구장 내부 전경
context_page_description: Daejeon is South Korea's fifth-largest metropolis. Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. Located in the central region of South Korea, Daejeon serves as a hub of transportation and is at the crossroads of major transport routes. The capital Seoul is about 50 minutes away by KTX high-speed train.
  Daejeon is one of South Korea's administration hubs with the Daejeon Government Complex. The Korean administration in the 1980s decided to relocate some of its functions from Seoul, the national capital, to other cities. Currently, 12 national government offices, including Korea Customs Service, Small and Medium Business Administration, Public Procurement Service, National Statistical Office, Military Manpower Administration, Korea Forest Service, Cultural Heritage Administration, and Korean Intellectual Property Office, as well as Patent Court of Korea, are located in Daejeon. Korail, Korea Water Resources Corporation, and Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation are also headquartered in the city.
  Daejeon has 18 universities, including KAIST and Chungnam National University. Daejeon has earned its name as "Asia's Silicon Valley" and "high technology city".
context_section_description: The Daejeon World Cup Stadium was constructed in preparation for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Several games have been held there, including the South Korea vs. Italy match in the second round. It is also the current home of the K League 2 football club Daejeon Citizen FC. The K3 League side Daejeon Korail FC is also based in the city, playing at the Daejeon Hanbat Sports Complex.
  The Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League play their home games at Daejeon Baseball Stadium in Busa-dong.
  The city is home to LPGA golfers Pak Se-ri and Jang Jeong. Daejeon is also the hometown of former New York Mets left-handed reliever Dae-Sung Koo.
caption: Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium.
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