Race Tracks in South Korea
South Korea's motorsport scene is small but organised, built around a handful of permanent road courses developed over the past three decades under the Korea Automobile Racing Association (KARA). AMG Everland Speedway near Yongin, opened in 1995 inside the Everland theme park, was the country's first permanent circuit; Taebaek Speedway followed in 2002 as its first FIA-recognised venue. The biggest is Korea International Circuit near Yeongam, a Hermann Tilke design built to host Formula 1's Korean Grand Prix from 2010 to 2013 and now the anchor of the domestic Superrace Championship. Inje Speedium, opened in 2013 in the Gangwon mountains, adds an international endurance and touring-car venue with its own trackside hotel. Seoul has hosted motorsport only once at street level, for a single Formula E double-header at Jamsil in 2022. Karting is the main grassroots outlet, led by Paju Speedpark near Seoul and Wind 1947, Korea's longest kart track, on Jeju Island. Two ambitious street-race projects, at Changwon and Ansan, came and went without lasting success. No permanent ovals, drag strips, rallycross venues or hillclimbs were identified in South Korea.
9 venues listed across 3 categories. Venues with a full RaceTrackWorld guide are linked.
Road courses in South Korea
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea International Circuit | Yeongam, South Jeolla Province | 5.615 km | Hermann Tilke-designed circuit built for the Korean Grand Prix (2010-2013), now home to the domestic Superrace Championship. |
| AMG Everland Speedway | Yongin, Gyeonggi Province | 4.346 km | South Korea's first permanent circuit (1995), inside the Everland theme park, renamed for Mercedes-AMG in 2018. |
| Inje Speedium | Inje, Gangwon Province | 3.908 km | Alan Wilson-designed hillside circuit opened 2013 with an on-site hotel, hosting Superrace, TCR and Asian Le Mans Series rounds. |
| Taebaek Speedway | Taebaek, Gangwon Province | 2.5 km | South Korea's first FIA-recognised circuit (2002), built on a reclaimed mine site, now a club and testing venue after 2014 financial troubles. |
Karting in South Korea
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paju Speedpark | Paju, Gyeonggi Province | 1.2 km | F1-style kart circuit about an hour from central Seoul with a 250-metre straight and more than 10 corners. |
| Wind 1947 Cart | Seogwipo, Jeju Island | 1.947 km | South Korea's longest go-kart track, run at the Jeju Leports Land complex with Mount Halla as a backdrop. |
Closed and historic in South Korea
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changwon Street CircuitClosed | Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province | 3.014 km | Semi-permanent street/stadium circuit that hosted the International Formula 3 Korea Super Prix from 1999 to 2003, South Korea's first international race meeting, before closing in 2003. |
| Ansan Street CircuitClosed | Ansan, Gyeonggi Province | — | A roughly 1.9-mile street course built for a planned Champ Car World Series race that was cancelled in both 2005 and 2006; never hosted an international meeting and was demolished in 2016 for apartment construction. |
| Seoul Street CircuitClosed | Jamsil, Seoul | 2.618 km | Temporary Formula E street circuit used once, for the August 2022 Seoul ePrix double-header; dismantled afterward. |
Race tracks near the big cities in South Korea
Near Seoul / Gyeonggi Province
- AMG Everland Speedway · about 50 min
- Paju Speedpark · about 60 min
- Inje Speedium · about 120 min
Near Busan
- Korea International Circuit · about 150 min
Near Daegu
- Korea International Circuit · about 120 min
- Taebaek Speedway · about 150 min
Near Gwangju / Mokpo
- Korea International Circuit · about 60 min
Near Gangwon Province (Chuncheon)
- Inje Speedium · about 60 min
- Taebaek Speedway · about 100 min
Major race weekends in South Korea
| Event | Venue | When | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superrace Championship round | Korea International Circuit | Spring and autumn | Superrace Championship |
| Superrace Championship round | Inje Speedium | Jul-Oct window | Superrace Championship |
| Superrace Championship round | AMG Everland Speedway | Varies | Superrace Championship |
| TCR Asia / TCR World Tour round | Inje Speedium | Varies | TCR |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia round | Inje Speedium | July | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia |
| Taebaek Track Festival | Taebaek Speedway | Varies | Track day / manufacturer event |
Track days and driving experiences in South Korea
South Korea has little of the dedicated third-party track-day industry found in Europe or North America; public circuit access mostly comes through manufacturer events, club days and the venues themselves rather than an independent operator network. Paju Speedpark and Wind 1947 in Jeju offer walk-up hire-kart sessions from roughly ₩20,000-₩50,000 per session. Taebaek Speedway, since reopening in 2019, has leaned on track days and its own Taebaek Track Festival to fill its calendar, and Inje Speedium supports club bookings on its shorter North and South layouts alongside its international race weekends. No dedicated public tourist track-day operator was verified at Korea International Circuit or AMG Everland Speedway, which run primarily as Superrace Championship and manufacturer venues.
Frequently asked questions
Does this list include horse racing tracks?+
No. This page covers motorsport venues only. South Korea's thoroughbred racing is run by the Korea Racing Authority at LetsRun Park venues including Seoul Racecourse Park (Gwacheon) and LetsRun Park Busan-Gyeongnam; these are a separate industry and are not listed here.
What is South Korea's biggest race circuit?+
Korea International Circuit near Yeongam, at 5.615 km, is the country's longest and largest permanent circuit; it was purpose-built to host the Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix from 2010 to 2013.
Does Formula 1 still race in South Korea?+
No. The Korean Grand Prix ran for four seasons at Korea International Circuit (2010-2013) and was dropped from the calendar after 2013 due to low attendance and financial disputes; no Korean venue has hosted F1 since.
What is South Korea's oldest race circuit?+
AMG Everland Speedway, near Yongin, opened in 1995 as Yongin Motor Park and was the country's first permanent motor racing facility, predating Taebaek Speedway (2002), Korea International Circuit (2010) and Inje Speedium (2013).
Are there any oval, drag or rallycross tracks in South Korea?+
None were identified. South Korean motorsport is centred on road-course circuit racing, karting and one-off street events; dedicated ovals, drag strips, motorcycle speedway and rallycross venues do not appear to exist in the country.
Has Seoul ever hosted a motor race?+
Yes, once: the Seoul ePrix, a Formula E double-header run on a temporary street circuit around the Jamsil Sports Complex on 13-14 August 2022. A planned 2023 return was cancelled and the temporary circuit was dismantled; Seoul has not featured on a race calendar since.
Where can visitors go karting in South Korea?+
Paju Speedpark, about an hour from central Seoul, and Wind 1947 on Jeju Island, South Korea's longest kart track at 1.947 km, are the two best-known public karting venues.
Venue list checked against 16 sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-11.
South Korea track guides on RaceTrackWorld
AMG Everland Speedway
Address: 199 Everland-ro, Pogog-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Website: http://www.everland.com/htm/MultiLanguage/english/htm/Ev...
Inje International Circuit
Address: 3F, 130, Sanghadap-ro, Kirin-myeon, Inje-gun , Gangwon-do South Korea Website: http://www.speedium.co.kr Phone Number: 1644-3366 Hotels Ne...
Korea International Circuit
Address: 1F Standing Block 7, Samho-eup, Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do 58463, South Korea Website: http://www.koreacircuit.kr Phone Number: 82-61-288-42...
MJ Taebaek Circuit
Address: 372 Gumoonso-dong, Taebaek-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TaebaekRacingPark Phone Number: 82335812400 ...
Seoul Street Circuit
Address: 10 Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea Website: https://formulae.fandom.com/wiki/SeoulStreetCircuit Hotels Near Seoul Street Circuit...