It was the home arena of the Jeonju KCC Egis of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) prior to their move to Busan in 2023.

[1] The construction of Jeonju Gymnasium began on 10 November 1969, and lasted for three years and four months, with total costs amounting to ₩246,497,000.

These considerations led Egis owner KCC Corporation to consider a 2016 proposal to move the team to Suwon where they could enjoy the use of a newly-constructed stadium.

[6] However, Jeonbuk University announced plans to demolish the Jeonju Gymnasium to make way for the construction of a science park, leading to Egis' decision to move to Busan in 2023.

[1] Construction of a new stadium to replace Jeonju Gynmasium began in 2024 at a site in Yeoui-dong [ko], Deokjin District.