They served as the fifteenth and sixteenth rounds of the 2021-22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, [1][2] The race was the first and only running of the Seoul ePrix after it had been postponed since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[3][4] It was the first time in nine years that South Korea has hosted large motorsports events since the last Formula One Korean Grand Prix held in 2013.

[5] South Korea's previous attempts at hosting motorsport events include the Korean Grand Prix situated at Yeongam, which ran from 2010 to 2013.

Low attendance figures, five hours of traveling time from Seoul and unfulfilled resort facilities around the track were the main reasons for the event's short existence.

[6] On 30 November 2018, Formula E CEO, Alejandro Agag signed an agreement with Moon Jae-sik, chairman of JSM Holdings.

The aim was to expand the Asian market and provide a platform for cooperation between Formula E and South Korean automobile industrial technology and eco-friendly innovations.

After fourteen races in nine cities, the 2021-22 Formula E World Championship arrived in Seoul, South Korea, for its season finale.

[13] Sam Bird missed the season finale, after he was found to have broken his hand at the 2022 London ePrix, an injury he would carry throughout that race.

Vergne, Wehrlein, Robin Frijns, António Félix da Costa and Cassidy secured the remaining points.

Mercedes' still held a 31-point lead over ROKiT Venturi Racing, their closest challenger and the only other team that could take the title mathematically.