Ieyoung Contemporary Art Museum (이영미술관) – Homepage www.icamkorea.org Ieyoung Contemporary Art Museum opened in June 2001 to showcase artworks that were personally collected by the gallery owners. Upon entering the eco-friendly exhibition space, visitors will be met by works of Korea’s famous contemporary artists. In particular, the gallery has the largest collection of works by…
Nam June Paik Art Center (백남준아트센터) – Homepage www.njpartcenter.kr – Tel +82-31-201-8571 Nam June Paik Art Center opened in October 2008 after the proposal of building an art center began in 2001. The art center, known as the “House where Nam June Paik lives on,” was designed with the artist’s works and research in mind….
Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art (경기도미술관) – Homepage www.gmoma.or.kr – Tel +82-31-481-7000 Opened in October of 2006, the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art endeavors to observe, reflect and foster contemporary art on a regional and national scale in order to enrich the local community’s cultural experience. – Address : 268, Dongsan-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do ※…
Ansan Arts Center (안산문화예술의전당) – Homepage www.ansanart.com – Tel +82-80-481-4000 The Ansan Arts Center officially opened on October 2, 2004, following its success at the Ansan Yeormio Festival and Harmony Festival. The center boasts state-of-the-art stage facilities capable of holding any type of production orchestrated by Korean and international theater directors. – Address : 312,…
Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center (고양 어울림누리) – Homepage www.artgy.or.kr – Tel +82-1577-7766 Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center is a multi-complex that ties culture and arts facilities with sports facilities. Oulim Theater provides 1,218 seats for various events from classical music to K-pop, plays, musicals and more, while Star and Sand Theater provides 362 seats…
HanGwa Culture Museum Hangaone (한과문화박물관 한가원) – Homepage hangaone.com – Tel +82-31-533-8121 The Hangwa Culture Museum is the first museum in Korea to have a theme centered on traditional Korean sweets. Its first floor exhibits the history of hangwa, tools used to make it, and the various types (Yakgwa, Yugwa, Yumilgwa, Jeongwa, Dasik, and Gangjeong),…
Chunghyeon Museum (충현박물관) – Homepage www.chunghyeon.org – Tel +82-2-898-0505 The Chunghyeon Museum preserves the legacy of the respected scholar Ori Lee Wonik. The museum’s logo is inspired by the scholar’s signature on a letter that he wrote four years before his death, addressed to his son Lee Uijeon, grandson Lee Suyak, and successive descendants. Visitors…
Gyeonggi Provincial Museum (경기도박물관) – Homepage musenet.ggcf.kr – Tel +82-31-288-5300 Gyeonggi Provincial Museum was established for the purpose of inheriting and developing the history and traditional culture of Gyeonggi-do. It has actively engaged in various projects including historic research, relic excavation, management of the museum’s various collections, and promotion and organization of cultural events to…
Seoul Action School (Martial Arts Center) (서울액션스쿨 (마샬아트센터)) – Homepage www.seoulaction.com – Tel +82-31-946-6746 Seoul Action School, located in the artist village of Heyri in Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, started out as Stunt Academy. The school was founded on July 1, 1998 by Kim Yeong-Bin (director and screenwriter) and Jeong Du-Hong (actor and martial arts director), who…
Suwon Hwaseong Museum (수원화성박물관) – Homepage hsmuseum.suwon.go.kr – Tel +82-31-228-4242 Suwon Hwaseong Museum presents the history and culture of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, an important Korean cultural asset and UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Visitors to the museum can learn about the formation of the fortress and the city of Suwon itself through detailed, systematically designed…