Jeongdong Theater (국립 정동극장) – Homepage www.jeongdong.or.kr – Tel +82-2-751-1500 Jeongdong Theater is located along Deoksugung Stone Wall Path and serves as a cultural hub for local citizens. Opened in 1995, Jeongdong Theater is historically significant as it was established to restitute the legacy of Wongaksa, the first modern theater in Korea. Jeongdong Theater features…
Seoul Museum of Art (서울시립미술관(서소문본관)) – Homepage sema.seoul.go.kr – Tel +82-2-2124-8800 The Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) is a space for all to meet and experience the joy of art. Located in the center of Jeong-dong, a district that retains traces of Seoul’s modern and contemporary history, the museum integrates the historical facade of the…
Seodaemun Prison History Museum (서대문형무소역사관) – Homepage sphh.sscmc.or.kr Seodaemun Prison was built under the Japanese administration to imprison independence movement activists. It first opened on October 21, 1908 under the name Gyeongseong Prison. Eventually, so many activists were imprisoned that the building had to be expanded. At that time, the name changed to Seodaemun Prison…
Hallym University of Graduate Studies (한림국제대학원대학교) – Tel +82-2-3453-9333 Founded in 2004 by Ilsong Educational Foundation, Hallym University of Graduate Studies is a private college located at 405, Yeoksam-ro, Gangnam-gu. Originally, it was founded as an international graduate college of Hallym University in 1997, but it has separated from Hallym University as of 2004. –…
Seoul Arts Center (예술의전당) – Homepage www.sac.or.kr The Seoul Arts Center is the representative art complex of Korea. It is comprised of the Opera House, Concert Hall, Art Gallery, Calligraphy Museum, Art Material Hall, and an outdoor stage. You can enjoy various performances and exhibitions all in one site. The Opera House and Concert Hall…
National Gugak Center (국립국악원) – Homepage www.gugak.go.kr The National Gugak Center is the governing body established to preserve and promote traditional Korean performing arts. The center can accommodate every type of traditional performing arts, such as palace music, court music, and all other genres including major productions of changgeuk (Korean musical drama). Originally opened in…
Seoul K-Medi Center (서울한방진흥센터) – Homepage kmedi.ddm.go.kr Seoul Yangnyeongsi Market is an herbal medicine specialty market that distributes 70% of the herbal medicines traded in Korea and is a Korean medicine-themed town with over a thousand businesses related to oriental medicine, including oriental medicine clinics and herbal medicine stores. The Seoul K-Medi Center, located in…
HANSIK Space E:eum (한식문화공간 이음) HANSIK Space E:eum, located in Jongno, is a cultural space operated by the Korean Food Promotion Institute. It offers visitors an opportunity to delve into Korean cuisine through exhibitions, performances, educational programs, and a library. – Address : 18 Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul ※ Presentation Information – Information and Guides +82-507-1465-8488…
Alternative Space Loop (대안공간 루프) – Homepage www.galleryloop.com – Tel +82-2-3141-1377 Alternative Space Loop (also known as the “Loop”) is one of few alternative space in Korea, opened in February, 1999. It is a non-profit gallery that provides exhibition space and support programs for young and promising artists, and is currently being supported by the…
Coreana Art & Culture Complex (코리아나 화장박물관) – Homepage www.spacec.co.kr – Tel +82-2-547-9177 Coreana Art & Culture Complex is the largest museum in Korea founded exclusively for cosmetics and was created to preserve and promote beauty items and the make-up culture of Korea. The museum is centered around the many beauty items collected over 40…