Kumho Art Hall (금호아트홀) – Homepage www.kumhoarthall.com – Tel +82-2-6303-1977 Kumho Art Hall was built in 2000 exclusively for classical music concerts, with 390 seats, the perfect structure for chamber concerts. All seats are recital hall chairs and the wide spacing between rows of chairs helps the audience to have a pleasant time. Upon entering…
Myeongdong Theater (명동예술극장) – Homepage www.mdtheater.or.kr – Tel +82-1644-2003 Myeongdong Theater is an exclusive theatrical performance center, located in what was originally the National Theater of Korea. From 1934 to 1973, the National Theater of Korea pioneered Korean arts and culture, serving as a movie theater, performance hall and art theater. Though it closed its…
Seoul Art Center Gongpyeong Gallery (서울아트센터 공평갤러리) – Homepage www.gpart.kr (Korean, English) – Tel +82-70-4214-0070 Opened in 1992, Seoul Art Center Gongpyeong Gallery is a 17,791㎡, two-story building with four exhibition halls. It is one of the main galleries of Insa-dong, displaying diverse artwork ranging from Western and Korean paintings to sculptures. Due to the…
Horim Art Center (Horim Museum Sinsa) (호림아트센터(호림박물관 신사분관)) – Homepage www.horimmuseum.org – Tel +82-2-541-3523 Horim Art Center in Sinsa-dong is a branch of Horim Museum, opened in Sillim-dong by the Sungbo Cultural Foundation in June of 2009 with the aim of bringing art closer to people. This museum has exhibition halls on the second through…
The National Library of Korea (국립중앙도서관) – Homepage www.nl.go.kr – Tel +82-2-590-0500 The National Library of Korea collects and preserves many important documents and books, promoting a culture of appreciation for these cultural heritages. The library was founded on May 28, 1988 in the area of Seocho Park, later expanding to include an annex. The…
Namsan Library (서울특별시교육청 남산도서관) – Homepage nslib.sen.go.kr – Tel +82-2-754-7338 Namsan Library opened as Kyeongseong Prefectural Library in 1922 as a public library in Myeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul. The library was moved to the current site in 1964 with a newly built building and its name changed to Namsan Library in 1965. This concrete building was…
Myeongdong Nanta Theatre (명동난타극장) – Homepage www.nanta.co.kr – Tel +82-2-739-8288 Nanta, Korea’s representative non-verbal performance, opened their fourth exclusive theater in Myeong-dong, the center of shopping. The 386-seat theater is located within the UNESCO Building. It is the largst of the Nanta theaters, and was the first to present foreign actors within the performances. There…
Kukje Gallery (국제갤러리) – Homepage www.kukjegallery.com – Tel +82-2-735-8449 The Kukje Galley has been committed to presenting the work of significant Korean and international contemporary artists to the public since 1982. The gallery has established itself as a leading venue for international exhibits such as Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Francis, Jim Dine, Frank Stella, Robert Mangold,…
Seoul Namsan Gugakdang (서울 남산국악당) – Homepage www.hanokmaeul.or.kr – Tel +82-2-2261-0500 Seoul Namsan Gukakdang was established by Seoul Metropolitan Government as a representative traditional art-centered performance hall in 2007. It is comprised of one ground and two basement levels. The performance hall is located on the basement floor with 300 seats, equipped with facilities that…
National Gugak Museum (국립국악박물관) – Homepage www.gugak.go.kr – Tel +82-2-580-3130 The National Gugak Museum opened on February 23, 1995 as the first gugak museum in Korea, featuring approximately 6,000 pieces of gugak-related materials and relics which have both historical and cultural value. It is comprised of seven themed permanent exhibition halls that present 250 pieces…