Seoul National University (서울대학교) – Homepage www.snu.ac.kr – Tel +82-2-880-5114 Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is the most reputable university in Korea based on its long academic history and tradition. It was the first national university in Korea established by merging several institutions of higher education around the Seoul area, including Kyongsong University –…
Cheongun Literature Library (청운문학도서관) – Homepage www.jfac.or.kr Cheongun Literature Library is located at the foot of Inwangsan Mountain and can be reached by following the mountain’s walking trail starting from Changuimun Gate along the fortress wall. This public hanok library is designed in consideration of the sloped topography and the natural scenery of Inwangsan Mountain….
Boan1942 (보안1942) – Homepage b1942.com Prior to becoming an art space in 2007, Tongui-dong Boan served as a place for rest for travelers from 1942 to 2005. After a short suspension, the place was renovated into a cultural space in 2017 to carry on the historical legacy and provide creative inspiration under the concept of…
D-cube Arts Center (디큐브아트센터) – Homepage www.d3art.co.kr/ D-cube Arts Center is a state-of-the-art theater dedicated to musicals in D-cube City in Sindorim built by Daesung Energy. It took eight years to complete the 1,242-seated theater with the cooperation of Korea’s best music and construction engineers and expert stage technicians. It is the largest theater in…
Amsa-dong Prehistoric Site Museum (암사동선사유적박물관) – Homepage http://sunsa.gangdong.go.kr The archaeological sites in Amsa-dong, Seoul, were a collective settlement where people lived during the Neolithic Age about 6,000 years ago and became known to the world after the sand dunes along the Hangang River caved in during the great flood of 1925, exposing numerous pieces of…
Sweet Park (Lotte Children’s Food Experience Center) (스위트파크(롯데어린이식품체험관)) – Homepage sweetpark.lotternd.com Sweet Park is a children’s food experience center, an educational and entertainment space featuring Lotte’s food products. The park is designed as a village themed around Lotte’s food items. It offers various tour programs such as Hot Air Balloon Theater, Sweet Park Tours, Lotte…
Ceramic Palace Hall (세라믹 팔레스 홀) – Homepage www.cphall.org/ Ceramic Palace Hall, situated on the second basement floor of the Milal Art Center, is adorned with aesthetically pleasing pastel-colored ceramic walls. Designed for acoustic excellence, it ensures that every instrument played is heard with clarity. Primarily, it serves as a venue for various concerts, with…
National Theater of Korea (국립극장) – Homepage www.ntok.go.kr – Tel +82-2-2280-4114 The National Theater of Korea opened in 1950 as the first national theater in Asia. It is the only production theater that takes traditional arts to recreate them as contemporary art. It offers various types of theaters, such as Haeoreum Grand Theater, Daloreum Theater…
LG Arts Center (LG아트센터) – Homepage www.lgart.com – Tel +82-2-2005-0114 LG Arts Center is a cultural complex space designed by Tadao Ando, a world-renowned architect. Its architectural excellence and design have won great acclaim. The main facilities contain performance halls, Art Lounge, and Studio. The LG SIGNATURE Hall, a multipurpose performance hall, has a capacity…
Bank of Korea Money Museum (화폐박물관) – Homepage www.bok.or.kr/museum/main/main.do This Renaissance-style three-story stone building is the museum of the Bank of Korea. The older Bank of Korea was established as the central bank of the Korean Empire in 1909 and has been designated as a National Historical Site. During the Japanese colonial period, the bank…