PKM Gallery (PKM갤러리) – Homepage www.pkmgallery.com PKM Gallery, now providing 397 square meters of exhibition space, includes a main building with a maximum x_height of 5.5 meters comprising two upper stories and a two-story basement. PKM+, an annex built in 2018, has one upper story and a basement floor and is equipped with a boutique-like…
Figure Museum W (피규어뮤지엄W) – Homepage www.figuremuseumw.co.kr (Korean only) – Tel +82-2-512-8865 The Figure Museum W is a new concept museum that combines the appeal of figurines with Enter-Tour-Ment. It integrates some functions of theme parks to create a space for a new play culture and healthy hobbies. In Figure Museum W, visitors can meet…
Universal Arts Center (유니버설아트센터) – Homepage www.uac.co.kr (Korean only) Universal Arts Center, inaugurated in 1981, stands as a prominent venue for performances. Renowned for its splendid and classic architectural interior, it is celebrated for its distinctiveness. Its main facilities include the Grand Theater, the Luna Hall capable of accommodating up to 300 guests for banquets,…
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Art Center (한전아트센터 공연장) – Homepage cyber.kepco.co.kr(Korean, English) The KEPCO Art Center is a cultural complex that provides opportunities to experience a diverse range of arts and culture. The Grand Theater’s performances range from musicals and operas to classical and pop music. It offers excellent works that have undergone a…
Charlotte Theater (샤롯데씨어터) – Homepage charlottetheater.co.kr (Korean only) The Charlotte Theater, located near Lotte Tower in Jamsil, features an elegant and luxurious interior and exterior reminiscent of medieval Europe, providing a sophisticated setting for musical performances. With a short distance between the stage and the audience, spectators can vividly experience the actors’ performances up close….
National Meteorological Museum of Korea (국립기상박물관) – Homepage science.kma.go.kr/museum A museum where one can look at Korea’s meteorological observation history and technological development through exhibitions. The museum has the world’s first rain gauge, invented in 1441, in the early Joseon dynasty. The museum operates approximately 350 meteorological observatories across Korea and focuses on promoting the…
Ktown4u COEX (케이타운포유 코엑스) – Homepage ktown4ucoex.modoo.at Ktown4u COEX is a K-culture complex located in the bustling COEX district. The center offers everything a hallyu fan could wish for, from K-pop to beauty, fashion, and even K-lifestyle. Each of the three floors focuses on a different way to experience K-culture, with the second floor offering…
COEX Aquarium (코엑스 아쿠아리움) – Homepage www.coexaqua.com – Tel +82-2-700-7200 The COEX Aquarium comprises 183 display tanks and 90 breeding tanks with 3,500 tons of water volume, making it a large-scale aquarium. It houses 40,000 sea creatures of 650 different species, exhibited in 16 themed zones. In particular, the highest number of sharks and the…
Kyobo Book Centre Gwanghwamun (교보문고) – Homepage www.kyobobook.co.kr Kyobo Book Centre is the first large-scale bookstore in Korea, and this particular store can be found next to Gwanghwamun Square. Kyobo Book Centre Gwanghwamun divides its internal area into 11 sections and organizes them in a way that allows readers to find books easily. The store…
Amorepacific Museum of Art (아모레퍼시픽미술관) – Homepage apma.amorepacific.com Amorepacific Museum of Art, located in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, was originally a museum exhibiting artworks collected by the late Seo Seong-hwan, the founder of Amorepacific, but later changed its name to Amorepacific Museum of Art, or APMA, in 2009 and has since been operating as an art exhibition…