Park Ryu Sook Gallery (박여숙화랑) – Homepage https://m.blog.naver.com/ryusook1983 – Tel +82-2-549-7575 Soon after its opening in 1983, the Park Ryu Sook Gallery moved to Cheongdam-dong, an uncharted territory back in 1988. Ever since, the gallery has played a significant role in turning the region into one of the most representative art places in Korea. The…
Dream Forest Art Center (꿈의숲 아트센터) – Homepage https://www.sejongpac.or.kr Dream Forest Art Center, located in Gangbuk, Seoul, is operated by the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts. Composed of two performance venues (Performance Hall and Concert Hall), alongside with Sang Sang Tok Tok Art Gallery and Dream Gallery, there are also a Chinese restaurant, cafe and an…
Seoul Museum of History (서울역사박물관) – Homepage www.museum.seoul.kr Seoul Museum of History covers everything about Seoul’s history and culture from the prehistoric era to modern times, focusing especially on the Joseon era. The museum aims to raise cultural awareness and build a strong bond within the community by collecting, preserving, researching, and displaying artifacts and…
Dooly Museum (둘리뮤지엄) – Homepage www.doolymuseum.or.kr Dooly Museum is Korea’s first museum to be dedicated to a single character. The museum is dedicated to Dooly, the main character from the Korean cartoon series “Dooly the Little Dinosaur.” The cartoon was published as a series on a comic magazine called “Bomulseom” from 1983 to 1993, following…
Woori Art Hall (우리금융아트홀) Woori Art Hall is a cultural art space located within Olympic Park, opened in November 2009 after a two-year renovation project from the previous Yeokdo Stadium. The 1,184-seat hall is primarily for musicals, but can also host a range of performances including plays, dance, classical, and modern music. – Address :…
Myungbo Art Hall (명보아트홀) – Homepage www.mbah.co.kr Located in Euljiro 3(sam)-ga, the heart of Seoul, Myungbo Art Hall is a cultural complex that consists of a professional theatre hall. Renovated from Myungbo Theater in 2009, Myungbo Art Hall is equipped with state-of-the-arts lighting and sound equipment that guarantees high-quality theatre experience for the audience. In…
Netmarble Game Museum (넷마블게임박물관) – Homepage netmarblegamemuseum.org The Netmarble Game Museum offers visitors an opportunity to explore the history and culture of games and discover their social and cultural values. The museum features an exhibition space showcasing a diverse collection of domestic and international, a learning space with various gaming education materials, and a gaming…
ARKO Art Center (아르코미술관) – Homepage www.arko.or.kr – Tel +82-2-760-4850 ARKO Art Center was founded in 1974 as Misulhoegwan in a building of former Deoksu Hospital in Gwanhun-dong, Jongno-gu to offer much-needed exhibition space for artists and arts groups. In 1979, Misulhoegwan moved to its present building, designed by preeminent Korean architect Kim Swoo-geun (1931-1986)…
The Sool Gallery (전통주갤러리) – Homepage thesool.com The Sool Gallery is an exhibition and experience space for traditional Korean liquor, established to promote the taste, style, and cultural values of the time-honored traditional Korean liquor. It provides various information about traditional Korean liquor for consumers or international tourists who can rarely obtain such information elsewhere….
Seoul Museum of Craft Art (SeMoCA) (서울공예박물관) – Homepage craftmuseum.seoul.go.kr The Seoul Museum of Craft Art (SeMoCA), the first public museum of craft art in Korea, opened its doors in Anguk-dong, Jongno-gu, in July 2021 after renovating five buildings of the former Pungmoon Girls’ High School. SeMoCA studies and shares not only works, but also…