SEOUL ART CENTER ~

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- SEOUL ART CENTER- 

Seoul Arts Center is home to many artistic disciplines, comprising an Opera House, Music Hall, the Hangaram Art Museum, the Hangaram Design Museum and the Seoul Calligraphy Museum. The center also features a fountain plaza and outdoor café, making it a popular year-round destination.

Seoul Arts Center was established to develop and promote Korean arts and culture of the highest caliber and to forge links with the international art scene. Now considered one of the world’s 10 leading arts centers, Seoul Arts Center also runs an Arts Academy which acts as a cultural bridge to help improve public access to the arts

SEOUL ART CENTER

An arts venue for all seasons

Seoul Arts Center is more than just a space divided into interior gallery and performance spaces. Its beautiful architecture and landscaped surroundings, with their fountain plaza and well-manicured lawns, create a welcoming and relaxing setting in which to reflect on the arts.

Seoul Arts Center is set in beautiful natural surroundings

Seoul Arts Center

Seoul Arts Center

in front of Seoul Arts Center Building

The Opera House: a unique building
As the center’s signature building, the Opera House is its principal performance space. Designed in the shape of a gat (traditional Korean hat made of bamboo and horsehair) and completed in 1993, its scale and facilities are world-class. The circular building comprises three theaters and is so beautiful that at night many people visit the center especially to see it.

The Opera House by night

The Opera House seen from the Culture Plaza

inside of  The Opera House

The real of The Opera House

The Music Hall: a world-class venue
The Music Hall, which opened in 1988, was Korea’s first concert hall exclusively devoted to classical music and now regularly hosts leading international performers. The building’s clean lines and modern design are shot through with a distinctive Korean aesthetic, giving the impression of a giant musical instrument. The Music Hall features the latest sound system and stage equipment, a luxurious auditorium and a welcoming atmosphere perfect for meeting friends and relaxing.

The World Music Fountain: a dynamic water-sculpture
Opened in 2002, the World Music Fountain is the central attraction at the Culture Plaza between the Opera House and Music Hall, and is much-loved by both concert-goers and by Seoulites seeking sanctuary from city bustle. The fountain’s dynamic jets create an ever-changing water-sculpture to accompany carefully selected musical pieces and its multi-colored lighting system makes a nighttime visit unforgettable. 

The Concert Hall

Children love the World Music Fountain

Seoul Calligraphy Museum
Seoul Calligraphy Museum opened in 1988 and is the world’s only museum devoted to this traditional art form and is very popular with international visitors interested in the history and culture of Chinese characters. Its 10 galleries, spread over two floors, introduce the traditional beauty of ancient calligraphy and the intriguing new directions the art form has taken in more modern times.

Multilingual guides are available at the Opera House and Concert Hall.

The Calligraphy Museum

Outside seating at Café Mozart

For the Arts Academy, visit 
www.sacticket.co.kr/academy/index.jsp (Korean)

Adress   : 2406, Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Phone    : +82-2-580-1300

Website : 

http://www.sac.or.kr/eng/index.jsp (English)

Hours of Operation	Performance times vary. Please use the website to plan your visit.
Parking	1) Cars weighing -2.5 ton Performance guests: KRW 4,000 for first 5 hours / Exhibition guests: KRW 3,000 for first 3 and a half hours / Cafe guests: KRW 1,000/hour (normal fee charged for parking +3 hours) 2) Cars weighing +2.5 ton: KRW 10,000 for first 5 hours. 3) Normal fee Cars leaving within 30 min. are not charged. Cars parking +30 min.: KRW 1,000/15 min. * Nighttime parking (24:00~09:00 the next day): KRW 10,000 + normal fee thereafter * Guests for performance and exhibit/ students and guests for more than 3 exhibits: Max. KRW 5,000
Other Languages	Vary depending on programs.
Discount Information	Parking fee discount  Cars with disabled / national merit card owner: Free for 5 hours including performance, 3 and a half hours including exhibition hall visit, 3 hours at cafe, 50% discount thereafter 50% discount for compact / low carbon footprint cars * Discounts cannot be combined.
Other Facilities	Cafeteria, Nursing room, Children's playing room, Record shop, Art museum, etc.
Facilities for the Disabled	Accessible restrooms  Disabled parking Wheelchair-accessible elevators Wheelchair-accessible ticket and information booths Wheelchair rentals Ramps

and now i'm realize why most of Korean has really good act or maybe be a good singer and foreign celebrities really like Korea ..

this is the answer .

they have many Art Center to practice and perform ,

good job for Korea's goverment . :)

Seoul Art Center is not one and only .

they also has National Gugak Center, Nanta Theater - Hongdae, Myeongdong Theater, Nanta Theater – Myeongdong, Ballerina Who Loved a B-Boy: Exclusive Theater (Showbboy) and etc that we can't imagine .. >.<

Source : visitseoul.net 

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