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예술의전당 세계음악분수
Plaza · Seocho-gu
A free music fountain on the plaza of the Seoul Arts Center. Evening shows against Umyeonsan, with an open-air cafe mood.
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ARKO Arts Archive
FreeMuseum · Nambu Bus Terminal Stn. (Line 3)
A specialist institution for collecting, preserving and providing access to arts records, the ARKO Arts Archive gathers, conserves and makes available key documents tracing the course of modern and contemporary Korean art history.
Seoripul Youth Art Gallery
FreeArt gallery · Nambu Bus Terminal Stn. (Line 3)
Seoripul Youth Art Gallery.
Hanwon Museum of Art
FreeArt gallery · Nambu Bus Terminal Stn. (Line 3)
Opened in 1993 as a Class 1 specialised art museum, Hanwon was founded with the personal funds of the late Ha Dong-hwan, honorary chairman of the Hanwon Group and founder of Dong-A Motor.
Daeseongsa Temple on Umyeonsan
FreeHistoric site · Nambu Bus Terminal Stn. (Line 3)
A 1,600-year-old temple said to date from the reign of King Chimnyu of Baekje. A quiet, free retreat on the slopes of Umyeonsan.
National Gugak Museum
FreeMuseum · Nambu Bus Terminal Stn. (Line 3)
Opened in 1995, this is Korea's only museum devoted to traditional Korean music, displaying a wide range of gugak artifacts and instruments.
Gwanmunsa Temple Buddhist Art Museum
FreeMuseum · Nambu Bus Terminal Stn. (Line 3)
Gwanghwamun Square
FreeJongno-gu · Gwanghwamun Stn. (Line 5)
A downtown plaza with Gyeongbokgung Palace as its backdrop. In summer the ground fountains and water channels invite splashing. Shaded rest areas, drinking fountains and toilets on site.
Seoul Plaza
FreeJung-gu · City Hall Stn. (Lines 1, 2)
The lawn plaza in front of City Hall, host to many festivals and events, plus a winter ice rink. Little shade, so pair it with a walk along the Deoksugung stone wall road.
Cheonggye Plaza
FreeJung-gu · Gwanghwamun Stn. (Line 5) / Jonggak Stn. (Line 1)
The entrance plaza where Cheonggyecheon begins. The Spring sculpture, fountains and night lighting are the draw, and it anchors the winter Seoul Lantern Festival.
DDP Dongdaemun Design Plaza Lawn
FreeJung-gu · Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn. (Lines 2, 4, 5)
Zaha Hadid's curving architecture, an LED rose field and an open lawn. The lighting at night gives it a future-city feel, and Dongdaemun's night market is next door.
GTX Yeonsin 849 Plaza, formerly Mulbit Park
FreeEunpyeong-gu · Yeonsinnae Stn. (Lines 3, 6)
A new landmark plaza at Yeonsinnae Station, created by expanding and remodelling the ageing Mulbit Park in time for the opening of the GTX-A line. A mixed-use culture park with an outdoor stage, a media wall and seasonal gardens, it gives local residents a wide-open place to rest.