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Arko Arts Theater (아르코예술극장)

5.5Km    2021-04-16

7, Daehak-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3668-0007

Opened on April 1, 1981, Arko Arts Theater’s mission statement is to “boost performance art, obtain performance space to promote its popularity among the public, and support stages to pure art organizations facing financial difficulties." As the center of performance art, the theater also began to attract a slew of small theaters and has played a pivotal role in promoting performance art and populating Dongsung-dong with artists. The theater offers a large hall, small hall, multipurpose studio space, and practice room.

Olive Young - Daehakro Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 대학로중앙점)

5.5Km    2024-06-27

1F, 144, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Onsaemiro (온새미로)

5.5Km    2025-05-21

서울특별시 종로구 대학로 144 (혜화동)

Etude House - Sejong Univ. Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (에뛰드하우스 세종대)

5.5Km    2024-04-18

Store #101, Hui Bldg., 390, Gwangnaru-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul

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Choi Sunu House (최순우 옛집)

5.5Km    2021-12-21

9, Seongbuk-ro 15-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3675-3401

The Choi Sunu House is the old residence of Hyegok Choi Sunu (1916-1984), who lived in this house from 1976 until the day he passed away. The house is designated as Korea’s Registered Cultural Property. Choi Sunu was a leading art historian who served as the director of the National Museum of Korea. He devoted his life to rediscovering the beauty of Korean art and made many academic accomplishments in the areas of Korean ceramics, traditional woodcraft, and the history of painting.
The house has been open to the public as the Hyegok Choi Sunu Memorial Hall since 2004. The memorial hall displays Choi Sunu’s relics as a permanent exhibition and holds special exhibitions in the fall as well as cultural programs every spring and fall.

Vincent Van Gogh(빈센트 반 고흐)

5.5Km    2025-05-21

서울특별시 종로구 동숭길 148 (혜화동)

Seoul Dance Festival (서울무용제)

5.5Km    2021-08-11

7, Daehak-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-744-8066

Seoul Dance Festival started in 1979 and is a representative dance festival in Korea, introducing Korean dance, modern dance, ballet and other genres of creative dance performance. The festival offers performances by dance troupes from all over Korea and specially invited performing arts groups from abroad, as well as university students majoring in dance and performing arts.

Seoul Theater Festival (서울연극제 2020)

5.5Km    2020-05-22

7, Daehak-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-765-7500

Seoul Theater Festival is a theatrical arts festival that has been representing Seoul for over 40 years. The festival’s history first began in 1977 under the name “Republic of Korea’s Theater Festival” with the aim of developing Korea’s original theater productions. The festival has evolved to presenting original performances as well as to interpreting and holding both premier and reruns of excellent performances since 2017.

Tenants of Subway Line 2(2호선 세입자)

5.5Km    2025-06-10

서울특별시 종로구 대학로10길 5 (동숭동)

Dongdaemun Shopping Complex - Accessory Shops (동대문종합시장 악세사리상가)

5.5Km    2020-06-19

266, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2262-0114

As one of the largest markets in Asia, Dongdaemun Shopping Complex boasts huge accessory shops. Most of the handmade accessories in Korea are distributed here. Colorful accessories with unique designs are available at inexpensive prices.