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Palbok Art Factory (팔복예술공장)

2024-05-02

46 Guretdeul 1-gil, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do

Palbok Art Factory was founded in an old cassette tape factory twenty-five years after it went out of business with the advent of the CD. The factory aims to spread art and artistic creativity to the world, much like the previous cassette tape company did at their peak in the '80s.

e-Sports Hall of Fame (e스포츠 명예의 전당)

2024-10-14

31 Maebongsan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

The e-Sports Hall of Fame is operated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea e-Sports Association to exhibit and honor the esports athletes who have made history for their amazing skills, making Korea synonymous with esports. Visitors can see the athletes' uniforms, gaming materials, trophies, and more, as well as try their hand at playing famous esports games firsthand.

Gumico (구미코)

2024-04-08

49 Cheomdangieop1-ro, Sandong-eup, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Gumico is the convention center of Gumi. Established in 2004 to commemorate Gumi's $2 million in exports. Various exhibitions and convention events such as the Gumi Art Fair, Vacation SW Education Camp, and Wedding Fair are held. Visitors can check the event schedule on the website to find plenty of interesting attractions to enjoy.

Korean Modern Music Hall (한국근현대음악관)

2024-10-10

147 Pyeongtaekho-gil, Hyeondeok-myeon, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-8024-8683

Korean Modern Music Hall, located at The Korea Soriter Arts Center in Pyeongtaekho Tourist Complex, is the first cultural complex dedicated to modern Korean music, serving as a museum, library, and archive. It has made a name for itself as Korea's representative music institution, bringing together Korean and Western music, modern and contemporary music, as well as the public and the people. It is an organization that arranges various events to help people view and comprehend history in new ways through a perspective of "music" with its collections related to different fields, including anti-Japanese and pro-Japanese music, the independence movement, music instruction, music from North Korea and Japan, and modern pop music.

National Meteorological Museum of Korea (국립기상박물관)

2024-03-26

52 Songwol-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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 uniqueness and excellence of Korea's meteorological science. There are permanent collections and special exhibitions. The permanent collections focus on the history of meteorological science in Korea. At the same time, the special exhibitions take a closer look at the history and information about meteorological science and natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes) that occurred in various regions of Korea. There are experience programs related to meteorological science, such as making a rain gauge or learning about rain gauges.

Jeonju Hanbyuk Cultural Center (전주한벽문화관)

2024-04-06

20 Jeonjucheondong-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do

Jeonju Hanbyuk Cultural Center is a complex cultural space for performances and exhibitions located in Jeonju Hanok Village. Visitors can see Jeonju Madang Changgeuk and the "FANTASIE" series of performing arts, which is a genre-neutral performance of Eastern and Western works. The exhibition room displays paintings, sculptures, and engravings. The center provides traditional cultural experience programs, such as traditional food cooking, hanji (traditional Korean paper) crafts, tea ceremonies, and folk paintings. Traditional weddings are also available in the center.

The Museum of Medicine (서울대학교병원의학박물관)

2024-03-18

101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

The Museum of Medicine is located in the building of the former Daehan Medical Center, the oldest modern hospital in Korea. It is a medical museum that provides a comprehensive view of the development of modern medicine in Korea, the history of medical devices, and the transformation of Seoul National University Hospital. Through permanent and special exhibitions, the museum showcases medical artifacts and documents related to the history of medicine.

PKM Gallery (PKM갤러리)

2024-03-18

40 Samcheong-ro 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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 gallery space.
The gallery not only exhibits the works of leading figures in Korean contemporary art, but has also succeeded in introducing renowned international artists to the Korean audience. As an incubator for emerging young artists, PKM Gallery has been organizing exhibitions to encourage their growth as leading artists of the next generation. PKM gallery, the first among the Korean galleries invited to participate in the Frieze Art Fair in 2004, played a major role in advancing Korean contemporary art to the global art market.

K.O.N.G Gallery (공근혜갤러리)

2024-10-10

38 Samcheong-ro 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Samcheong-dong)

Since its opening in 2005, the gallery has made a significant impact on the Korean photography scene by introducing world-class photographers to Korea. It relocated to its present site next to the Cheongwadae, Samcheong-dong, in 2010, adding spaces for painting, sculpture, video, installation, and other forms of contemporary art. The gallery focuses on artists based in Paris, London, and New York, presenting works that represent the current state of contemporary art in the 21st century. It also plays a vital role as a Korean gallery by discovering young Korean artists and supporting their overseas activities.

Ivar Garden (아이바가든)

2024-04-19

8 Goseongnamseo-gil, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Ivar Garden is an immersive media art exhibition hall in Aewol-eup on Jeju’s northwest coast. The hall is divided into eight exhibition spaces, each with a unique theme like Dreamy, Industrial, Mystery, and Party. The exhibitions extend all the way to the floor and the ceiling for a fully immersive experience.

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