Overview
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."
Over the last 24 years, it has made immense contributions to the development of Korean performance art. By the end of 2004, the theater offered 20,581 performances and attracted over 4 million visitors.
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 artist. Currently, Daehakro (College Street) is home to over 58 theaters that offer colorful performances every day, making it the focal point of performance art in Korea.
Large performance hall, children's playroom, small performance hall, practice room pianos, visual equipment (TV and VTR recording), audio equipment (recording, music/effects editing), stages (revolving state, elevated state, and orchestra pit), lobbies (first and second floor of large performance hall and small performance hall)
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Capacity
- Main hall (604 seats; including 445 seats (1F), 153 seats (2F), 6 handicap seats), small hall (110 subsidiary seats)
- Contact
- • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-3668-0007 - Parking
- Available (30 cars)
- Parking fee
- * Theater patrons
3,000 won for 3hrs 30min.
* General parking
2,000 won for first 30min. / 1,000 won for each additional 15min. - Admission
- Varies by performance
- Hours
- Varies by performance
- Size
- Site area 4,955㎡ / Total floor area 5,208㎡ (B3F-3F)
Updated 2016.02.06
Program Information
- 6 & 7 year old (20 children for 2 classes)
- Class A 10:00 - 11:20 / Class B 11:40 - 13:00 (80min)
- Inqiries +82-2-760-4877
Reservations
Foreign Language Intepretation Services
Access
How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.
Routes and travel time from your current location open in Google Maps. Naver Map is shown in Korean.
[Subway]
Hyehwa Station (Seoul Subway Line 4), Exit 2.
Walk towards Marronnier Park.
[Bus]
102, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 140, 143, 149, 150, 160, 162, 273, 301
- Get off at Hyehwa, Marronnier Park.
17, Daehak-ro 10-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Traffic information
- Subway Line 4 Hyehwa (혜화) - 166.9m
- Subway Line 4 Hansung Univ. (Samseongyo) (한성대입구(삼선교)) - 863.2m
- Subway Line 6 Changsin (창신) - 1093.1m
- Subway Line 1 Jongno 5(o)ga (종로5가) - 1139.4m
- Subway Line 1 Dongdaemun (동대문) - 1233.8m
- Subway Line 4 Dongdaemun (동대문) - 1233.8m
- Subway Line 5 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가) - 1446.1m
- Subway Line 3 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가) - 1446.1m
- Subway Line 1 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가) - 1446.1m
- Subway Line 6 Dongmyo (동묘앞) - 1516.6m
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