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Seoul Open Night

서울문화의 밤
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110, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
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Seoul Culture Night is one of major summer festival held at nighttime, featuring Seoul’s nature, culture and architecture for visitors including Seoul residents and tourists. It will be held in the area of Seoul Square and DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza) and other places in Seoul. Various cultural facility which are not open in the normal days, and other creative and hands-on programs are prepared to give unique excitement.

Utilization information

Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.

Age limit
No ages limit
End date
20150829
Venue
Seoul Square, DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza), other places in Seoul, etc.
Start date
20150828
Venue info
[Cheonggye Plaza]
- Gwanghwamun Station (Seoul Subway Line 5) Exit 5.
- City Hall Station (Seoul Subway Line 1, 2) Exit 4.

[Seoul Square]
- City Hall Station (Seoul Subway Line 1, 2) Exit 5.
Show times
August 28-29 / 00:00-24:00
Hours
Free

Updated 2016.02.05

Introduction

Seoul Culture Night is one of major summer festival held at nighttime, featuring Seoul’s nature, culture and architecture for visitors including Seoul residents and tourists. It will be held in the area of Seoul Square and DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza) and other places in Seoul. Various cultural facility which are not open in the normal days, and other creative and hands-on programs are prepared to give unique excitement.

Programs

Seoul Baekjung Nori (summer folk festival): Traditional folk game is reproduced into contemporary style
Olbbaemi Party: Nighttime performance program filled with world music
Citizen’s Plaza: Seoul Square’s cultural program with special cultural and artistic imagination
Culture Exploration: Visit unique places hidden in Seoul (culture tour, facility opening, extending opening)

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110, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul


Traffic information

  • Subway Line 2 City Hall (시청) - 123.6m
  • Subway Line 1 City Hall (시청) - 123.6m
  • Subway Line 2 Euljiro 1(il)ga (을지로입구) - 419.7m
  • Subway Line 5 Gwanghwamun (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts) (광화문(세종문화회관)) - 607.7m
  • Subway Line 1 Jonggak (종각) - 670.6m
  • Subway Line 4 Hoehyeon (Namdaemun Market) (회현(남대문시장)) - 793.7m
  • Subway Line 4 Myeongdong (명동) - 906.8m
  • Subway Line 5 Seodaemun (서대문) - 990.6m
  • Subway Line 3 Gyeongbokgung (Government Complex-Seoul) (경복궁(정부서울청사)) - 1188.4m
  • Subway Line 3 Euljiro 3(sam)ga (을지로3가) - 1238.7m

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