Arts & Culture · Our pick in Seoul
Seoul Arts Center
Opera, concerts and exhibitions
The great arts complex below Umyeonsan: opera house, concert hall and galleries.
Our take
- Check the season
- Address
- Seocho, Seoul
- Nearest metro
- Nambu Bus Terminal
650 m · 8 min walk
More distances - Website
- sac.or.kr
About Seoul Arts Center
The Seoul Arts Center in Seocho has an opera house, a concert hall and exhibition halls (sac.or.kr).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Seoul Arts Center before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Seoul Arts Center are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Nambu Bus TerminalLine 3650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- COEX5.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 26 min
- N Seoul Tower8.3 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 36 min
- Lotte World Tower8.7 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 37 min
- The DDP9.7 kmCar or taxi 40 min
- Changdeokgung12 kmCar or taxi 47 min
- Gyeongbokgung12 kmCar or taxi 47 min
- Bukchon12 kmCar or taxi 48 min
Main railway stations
- Yongsan Station6.9 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)7.7 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Seoul Station9.2 kmCar or taxi 39 min
Location
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