Location | 175 Sejongdaero, Jongno-gu Seoul, 03172, South Korea |
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Coordinates | 37°34′21″N 126°58′32″E / 37.5725°N 126.9756°E |
Type | Art center |
Director | Kim Joo-song |
Architect | Um Duk-Moon, Pyung Goo Rhee |
Website | Official Website |
Sejong Center | |
Hangul | 세종문화회관 |
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Hanja | 世宗文化會館 |
Revised Romanization | Sejong Munhwa Hoegwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Sejong Munhwa Hoegwan |
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts (Korean: 세종문화회관) is the largest arts and cultural complex in Seoul, South Korea. It has an interior area of 53,202m². It is situated in the center of the capital, on Sejongno, a main road that cuts through the capital city of the Joseon Dynasty. The center took 4 years to complete, opening in 1978. It was "built as a cultural center for Seoulites". It currently contains one of the biggest pipe organs in Asia.