Sejong Center for the Performing Arts

I bought a ticket for a Korean Musical named “The Last Empress”, which was definitely worthy to enjoy but not that much as an international tourist! Simple because, firstly there’s no English subtitles but Korean only on the screen at front of your seat! Secondly, Comparing to “Madam Butterfly”🇯🇵 n “Turandot”🇨🇳 which are both Operas with East Asian Themes created in Europe🇪🇺 as well as The Musical “The Phantom of the Opera” in Broadway🇺🇸 n West end🇬🇧 All of them provide remarkable “Live orchestra🎵”, which make guests fully enjoy a world-class performance🎵

Enjoyed a concert wonderful here by a world-class pianist, clarinetist, and flautist.

Such a brilliant musical ever! Thank you for having great experience in Seoul!

Sejong Center has been regarded as Korea's representative performance hall. Especially, its pipe organ was the largest in Asia when it opened in 1978. As you are well aware, in Europe, pipe organs were a means of showing off a city's wealth. I enjoyed THE GREATEST : Thrill, Jeong Dong-ha x Sohyang - Seoul, dated September 17, 2023. and Universal Ballet, The Nutcracker, dated December 28, 2023. It is easy to reach by using Seoul subway line no.5 Gwanghwamun station, exit no.9. There doesn't seem to be a place to store your winter coat. Instead of a cloakroom, there were unmanned lockers on the 2nd floor but its controling screen was not easy to touch. And I saw several vending machines for water and soda. For your information, box office will be open 1 hour and 30 minutes before the performance starts. The staff will allow you to come inside to the performance hall in 30 minutes before the performance starts. Enjoy.

We went to see the Nutcracker Ballet. Our seats were on the 3rd floor but we could still see the show pretty good. I definitely want to go back again.

Sadly, the museum of art appears to be under renovation, or they could be between exhibitions. We asked several people in the area where the entrance was and nobody seemed to have heard of them 🤔🤔 We also walked up and down the stairs looking for the entrance! Would have been nice if there was a sign! Nevertheless we enjoyed walking in the area so not all was lost. A couple of stars for the surroundings. Wish we could have “starred“ the museum as well!

We went here for a harry potter concert. The hall itself is nice. The lobby could use some updating.

A great theatre.. easy accessible by buses and trains. Many restaurants and cafes nearby too.