Arts center
National Gugak Center
국립국악원
Official name
About this place
The National Gugak Center is the governing body established to preserve and promote traditional Korean performing arts. The center can accommodate every type of traditional performing arts, such as palace music, court music, and all other genres including major productions of changgeuk (Korean musical drama). Originally opened in Busan in 1951, the center moved to its current location in Seoul in 1987. The center also opened branch locations in Namwon, Jindo, and Busan in 1992, 2004, and 2008 respectively.
- Address
- 2364 Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
- Korean address
- 서울특별시 서초구 남부순환로 2364
- Opening hours
- Varies by performance
- Closed days
- Varies by performance
