South Korea Art, architecture and travel
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in South Korea - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to South Korea.
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2023 Seoul Biennale of architecture invites visitors to step into the outdoors
Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2023 has launched in the South Korean capital, running themes around nature and land through the lens of urbanism
By SuhYoung Yun Published
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JW Marriott Jeju is a sleek island beauty
JW Marriott Jeju Resort & Spa launches, marking the hospitality brand's first resort in South Korea’s largest Island
By Daven Wu Published
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Tadao Ando’s ‘Space of Light’, a meditation pavilion, opens in South Korea
Tadao Ando’s ‘Space of Light’ pavilion opens at Museum SAN in South Korea
By SuhYoung Yun Published
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Seosaeng House is a holiday home designed to capture the rising sun
Seosaeng House, Studio Weave’s first project in South Korea, is a clifftop holiday home perfectly designed to capture a new day dawning over the East Sea
By SuhYoung Yun Published
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14th Gwangju Biennale review: a stage for new voices and ancient ideas
South Korea’s 14th Gwangju Biennale (until 9 July 2023) takes water as its central theme, in which climate, Daoism, historical trauma, local craft and voices of the marginalised float to the surface
By Will Jennings Published
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Seoul tour: a culture trip through the South Korean capital
With new galleries and bustling bars, all eyes are on the South Korean capital. Our ‘Postcard from Seoul’ guided tour explores the cultural must-sees of the moment
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Francis Gallery Los Angeles is a haven of harmony, natural materials and Korean art
We speak to gallerist Rosa Park, founder of the new Francis Gallery Los Angeles, which has opened with a show of six emerging and established Korean artists
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Last updated
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Layered Terrace House responds to Pangyo-dong's dense urbanity
By Helen Berg Last updated
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Family ties: Unsangdong Architects improve familial bonds through architecture
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Sun Hwang
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Joho Architecture
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The System Lab
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High notes: Low Classic reaches new heights at Seoul Fashion Week
By Dal Chodha Last updated
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Body and Seoul: flourishing fashion is on top form in South Korea
By Dal Chodha Last updated
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Searching for Seoul: on the ground at South Korea's A/W 2016 fashion week
By Harriet Quick Last updated
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For S/S 2019, Seoul Fashion Week puts menswear on the map
By Dal Chodha Last updated
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Touch down
In search of Korea’s new wave of design talent at Seoul Fashion Week S/S 2016
By Katrina Israel Last updated
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Traditional South Korean architecture meets innovation in a renovated hanok house
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Architects explore urbanism, heritage and power at Deoksugung Palace in Seoul
‘Architecture and Heritage: Unearthing Future’ organised by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul unites imaginative installations by five international architects at the historic Deoksugung Palace
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Haegue Yang embarks on a surreal multi-sensory space odyssey in Seoul
Kukje Gallery is virtually unrecognisable after undergoing a bold transformation by the Korean artist
By SuhYoung Yun Last updated
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Art and Seoul: global galleries are flocking to Korea’s capital
In recent years, Seoul has become a creative magnet for global galleries and art fairs, but why? SuhYoung Yun speaks to those at the heart of the art boom in South Korea’s capital
By SuhYoung Yun Last updated
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CHOHELO’s Rounded House is a minimalist home with a futuristic twist
South Korea-based architecture practice CHOHELO A+U and its curvaceous, unconventional designs join the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2021
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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The South Korean artist painting a Yorkshire chapel with prismatic light
We’ve taken a shine to Kimsooja’s ethereal installation at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Mirror image: Kimsooja’s self-reflective installations take over the French city of Poitiers
By Andy St Louis Last updated
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Inside Na Kim's vibrant playground for all ages
South Korean graphic designer Na Kim's ‘Bottomless Bag’, installed at Buk-Seoul Museum of Art, is a vivid, geometrical exploration of memory and everyday objects. We offer a virtual tour and find out how the concept came to be
By Andy St Louis Last updated
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Martial arts: Gentle Monster opens a kung fu-fighting London boutique
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Seoul’s newest café is inspired by Alvar Aalto
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