South Korea
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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Traditional South Korean architecture meets innovation in a renovated hanok houseBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Best Cultural Draw: Wallpaper* Design Awards 2021The K1 multi-use arts complex, by Teo Yang and Ourstudio, for Kukje Gallery, Seoul wins ‘Best cultural draw’ in the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2021
By TF Chan 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 SeoulKukje Gallery is virtually unrecognisable after undergoing a bold transformation by the Korean artist
By SuhYoung Yun Last updated
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CHOHELO’s Rounded House is a minimalist home with a futuristic twistSouth 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 lightWe’ve taken a shine to Kimsooja’s ethereal installation at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Anish Kapoor reflects on Korea’s maturing art identity, as Kukje Gallery leads the chargeBy Julie Baumgardner Last updated
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Mirror image: Kimsooja’s self-reflective installations take over the French city of PoitiersBy Andy St Louis Last updated
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Inside Na Kim's vibrant playground for all agesSouth 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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Seoul’s newest café is inspired by Alvar AaltoBy Daven Wu Last updated
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Haegue Yang’s fantastic beasts descend on Tate St IvesThe South Korean artist dazzles Tate St Ives visitors with otherworldly robotic creatures and tributes to 20th century art greats in a show of perfect chaos
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Gangnam apartment transformed with Memphis and neo-deco inspired interior designBy Daven Wu Last updated
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Designer Andre Fu has designed the modern Chinese restaurant in Seoul's Four Seasons HotelBy Catherine Shaw Last updated
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Seoul’s boutique hotel scene gets a boost with the launch of Owall HotelBy Zosia Swidlicka Last updated
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Seoul's new restaurant turns out faithful renditions of classic Italian dishesBy Jonathan Hopfner Last updated
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Money makers: tour the new Hyundai Card Factory in SeoulBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Letter from Seoul: the projects bringing a new slant to the Korean capitalBy Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Explore Teo Yang's minimalist museum design in GyeongjuSeoul-based Teo Yang Studio is behind this redesign of the Gyeongju National Museum’s Silla History Gallery and lobby area, which combines Korean heritage and minimalist architecture
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Loaf affair: South Korean bakery reinvents white breadWhitelier is a South Korean bakery that transforms humble white bread and jam into an Epicurean delight
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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Mirrored Burberry sculpture rises on Jeju Island in South KoreaThe Imagined Landscapes Jeju is a reflective, naturalistic Burberry sculpture that overlooks Sanbangsan mountain and the south shore of Jeju Island in South Korea
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Hana Bank private lounge merges minimalism and the digital worldHana Bank reveals a new private lounge in Yeouido, Seoul, courtesy of South Korean design studio Intg
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Pilot scheme: Seoul's Flying House suits its airborne client down to the groundBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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A new London exhibition uncovers South Korea’s rising architectural starsBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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K-style: understanding the rise of Korea’s creative golden ageSpanning music, fashion, design and food, a new book, Make Break Remix explores the global rise and rise of Korean culture
By SuhYoung Yun Last updated
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Take a grand tour of Seoul’s accelerating architecture sceneBy Scott Bay Last updated
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A Seoul architecture practice designs a weekend retreat for a nature-loving coupleBy Malaika Byng Last updated
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OMA revolutionises department store architecture with Galleria GwanggyoTrails of rugged glass disrupt the impressive stone façade of the Galleria department store designed by OMA to bring daylight and city views to shoppers. For South Korea, the design is a revolution in department store architecture, which usually tries to keep customers oblivious of passing time and fully absorbed in the retail experience
By SuhYoung Yun Last updated


