Seoul Arts Center

Coordinates: 37°28′50″N 127°00′40″E / 37.480433°N 127.0111903°E / 37.480433; 127.0111903

Seoul Arts Center
예술의 전당
Established 1988
Location Nambusunhwan-ro 2406
(700 Seocho-dong), Seocho-gu
Seoul, South Korea
Type Art center
Director Shin Hyeon-taek
Website sac.or.kr/eng
Seoul Arts Center
Hangul 예술의 전당
Hanja 藝術의 殿堂
Revised Romanization Yesurui Jeondang
McCune–Reischauer Yesurŭi Chŏndang

The Seoul Arts Center, also referred to as SAC, is an arts complex in the Seocho-gu district of Seoul, in South Korea. It consists of five main buildings: the Opera House, with three auditoriums; the Music Hall, with two concert halls; the Hangaram Art Museum; the Hangaram Design Museum; and the Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum.[1]:94[2] The Opera House is built in a shape resembling the traditional Korean bamboo hat called gat.[2]

The center is home to the Korea National Ballet, the Korea National Opera, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company and the National Chorus of Korea.

References

  1. ↑ Martin Zatko (2011). The Rough Guide to Seoul. [London]: Rough Guides. ISBN 9781405380003.
  2. 1 2 Jonathan Gilbert (editor) (2012). Michelin Green Guide South Korea. London: Michelin Apa Publications. ISBN 9782067182554.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.