DDP Geonchuktueo
Korean name: DDP 건축투어
Jan 1 (Thu) ~ Dec 31 (Thu)
Plan · Experience · Discover
- 1Before you come — Check dates, admission and how to get there.
- 2While you're here — See what's happening now from other visitors, collect festival stamps, and find food and stays nearby.
- 3Discover Korea — Get to know Korean culture through its festivals — and find your next favorite.
① Before you go
What to check before your trip.
- Dates
- Jan 1 (Thu) ~ Dec 31 (Thu)
- Hours
- - 1st tour: 10:30 (Korean)- 2nd tour: 14:30 (English)- 3rd tour: 16:00 (Korean)※ Runs twice a day during the rooftop tour season; see the website for exact times
- Admission
- Paid · - General KRW 10,000- Persons of national merit / Military personnel / Persons with disabilities / Youth groups KRW 8,000- Children KRW 5,000
- Venue
- Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)
- Age
- 만 13세(중학생) 이상 ※ 13세 미만의 경우 보호자 동행 필수
- Organizer
- 서울특별시
- Official site
- https://ddp.or.kr/
② When you're here
What it's about, and food and stays around the venue.
About
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), a space to Dream, Design and Play, runs the "DDP Architecture Tour." Together with a guide, you'll explore the building designed by Zaha Hadid along with the history and meaning of the Dongdaemun area where DDP stands. Tours run Tuesday through Sunday year-round and are closed every Monday, as well as on New Year's Day and on the day of Seollal and Chuseok. Tour times are 10:30 (1st tour, Korean), 13:30 (2nd tour, English) and 15:30 (3rd tour, Korean). Tours start at the tour desk on the 1st floor of DDP Museum and take about 60 minutes. Open to ages 13 (middle school) and up; children under 13 must be accompanied by a guardian. You can book online or sign up o…
Translated from the Korean original by ALIVE FESTA.
🍜 Food · 🏨 Stays
Info: Korea Tourism Organization · Kakao Map. Check hours and prices before you go. List your business
③ Discover Korea
Local festivals are one of the easiest ways to meet everyday Korea — regional food, traditional performances, crafts and night markets, and many are free to enter. ALIVE FESTA gathers festivals and events from all 17 provinces and cities of Korea in one place.
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization and local government open data. Dates and prices can change — please check with the organizer before you go.