Goyang Oulim Nuri's Oullim Theatre: 1,290 seats, but only 29 with a view photo

How many seats does Oullim Theatre have?

Oullim Theatre at Goyang Oulim Nuri seats 1,290 in total: 985 on the first floor and 305 on the second. The 985 downstairs includes 72 orchestra-pit seats and 14 wheelchair spaces. It is a two-storey multi-purpose main house, and these are the Goyang Cultural Foundation's own published figures.

Those numbers match the KOPIS facility register we hold exactly. KOPIS records Oullim Theatre at 1,290 seats, and 985 plus 305 comes to precisely that. The same holds for the venue's two other houses: add Byeolmorae Theatre at 366 (including four wheelchair spaces) and the Kkotme outdoor theatre at 500, and Goyang Oulim Nuri totals 2,156 — not a seat off the KOPIS registration.

Can you see well even from the furthest seat?

The Goyang Cultural Foundation's own description of Oullim Theatre says the hall's defining feature is that "every seat is placed within 32m of the stage, to give the audience the best possible sightline". In a 1,290-seat main house that means even the back of the upper level is inside 32 metres — so the balcony is not the remote perch it can be elsewhere.

The stage dimensions are published too: a 350㎡ main stage, a 308.14㎡ rear stage, and 1,718.41㎡ of stage area in total. A rear stage nearly as large as the main one is what lets the house take big musicals and ballet, where set changes come thick and fast.

Can I see a photo of the view from my seat before booking?

For some seats. On the Goyang Cultural Foundation's seating-chart page, seats carrying a camera marker open a photograph taken from that spot — but of Oullim Theatre's 1,290 seats, only 29 carry one. Seventeen are on the first floor and twelve on the second, about 2% of the house.

The chart also shows where those capture points sit. Downstairs, the OP seats sit in front of the stage and blocks 1 to 5 fan out behind them, with camera markers placed towards both the front and the back of each block. Upstairs follows the same pattern, with a small detached side box flanking the stage on each side.

So what the feature tells you is roughly what angle your block gives you; what it cannot tell you is how your particular seat looks. Twenty-nine points is a thin sample of 1,290 seats, and within a single block you still have to interpolate between the front and the back.

The views follow in the order the Foundation presents them — left to right, then front to back. The first floor first.

And the second floor. From up here you look down on the stage, which suits ensemble choreography and large formations where the whole pattern matters — though the closer you sit to the front rail, the more of the stage it can clip.

Separately from the seating chart, the venue page carries a "VR 보기" button. That one is not a per-seat photo but a single 360-degree panorama shot from one point in the house. It will not show you the view from the seat you are considering, so set your expectations accordingly.

What is an OP seat?

OP is short for orchestra pit. When a production does not need live orchestral accompaniment, the pit in front of the stage is decked over and sold as extra seating — 72 seats of it at Oullim Theatre.

The appeal is obvious: these are physically the closest seats to the stage. The catch is that your eye level sits below the stage floor, so you tend to be looking up, and the seats are not always released at all. For an opera or a large musical that needs the pit, they are not on sale. If you can see OP seats on the booking screen, that show is one where the pit has been decked over.

What does parking cost, and how do I get the discount?

The key is to show your ticket when you pay. Present a performance ticket and it is 2,000 won for up to six hours for a small car, 4,000 for a medium and 6,000 for a large, with 190 won per additional five minutes after that. Without the ticket you pay 1,000 won for the first hour and then 190 won per five minutes — so for a three-hour show, producing the ticket is substantially cheaper. The car park runs from 09:00 to 22:00, with some flexibility.

Concessions are worth knowing too. Light cars, disabled drivers and low-emission vehicles get 50% off; holders of national merit status pay nothing. Customers who booked in person at the box office park free for up to an hour with the voucher, and any vehicle turning around within 30 minutes pays nothing. Users of the on-site amenities get two hours free on presentation of that business's voucher.

If you are taking two or more classes on the same day, a same-day attendance certificate waives the parking charge for the waiting time between them. Get the certificate from the education office in advance.

How do I get there by subway?

Leave Hwajeong station on Line 3 by exit 4 and take community bus 028, which takes about eight minutes. To walk, use exit 4 at Wondang station on Line 3 — about 15 minutes. The thing to remember is that both stations use exit 4.

By bus, get off at the Hwajeong 1-dong Community Service Centre stop; both the Dalbit Village 1 and the Hwajeong station directions are used. The address is 33 Oullim-ro, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do (777 Seongsa-dong), postcode 10471, and the main line is 1577-7766.

Can I bring a young child?

There is a children's room on the first floor of Oullim Theatre. It takes the children of that day's audience free of charge, opening 30 minutes before curtain and running until the performance ends. It accepts children from 36 months to seven years old (pre-school age), holds about 20, and is staffed by one or two qualified childcare workers on rotation.

Places go first-come, first-served, and you must bring that day's ticket and your ID. You will be asked to write down the guardian's name and phone number, an emergency contact, and your seat number, and to tell staff about the child's health or any particular condition. Guardians cannot stay in the room with the child.

Inside there are child-height toilets, a nap room, washbasins, a TV showing the live performance feed, children's books and play equipment, plus programmes such as storytelling, origami and puppet shows. Note that it is for performance audiences only — exhibition visitors and general customers cannot use it.

Are there concessions for disabled visitors?

Yes. For performances and exhibitions produced by the Goyang Cultural Foundation itself, disabled visitors and holders of national merit status get 50% off, and so does one companion. It does not apply to shows brought in by outside promoters hiring the hall, so check who is presenting before you book.

To claim it, show supporting documentation — a welfare card, for instance — when you collect your tickets at the box office on the day. Without it, or if identity cannot be confirmed, you pay the difference. In the house itself, 14 wheelchair spaces are provided on the first floor.

In short

1. Oullim Theatre seats 1,290 — 985 downstairs (including 72 OP seats and 14 wheelchair spaces) and 305 upstairs — and the Foundation states every seat sits within 32m of the stage.
2. Only 29 seats carry a view photograph — 17 on floor 1, 12 on floor 2, about 2% of the house. Enough to judge a block's angle, not a specific seat.
3. If you drive, show your performance ticket when you pay: 2,000 won covers a small car for six hours. By subway, both Hwajeong and Wondang use exit 4.

Seat counts, stage dimensions, parking rates, directions, the children's room and the concessions here were checked in September 2026 against the Goyang Cultural Foundation's pages: the venue guide, directions and parking, amenities and the seating chart. Rates and policy can change, so check the main line 1577-7766 or the official notices again before you travel.