Keimyung Art Center Seats and Parking — 1,954 Seats by Floor, 432 Parking Spaces

How are Keimyung Art Center's 1,954 seats split across the floors?

Keimyung Art Center (계명아트센터) seats 1,954: 1,221 on the first floor, 387 on the second and 346 on the third. The first-floor figure includes 112 convertible seats that appear when the orchestra pit is converted to seating, and the 387 upstairs includes the family room. The venue describes this as the largest seating capacity in the Daegu region.

Add those three numbers and you get exactly 1,954 — and the KOPIS venue registration for the hall (FC001239) also records 1,954. It is an uncommonly clean match between a venue's own published breakdown and the national registry.

One wrinkle: the official capacity page lists the second floor at 387 seats, while the downloadable seating chart labels it 373. The gap is 14 seats, and since the official figure is annotated "family room included", the chart appears to have been drawn without it.

Seat grades (VIP, R, S) are set by each show's producer rather than by the venue, according to its genre and character, so the same seat can carry a different grade from one production to the next. Read the sightline notes below as distance and angle from the stage, not as grades.

Which rows have the best view on the first floor?

On the first floor, the middle rows of C block are where the whole proscenium sits in your view in balance. The back row of the stalls is 35m from the stage, which is close enough that even the rear rows do not feel remote — the defining feature of this auditorium.

The first floor runs O block rows 1–4 immediately in front of the stage, then A–E blocks rows 1–24. Blocks run A, B, C, D, E from left to right as you face the stage, so C block is dead centre.

The front-most O block is the orchestra pit. For productions that do not use an orchestra, a seat wagon carrying 112 seats is raised into that space. Put the other way round: if O block tickets are on sale, the show is not using the pit.

Move back a few rows and the proscenium comes fully into frame. At Keimyung Art Center it measures 18m wide by 11.5m high.

Which seats should you book if you use a wheelchair?

All of Keimyung Art Center's wheelchair positions are in row 24 of the first floor: A block row 24 seats 4–9, B block row 24 seats 1–10, D block row 24 seats 1–10, and E block row 24 seats 1–6. Counting the numbers in the venue's own listing gives 32 spaces.

The basement car park lift goes directly to the hall entrance, and any usher will escort you to your seat on request. Worth noting: the KOPIS registration for Keimyung Art Center leaves its accessible-seat field empty, so these 32 spaces are documented only in the venue's own guidance.

What are the second and third floors like?

The front rows of the second floor look slightly down on the stage, so floor patterns and ensemble formations read far better than from the stalls. The third floor is furthest from the stage but is the level from which the entire proscenium, the lighting and every set change register at once. Both floors run A–E blocks rows 1–7 with L and R boxes at the sides.

There are seats to avoid. At the far sides, a pillar and the balcony rail can cut vertically across the front of the stage.

If you want to read faces from the third floor, rent opera glasses. Keimyung Art Center lends them at the information desk for 3,000 won each, collected from 90 minutes before curtain until 10 minutes before, and returned within 10 minutes of the end. Stock is limited and rentals are non-refundable.

How many parking spaces are there, and what does parking cost?

Parking costs 2,000 won for performance audiences, valid for up to six hours from entry to exit. On capacity, the venue's own facilities page lists 316 basement spaces (including 10 accessible bays) and 116 outdoor spaces, which come to 432 between them.

That 432 total is our addition of the two published figures rather than a number the venue states itself. Almost no guide to Keimyung Art Center mentions its parking capacity at all, so it is a useful thing to know when judging your chances of a space.

How do you pay the 2,000 won parking fee?

There are two ways to pay, both by credit card: mobile payment, or the self-service machines before you leave. For mobile payment, scan the Naver QR code posted in the first-floor lobby, enter the last four digits of your plate, select your car and pay. The self-service machines stand to the left and right of the main entrance and follow the same sequence: look up vehicle, four digits, select your car, pay.

The point is to settle up before the show ends. A car that has already paid can leave through the season-ticket or general lanes, which cuts the queue when a 1,954-seat house empties at once.

If your plate does not come up when you enter the four digits, the machine cannot be used; pay instead at the booth at the main gate or the east gate on your way out. Accessible bays are allocated within the car park, and the basement lift goes straight to the hall entrance.

What time should you arrive?

Keimyung Art Center's official guidance is to arrive at least 20 minutes before curtain and be seated 10 minutes before. The etiquette page on the same website says "arrive 30 minutes before, and be inside 10 minutes before at the latest", so the two figures differ. If you need to collect a ticket or exchange an unallocated complimentary ticket, aim for the box office opening 90 minutes before the show.

Once a performance has begun, entry to the auditorium is restricted and ushers admit latecomers only at set moments. Preschool children are not admitted, and other than shows aimed at children, admission generally starts at primary school age.

Where do you leave bags and coats?

The lobby has a single cloakroom of 19.83㎡. Cameras, food and drink, and flower bouquets may not be taken into the auditorium and have to be left here, and it is good manners to check noisy shopping bags and bulky coats too.

The lobby also holds two box office windows, an information desk, a VIP lounge, a 26㎡ family room and two snack bars. The snack bars do not change the rule: no food or drink of any kind goes into the auditorium, so finish it in the lobby before you go in.

How do you get there by public transport?

Keimyung University Station on Daegu Metro Line 2 is closest. From central Daegu, change to Line 2 at Banwoldang; from Dongdaegu Station, Daegu Station or Seobu Bus Terminal, take Line 1 and change at Banwoldang. From West Daegu Express Bus Terminal and Bukbu Bus Terminal, take Line 3 to Manpyeong and change at Cheongnaeongdeok.

By bus, routes 급행1, 급행5, 405, 425, 503, 504, 518 and 520 serve the Seongseo campus from central Daegu. Route 급행1 runs from Dongdaegu Station, 425 from Dongdaegu Express Bus Terminal, 564 and 518 from Seobu Bus Terminal, and 520 from Bukbu Bus Terminal.

The short version

1. Seats: 1,221 + 387 + 346 = 1,954, exactly matching the KOPIS registration. With 35m from stage to back row, the floors differ more in angle than in distance.
2. Parking: 316 basement plus 116 outdoor spaces, 432 in total, at 2,000 won for up to six hours. Pay early at the lobby Naver QR or the machines by the entrance and you will get out faster.
3. Accessibility: 32 wheelchair spaces in row 24 of the first floor — a figure KOPIS does not record for this venue.

Checked in September 2026 against the Keimyung Art Center website — its capacity, stage, facilities, parking, opera glass, directions and FAQ pages — and against the KOPIS venue registration for FC001239. Rates and hours change, so call +82-53-580-6600 before you travel.