Miryang Arirang Art Center seat views and parking, with three sources on the seat count

밀양아리랑아트센터 (Miryang Arirang Art Center) sits inside Miryang Arirang Grand Park at 112 Miryang-daegongwon-ro, Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do. It opened in 2016 and is run by the Miryang Culture and Tourism Foundation; the main line is +82-55-359-4500 and office hours are Monday to Friday 09:00 to 18:00. This guide was checked in September 2026 against the foundation website's seating-plan, rental-fee and cyber-tour pages and the Miryang city tourism site's facility listing, and compared with the KOPIS registry values on our Miryang Arirang Art Center venue page.

How many seats do the main hall and the small hall have?

The main hall has 765 seats, 584 on the lower level and 181 on the balcony, and the small hall has 236. Those are the figures on the foundation's seating-plan page, and the KOPIS registry we hold gives exactly the same: 765 with 10 accessible seats, and 236 with 4. The foundation's own rental-fee table and the Miryang city tourism site, however, quote 810 and 256, and the balcony diagram on the seating-plan page is headed 226. Since 584 plus 226 is 810, that figure looks like a gross total including held-back seats; counting the balcony plan itself gives 181.

The floor layout is worth knowing in advance. According to the city tourism site's floor guide, the small hall is on the ground floor, the main hall entrance is on the 2nd floor, and the main hall balcony is on the 4th floor. Balcony ticket holders often wander the 2nd floor; take the lift to the 4th.

Which lower-level seats in the main hall have the best view?

For a first visit, rows E to J in the centre; if heads in front bother you, row K, directly behind the cross aisle. The lower level has 17 rows, A to Q, in left, centre and right blocks, with seat numbers running in one sequence from the left across to the right. Row A at the front runs 1 to 29, and the rows widen towards the back, with G to J reaching the 40s.

The key feature is the cross aisle between rows J and K. The doors are at either end of it, and row K has the aisle in front, so heads rarely get in the way. If you must sit towards the back, row K beats rows O and P.

• Rows A to D: you can read faces and fingering, but you look up at the stage, so musical ensembles do not fit in one view.
• Rows E to J, centre: the whole stage sits at eye level.
• Rows K to N: just behind the cross aisle, little obstruction, good composition.
• Rows O to Q: not far in a 765-seat hall; the 10 wheelchair seats are in row Q at the back.

The side blocks angle sharply the further forward you sit, so side seats in rows H to J beat side seats in A to C.

Seen from the stage, the lower level rakes noticeably towards the back, and from row K onwards it steps up one tier per row, which helps shorter viewers and children. The balcony overhangs the lower level quite far forward, so rows P and Q at the very back sit under it; keep that in mind for shows with lighting or ceiling effects.

Is the balcony worth it?

Yes. The balcony is only seven rows, S to Y, so even the back row is not far, and for seeing the whole stage picture it beats the rear of the lower level. For dance and musicals, rows U to W in the centre are the recommendation.

The rail cuts across the bottom of the view from the front row, so action on the floor at the front of the stage can be partly hidden.

The thing to know is that rows S and T have no centre block. They are side-balcony seats on the wings only, looking down at the stage at a steep angle, so for a head-on view choose row U or later, where the centre block begins. Counting the plan row by row gives S 8, T 10, U 41, V 39, W 33, X 29 and Y 21, which is 181.

Seat grades (R, S, A) are set per show by the promoter, so the same row K can be a different grade at different shows. The table above is about sightlines only.

Where should I sit in the small hall?

Anywhere is close in a single-level 236-seat room with 11 rows; if pressed, rows D to G in the centre for gugak and chamber music, and rows B to D for plays and readings. It is an intimate hall with round acoustic diffusers on the walls and exposed lighting battens, and by the city's figures the main stage is 13.9 m wide by 6.3 m deep.

The stage starts right in front of the seats, with no pit or forestage, so the front row is very close to the performers. Row A therefore looks up at the stage; rows B to D are more comfortable.

The plan has 11 rows, A to K, of 22 seats each (5 left, 12 centre, 5 right). Rows A to J give 220 seats, and row K at the back has the 12 centre seats plus 4 wheelchair spaces at either end, for 236.

• Sound-led shows such as gugak and chamber music: rows D to G, centre (seats 6 to 17), far enough for the sound to blend.
• Expression-led shows such as plays and readings: rows B to D.
• Side seats (1 to 5 and 18 to 22): with only five seats per side block, the angle stays mild.
• Row K at the back: a short 12-seat row, quiet with a clear view.

Is there a VR tour to preview the seats?

Yes. The foundation website's cyber tour page links three Matterport 3D tours: main hall, small hall and exhibition hall. You can switch between a dollhouse overview and a walk-through view, and the thumbnails along the bottom jump straight to the entrance, lobby, auditorium and stage.

The first load takes 20 to 30 seconds while the 3D data downloads, and it is far smoother on a desktop browser. Seat numbers are not shown in VR, so read it alongside the seating plans above to judge roughly which row you are looking from.

Where do I park, and is it free?

The on-site car park has only 31 bays, 19 of them for ordinary cars, so on a show day head straight for the 227-bay Miryang Arirang Grand Park car park. The city tourism site's facility listing breaks the 31 down as 4 VIP, 2 disabled, 19 car, 4 truck and 2 broadcast-van bays, and puts the whole park at 227 bays including 7 disabled bays. The same site's Grand Park page describes that car park as free, with an electric-vehicle charger.

The park also holds the Miryang City Museum, the Arirang space observatory and the National Miryang Meteorological Science Museum, so the car park is much busier at weekends and on event days. Allow for that and arrive 40 to 50 minutes before curtain. On disabled parking the sources disagree: the city site counts 2 bays on the grounds and 7 in the park, while the Korea Tourism Organization's accessible-travel listing records no disabled bays and no wheelchair loan at this venue, so call +82-55-359-4500 if you need one.

What else should I know before going?

Office hours are Monday to Friday 09:00 to 18:00, closed on public holidays, and the main line is +82-55-359-4500. By the city's floor table, the childcare and nursing room is on the ground floor (small hall level), the snack bar on the 2nd floor (main hall level), and there are box office and storage rooms on both. The main stage is 15.8 m wide and 14 m deep, generous once the side stages are counted. Cancellation fees and discounts follow each show's ticketing terms, so check the booking screen or call.

In short

1. The main hall's 765 seats (584 lower, 181 balcony) and the small hall's 236 match the foundation's seating-plan page and the KOPIS registry; the 810 and 256 in the rental-fee table are gross figures including held seats.
2. In the main hall, rows E to J centre are the default, row K if heads bother you, and balcony rows U to W for the full stage picture; rows S and T have no centre block.
3. Aim for the free 227-bay Grand Park car park, not the 19 ordinary bays in front of the building.

Seat information was checked in September 2026 against the foundation website's main hall seating plan, small hall seating plan and rental fee pages; parking and floor facilities against the Miryang city tourism site's Art Center listing and Grand Park listing. Seat counts were compared with the KOPIS registry values on our Miryang Arirang Art Center venue page and the balcony and small hall re-counted from the plans. Accessibility was compared with the Korea Tourism Organization accessible-travel listing. Parking arrangements can change, so call +82-55-359-4500 before you travel.