Sori Arts Center of Jeonbuk seat views: the best seats in Moakdang, Yeonjihall and Myeonginhall, plus 683 free parking spaces

한국소리문화의전당 (Sori Arts Center of Jeonbuk) in Jeonju puts three indoor halls, Moakdang (모악당), Yeonjihall (연지홀) and Myeonginhall (명인홀), and a 7,000-seat open-air theatre on one site, so the first question when booking is usually which seats in which hall. We checked the center's venue, seating-plan, facilities, directions and Q&A pages on 30 September 2026, and set out the view from each hall with the official seat-view photos, along with parking, the playroom and the admission rules.

How many halls does the Sori Arts Center of Jeonbuk have, and how many seats?

Three indoor halls and one outdoor theatre. By size: Moakdang, 2,037 seats on three floors; Yeonjihall, 666 on two; Myeonginhall, 206 on two; and the open-air theatre, about 7,000. All four official figures match the seat counts registered in KOPIS, Korea's national performing-arts database, exactly.

Moakdang and Yeonjihall stand side by side, the open-air theatre is east of Moakdang, and Myeonginhall is a separate building in the south-east corner of the site. Park in the wrong place for Myeonginhall and it is a long walk, so read the parking section too.

Where are the best seats in Moakdang?

Comparing the official seat-view photos, the best balance of whole-stage view and performers' faces in Moakdang is block C on the first floor, from row 5 of the front section to the first rows of the rear section (around row 10). Each floor splits into blocks A to E, and the hall has main, rear, revolving and side stages.

An aisle splits the first floor into a front section (block C seats 1–79, eight rows) and a rear section (block C seats 80–232, twelve rows). Wheelchair spaces are at the back of the front section in blocks A and E; the filming position is at the very back of block C.

• Block C seat 5 (front row): the stage is above eye level, so you look up. Closest of all but you lose the depth of the stage; better for a concert than for a musical or ballet.
• Block C seat 39 (row 5): the stage floor and proscenium sit comfortably in view. Our first choice.
• Block C seat 91 (row 10): just behind the aisle, so few heads in the way and the cleanest composition. Possibly better for a large musical or opera.
• Block A seat 56 (side): an angled view that narrows the far side of the stage. At the same price, pick block C or the inner ends of B and D.
• Block C seat 219 (back row): the stage is smaller, but you face it squarely.

What is the view like from the second and third floors of Moakdang?

On Moakdang's second floor the middle rows beat the front row. In the official photo from row 1 a safety rail cuts across the bottom of the stage; from around row 6 the rail drops below your sightline and the whole stage is clear. The second floor has nine rows in block C, with wheelchair spaces in block E.

The third floor, six rows deep in block C, is the highest. Row 1 has a rail in front and the back row is a long way off, but looking down on the stage suits ballet and dance, where the formations are the point.

Where are the best seats in Yeonjihall?

Rows 4 to 7 of block Na on Yeonjihall's first floor are the safe choice. The official seating plan carries its own warning that "the stage is high when seen from the seats; please bear this in mind when booking", so the front row means craning upwards. Yeonjihall is a 666-seat mid-sized hall with blocks Ga, Na and Da on both floors, lifting and moving stages, and an acoustic shell that lets it work as a concert hall.

First-floor block Na runs from seat 1 to 143 over twelve rows. Wheelchair spaces are in the front rows of blocks Ga and Da; the filming position is at the back of block Na.

• Block Na seat 6 (row 1): the stage lip looms large and you look steeply up.
• Block Na seat 47 (row 4): less craning, still close. Our first choice.
• Block Na seat 78 (row 7): the whole proscenium straight ahead; good for plays and concerts alike.
• Block Ga seat 61 (side, row 6): at the wall end, so an angled view.
• Block Na seat 108 (row 10): near the back, but in a 666-seat hall the stage never feels far.

Does the balcony rail block the view in Yeonjihall?

Yes, in the front rows. Yeonjihall's second-floor plan states that "rows 1 and 2 of the second floor may have an obstructed view because of the safety rail", and the official row-1 photo shows the rail across the bottom of the stage. Upstairs, choose row 3 or further back; even the back row of block Na (row 5), though distant, has the rail below the sightline.

Where are the best seats in Myeonginhall?

Myeonginhall's first floor is simple: two blocks, Ga and Na, ten seats a row over nine rows, so every seat is close. The aisle seats in rows 3 to 6 (the right-hand end of block Ga, the left-hand end of block Na) give the best balance of a straight-on view and distance. It is a 206-seat hall on two floors, designed, the center says, to minimise the distance between stage and audience, and tuned for gugak (Korean traditional music) and pansori.

Two wheelchair spaces sit at the end of the front row of block Na; the filming position is in the middle of row 9.

• Block Ga seat 1 (row 1, wall end): right at the stage, but looking up from the side.
• Block Ga seat 30 (row 3, aisle): close and nearly head-on; ideal for pansori or a recital.
• Block Ga seat 45 (row 5): a steady view of the whole stage.
• Block Na seat 51 (row 6, aisle): the mirror of Ga 30; good for plays where you follow movement across the stage.
• Block Na seat 86 (row 9, back row): in a hall this size even the back row is close.

Myeonginhall's second floor is not a front-facing balcony but two side galleries of 13 seats each (blocks Ga and Na) running along the walls. You look down on the stage from the side, and the front seats have pillars and rails in the way. Treat it as the fallback when the first floor is sold out.

Where should I sit in the open-air theatre?

The center describes its open-air theatre as "a 7,000-seat amphitheatre reminiscent of the theatres of ancient Greece and Rome". Raked, fan-shaped seating wraps round the stage, so the centre section about halfway up looks like the best balance of distance and view. No official seat-view photos are published for it, so the photos below show the layout.

• The seating rises towards the back, so the rear is far but rarely blocked.
• The far side sections see the stage at an angle; take the centre if you can.
• It is outdoors: bring a hat or jacket and a cushion for the stepped seating, and check the booking notice for the rain policy.

Is parking free at the Sori Arts Center of Jeonbuk?

Yes, for performance and exhibition visitors. There are 683 spaces (541 above ground, 142 underground, which add up), open from 9 am until an hour after the last show ends. Parking outside marked bays can be fined.

Which car park is nearest depends on the hall.

• Moakdang and Yeonjihall: the B1 underground car park sits right beneath both; surface lot P1 is also a short walk.
• Myeonginhall: use lot P3 right in front of it. From P1 you have to cross the whole site.
• Big shows and festivals: when the center's car parks fill, overflow parking is signposted at Cheryeon Park, Jogyeongdan, Gil Park and Jeonju Zoo.

How do I get there by public transport?

From Jeonju station, take city bus 999 from the "동부대로전주역" stop, get off at "전주동물원" (Jeonju Zoo) and walk about 300 m. From the express and intercity bus terminals, walk about 600 m to the "전북일보사" stop, take bus 165 and get off at "체련공원 소리문화의전당". City buses cost 1,500 won for adults and 1,200 won for secondary-school students. The center puts a taxi from either the station or the terminals at about 4,000 to 5,000 won.

Can I bring children, and what is the minimum age?

Performances at the Sori Arts Center of Jeonbuk admit children aged 8 and over (school age); children's shows admit from 24 or 36 months. If you have a pre-school child with you, the playroom on the first floor of Yeonjihall can look after them. According to the center's facilities page it takes the children of that day's ticket holders aged 3 to 7, from 30 minutes before the show until it ends; bring your ticket and ID, and parents cannot stay in the room.

Nursing rooms are on the first floor of Yeonjihall and of the exhibition hall (10 am until the end of the show).

If I arrive late, or seats are empty, can I move?

Neither, as a rule. The center's Q&A says entry to the auditorium is restricted once a show starts and latecomers cannot take their booked seats; staff direct them to other seats instead. Even when a show has not sold out, you may not move to an empty seat, which is why it pays to choose carefully from the views above when booking.

Where are the lockers and the box office?

There are lockers for bags and coats; for enquiries call +82-63-270-8043 or 7845. The official page gives neither the number of lockers nor a price. The central box office is on the first floor of Moakdang, open Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 6 pm and Saturday 10 am to 5 pm (closed noon to 1 pm), and sells in person only for shows ticketed through NOL Ticket (+82-63-270-7875).

For food and drink before the show there is a restaurant on the first floor of the conference hall, cafés on the second floors of Yeonjihall and Myeonginhall, and a snack bar on the second floor of Moakdang; paid members get 10% off.

In short

1. The benchmarks: Moakdang 1F block C rows 5–10; Yeonjihall 1F block Na rows 4–7 (avoid 2F rows 1–2 for the rail); Myeonginhall 1F rows 3–6 on the aisle; the open-air theatre centre, halfway up. All four hall capacities match KOPIS exactly.
2. Parking has 683 spaces and is free for ticket holders. B1 is nearest Moakdang and Yeonjihall; P3 is nearest Myeonginhall.
3. Shows admit ages 8 and up; pre-schoolers aged 3 to 7 can use the Yeonjihall playroom. You cannot change seats, so choose well when booking.

Checked on 30 September 2026. Hall sizes follow the center's venue guide; seating plans and seat-view photos its seating plans; parking and transport its directions; the playroom, box office and lockers its facilities page; admission age and late entry its Q&A. Seat counts were compared with public.ai.kr's own KOPIS venue data. The seat picks are our reading of the official photos. All photos are from the Sori Arts Center of Jeonbuk website. The main number is +82-63-270-8000. On the official seating-plan pages, the orange dots open views from seats not shown here.