Venue visiting tips
Practical notes on sightlines, parking, lockers and getting to each venue.
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Parking빛고을시민문화관빛고을시민문화관 (Gwangju) seat chart and views: best seats on all three floors, free parking for 111 cars (checked October 2026)At 빛고을시민문화관 in Gwangju, the middle rows of the first-floor center section are best for faces, and the second-floor center section for dance or orchestral shows. Parking is free for audiences (08:00 to 22:00) but holds only 111 cars, and the official 715 seats are 693 numbered seats plus accessible spaces.
Parking국립아시아문화전당Where to park at the National Asian Culture Center (ACC), Gwangju: the closest car park and entrance for each theatre, rates and discounts (checked October 2026)At Gwangju's National Asian Culture Center (ACC), use car park A (275 cars) for Theaters 1 and 2, car park B (249) for Theater 3 and ACC Children, and the always-open annex (548) on Mondays or by bus. Parking is 800 won per 30 minutes, then 400 won per 15; a paid show or exhibition ticket takes 3 hours off, and payment is card-only.
Parking순천문화예술회관Suncheon Arts Center: 914 seats, the best rows, and free weekend parkingThe Suncheon Arts Center main theatre seats 914 (542 on floor 1, 232 on floor 2, 140 on floor 3), and the stretch the official chart singles out is seats 41–120 in the centre blocks on floor 1. The small theatre seats 145 by the venue's own count; the 152 registered with KOPIS matches the highest seat number on the chart. Parking is 134 spaces behind the building, and the overflow car park the venue recommends is free at weekends and on holidays.
ParkingGS칼텍스 예울마루Yeulmaru Grand vs. Small Theatre: Sightlines, and Free Parking for Ticket-HoldersParking at GS Caltex Yeulmaru (GS칼텍스 예울마루) in Yeosu is free for anyone attending a performance or exhibition. The Grand Theatre’s 1,021 seats break down exactly as 668 on the first level, 268 on the second, 73 orchestra-pit seats and 12 wheelchair spaces; the Small Theatre’s 302 are 298 plus 4 wheelchair spaces. Both totals match the KOPIS record to the seat. Rows 6–13 of Block B on the lower level are the safe default.
Parking전남광주통합특별시 예술의전당 (구. 광주예술의전당)Gwangju Arts Center: seat views and parking for both theatres (September 2026)The Grand Theatre at Gwangju Arts Center seats 1,517 (1,102 on level 1, 415 on level 2) and the Small Theatre 464 — both matching their KOPIS registrations exactly. The furthest seat is 32m from the stage in the Grand Theatre and just 13m in the Small Theatre, so even level 2 and the back rows see well. There are 434 parking spaces, no rate is published officially, and a full Grand Theatre means 1,517 people arriving at once — allow 40 to 50 minutes.
Parking김대중컨벤션센터Kimdaejung Convention Center parking: only 958 spaces while Outdoor Lot 2 is closed, so should you drive to a concert?As of September 2026 the 김대중컨벤션센터 (Kimdaejung Convention Center) in Gwangju has only 958 parking spaces, the indoor lot (480) plus Outdoor Lot 1 (478), because the 565-space Outdoor Lot 2 is closed for repairs. Indoor parking is 700 won for 30 minutes, then 350 won per 15 minutes, 8,000 won a day; Outdoor Lot 1 is half that. For a 3,000-seat Multipurpose Hall show, the 3-minute walk from exit 5 of Kimdaejung Convention Center (Mareuk) Station on Line 1 is the safer plan. There are 116 lockers.