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Rules on light sticks, cameras and outside food, venue by venue.
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Parking화성예술의전당Hwaseong Arts Center, Dongtan Art Hall: seats, parking and booking (September 2026)Dongtan Art Hall at Hwaseong Arts Center seats 1,450 — 981 on level 1 and 469 on level 2, including 15 wheelchair spaces — matching its KOPIS registration exactly. Booking through the venue's own site or on 1551-2313 carries no booking fee, and ticket collection opens 90 minutes before curtain, half an hour earlier than the foundation's other venues. Both on-site car parks are free but tight, and the venue recommends public transport.
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.
Parking창원과학체험관Booking the 119 safety course at Changwon Science Center: reserve on the Safety Center site, fees, and the 89-space car parkThe 119 fire-safety course on the 3rd floor of 창원과학체험관 (Changwon Science Center) is booked on the separate 창원시민안전체험관 (Changwon Citizens' Safety Center) website, cwsafe119.or.kr, free of charge, from 30 days before the visit until 4 pm the day before. Check-in is at the Science Center's B1 information desk. Children born in 2020 or earlier may take part. Parking is 89 general spaces plus 4 accessible, 5 EV and 1 veteran space. Verified in September 2026 on both official sites.
Parking부산아시아드 경기장Five things to know before a concert at Busan Asiad Main Stadium: 53,769 seats, parking at 200 won per 10 minutes, and Line 3부산아시아드주경기장 (Busan Asiad Main Stadium) seats 53,769 (252 accessible) around an eight-lane athletics track, so even the lower tier sits a track-width from a concert stage; reviews favour the centre of the second tier for a full view. The car park normally runs 24 hours at 200 won per 10 minutes (first 10 minutes free, 5,000 won daily cap), but the official page allows parking to be restricted during events, so plan around Line 3 Sports Complex Station exit 9. Verified September 2026.
Parking국립중앙박물관 극장 용Theater Yong at the National Museum of Korea: 805 seats, and 4,000 won to parkTheater Yong, the hall inside the National Museum of Korea where its musicals run, seats 805 — 538 in the stalls (including eight wheelchair spaces) and 267 on the second floor. Both the National Museum Foundation’s own seating plan and the KOPIS facility record give that figure; the widely repeated 862 appears in neither. Parking costs a flat 4,000 won for the whole visit if you show a Theater Yong ticket. Checked September 2026.
Parking천마아트센터Cheonma Art Center seats: Grand Hall and Chamber Hall sightlines compared, plus parkingIn Cheonma Art Center's 1,889-seat Grand Hall, rows 3–8 of central block C downstairs and rows 1–3 of the central block upstairs are the safe picks. The Chamber Hall lost row 15 in a renovation and now seats 489; the 510 still in KOPIS is the pre-renovation figure. Parking is 2,000 won a day at weekends. (Checked September 2026.)
ParkingIncheon Munhak StadiumIncheon Munhak Stadium concert parking: the 2,000 won day rate, the prepay rule, and why only 386 of 4,002 spaces are above ground (checked September 2026)Parking at 인천문학경기장 (Incheon Munhak Stadium) is a flat 2,000 won per day for a car, and on concert and baseball days it switches to pay-on-entry from three hours before the event until one hour after it ends. Of the 4,002 spaces in the SSG Landers parking guide, only 386 above-ground spaces in P3, P4 and P5 are open to ordinary visitors; 83% of the lot is the underground P6, so the real bottleneck is getting out, not in.
ParkingDaejeon Arts CenterDaejeon Arts Center parking and seating: free with a ticket, and how to choose a seatAt 대전예술의전당 (Daejeon Arts Center), the day's performance ticket doubles as a free parking voucher, so ticket holders effectively park for nothing. Seating splits between Art Hall's 1,546 seats (1,039, 229 and 278 across three levels) and Ensemble Hall's 643 (504 and 139), and the two halls reverberate for 1.60 and 1.13 seconds respectively, which changes what counts as a good seat.
Parking계명아트센터Keimyung Art Center Seats and Parking — 1,954 Seats by Floor, 432 Parking SpacesKeimyung Art Center seats 1,954 across three floors — 1,221, 387 and 346 — a total that matches its KOPIS registration exactly. Parking runs to 432 spaces (316 basement, 116 outdoor) and costs 2,000 won for up to six hours.
Parking로데아트센터Renting Rode Arts Center: concert hall and chamber hall rates, the cancellation penalty, and parking (September 2026)Renting the concert hall at Rode Arts Center in Seocho, Seoul costs 1,300,000 won for five weekday hours including rehearsal, or 1,400,000 won at weekends, and the 60-seat chamber hall is 600,000 won for three hours, all excluding VAT. You can cancel free of charge up to 30 days before the date, which is also the day the balance falls due, and from seven days before, cancelling costs the whole fee.
Parking광림아트센터Kwanglim Art Center: BBCH Hall and Jangcheon Hall seats and parkingKwanglim Art Center runs BBCH Hall (998 seats) and Jangcheon Hall (613 seats). Parking is 5,000 won for five hours for performance ticket-holders, then 1,000 won per 10 minutes — but it may be unavailable every Sunday and on 31 December.
Parking제주아트센터Jeju Art Center seating, sightlines and parking — is it 1,070 seats or 1,184?Jeju Art Center's Grand Theater seats 1,070 by the venue's own site (779 + 291), while KOPIS and most listings still say 1,184. Here is where the gap comes from, what each block on both floors is like, and the roughly 440 parking spaces the venue does publish.
What to bring at a glance, venue by venue
- 3.15아트센터경상남도 창원시 마산회원구 삼호로 135 (양덕동)
The auditorium opens 30 minutes before the performance, and photography, audio recording and video recording are all prohibited during the show.
- Daejeon Arts Center대전광역시 서구 둔산대로 135 (만년동)
Doors open two hours before the performance, and the venue asks audiences to arrive 30 minutes ahead and be seated 10 minutes ahead.
- Incheon Munhak Stadium인천광역시 미추홀구 매소홀로 618 (문학동)
Leaving within 15 minutes of entry is free, and the parking fee is not refunded if the concert or booking is cancelled.
- Jamsil Sports Complex서울특별시 송파구 올림픽로 25 (잠실동)
Olympic Stadium takes no rentals until December 2026 and Jamsil Arena is slated to close on September 20, 2026, so confirm the venue and schedule with the management office (02-2240-8802).
- National Gugak Center서울특별시 서초구 남부순환로 2364 (서초동) 국립국악원
Pungnyu Sarangbang is a 130-seat hall with floor seating that you enter without shoes, so comfortable socks and loose clothing help.
- 경주예술의전당경상북도 경주시 알천북로 1 (황성동)
No food or drink may be taken into the auditorium, latecomers are not admitted and you may not move to an empty seat once a performance has begun, and an age restriction is not grounds for a refund on the day.
- 계명아트센터대구광역시 달서구 달구벌대로 1095 - 0 계명대학교
Preschool children are not admitted and no food or drink may enter the auditorium; cameras and bouquets must be left at the 19.83㎡ lobby cloakroom.
- 과천시민회관경기도 과천시 통영로 5 (중앙동)
The car park runs 09:00-23:00 on weekdays but only 10:00-18:00 at weekends and on public holidays, so check the exit procedure in advance for a weekend evening show (02-500-1145).
- 광림아트센터서울특별시 강남구 논현로163길 33 (신사동)
The official seating charts for both BBCH Hall and Jangcheon Hall mark food and drink, phone use, photography and video recording as prohibited.
- 국립대구과학관대구광역시 달성군 유가읍 테크노대로6길 20
Open 09:30–17:30 with last admission at 16:30, closed every Monday and on the day after a public holiday. Cards issued outside Korea are not accepted.
- 국립중앙박물관 극장 용서울특별시 용산구 서빙고로 137 (용산동6가)
Photography, phone use and food and drink are all prohibited in the auditorium, and the museum has operated security screening since 11 June 2024.
- 로데아트센터서울특별시 서초구 남부순환로317길 79 (서초동)
No food or drink of any kind, lidded cups included, and no fresh flowers may be taken into the auditorium; bouquets are held in the concert hall lobby on B3 and collected after the performance.
- 링크아트센터서울특별시 종로구 대학로14길 29(혜화동)
Payco Hall is two floors down and Bugs Hall two floors up, so expect stairs; the venue warns floors can be slippery on rainy days.
- 백제문화전당충청남도 공주시 고마나루길 73 (웅진동)
The exhibition runs 10:00~12:00 and 13:00~17:30 with last entry at 11:30 and 17:00, closed Mondays and on Chuseok day.
- 부산아시아드 경기장부산광역시 연제구 월드컵대로 344(거제동)
Big shows often open doors 3 hours early with assigned gates among 72 entrances, so check your gate in advance; the stands are roofed but the floor is open to the sky, so bring a poncho.
- 예스24 스테이지(구. DCF대명문화공장)서울특별시 종로구 대학로12길 21 (동숭동)
No food or drink may be brought in, including anything bought in the building; sealed water bottles of 500ml or less are the only exception, and smoking is banned indoors and on the plaza outside.
- 울산문화예술회관울산광역시 남구 번영로 200 (달동)
Tickets sold by the centre itself cannot be cancelled at all after 17:00 on the day before the performance, and cancelling from two days before up to that deadline costs 30%.
- 의정부예술의전당경기도 의정부시 의정로 1 (의정부동)
Doors open 30 minutes before curtain and you should be seated at least 10 minutes before; food, drinks, cameras and bouquets must be left at the lobby cloakroom.
- 전남광주통합특별시 예술의전당 (구. 광주예술의전당)전남광주통합특별시 북구 북문대로 60 (운암동)
Except for performances aimed at pre-schoolers, admission is 7 and over; children aged 3 to pre-school can be left in the children's play room on presentation of a ticket, but it holds only 20.
- 제주아트센터제주특별자치도 제주시 오남로 231 (오라이동)
Be seated 10 minutes before curtain; nothing but bottled water may be taken in, and bulky bags go in the lockers.
- 창원과학체험관경상남도 창원시 성산구 충혼로72번길 16 (중앙동)
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00~18:00 with last entry 17:00, closed Mondays; exhibition admission is 2,000 won for primary pupils, 2,500 won for teens and 3,000 won for adults.
- 천마아트센터경상북도 경산시 대학로 280 (대동)
Food and drink, bouquets, shopping bags and anything bulky or rustling must be left at the lobby desk or cloakroom before entry, and the whole building is non-smoking.