Underground Passage 'Art Studio' Established in Front of Seocho-gu Gugakwon

District Begins Construction of 'Seoripul Art Studio' in Idle Space of Seoul Arts Center B1 Underground Walkway from 30th
A Place for Young Artists to Grow Dreams and a Hotspot for Fun and Meetings... Operating a Cultural Space Open to All Residents with 'Music Pub', 'Music Library', and More... Providing Performance Opportunities for Classical Music Talents and Hosting Meetings with Seniors from National Gugak Center and Korea National University of Arts
District Mayor Jeon Seongsu: "We Will Nurture Young Artists' Dreams and Make It a Fun Hotspot for Everyone"

Musipub bird's-eye view rendering

Seocho-gu is transforming the idle underground walkway in front of the Korea National University of Arts and the National Gugak Center into a hot place full of cultural and artistic fun.

Seocho-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) is creating the ‘Seoripul Art Studio’ in the underground walkway (around Seocho-dong 1466-14) that stretches from near the National Gugak Center to the entrance of Sinjung Elementary School. Construction began on the 30th and is expected to be completed around February next year.

The ‘Seoripul Art Studio,’ measuring 40m in length and 7.2m in width with a total floor area of 288㎡, will feature a multipurpose cultural space including ▲a ‘Music Pub’ (about 33㎡) providing rest through music ▲a ‘Music Library’ (about 17㎡) filled with nostalgic LPs ▲and a ‘Practice Room’ (about 50㎡) full of dreams for young artists.

A distinctive feature of the ‘Seoripul Art Studio’ is that it is located within the nation’s only music culture district, allowing young artists to engage in diverse artistic activities by utilizing the cultural infrastructure in the area.

Here, young artists will have a space to freely contemplate their creative activities and opportunities to perform in various genres, while residents can enjoy music in their daily lives.

Regarding the spatial structure, the ground-level entrance will be designed with brightly colored walls that stand out even from the roadway, harmonizing with the surrounding environment in a curved shape. Additionally, the ‘Music Pub’ at the entrance of the underground walkway will be used as a versatile event space for music listening, exhibitions, music resting areas, and performances.

The ‘Music Library’ is located in the middle of the underground walkway. Visitors can enjoy music through LP records placed on the walls and relax in comfortable chairs with lighting.

Moreover, three multipurpose practice rooms will be created. They can be used for individual or group practice and, if necessary, converted into performance venues.

The reason the district is establishing the ‘Seoripul Art Studio’ is due to the need to utilize the idle space of the underground walkway, which was built over 40 years ago and currently has almost no foot traffic.

Accordingly, last year the district conducted a survey of 238 residents regarding the creation of the Seoripul Art Studio. The results showed that pedestrians most desired expanded access to culture and arts and improved walking environments, while young artists most wanted various cultural spaces. This led to the full-scale commencement of the Seoripul Art Studio project.

Practice Room Bird's-eye View

The district expects that once the ‘Seoripul Art Studio’ is completed, it will have the effect of connecting residents, pedestrians, and young artists through culture.

Meanwhile, in 2018, the district remodeled the underground walkway of the Seoul Arts Center, which had been neglected for 20 years, into the ‘Seoripul Youth Art Gallery,’ introducing works by young artists annually and supporting their creative activities.

Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho-gu, said, “Through the ‘Seoripul Art Studio,’ we will nurture the dreams of young artists and do our best to create an exciting artistic space that becomes a popular hot place visited by many residents.”

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