Daehangno (University Street)

Daehakro, full of youthful enthusiasm, can be said to be a cultural gathering place representing Korea's art, performance, and freedom. Daehakro has been loved so generously by young people since the days when Seoul National University's College of Arts and Sciences and College of Law were located there. Students from surrounding universities and young people gathered around Seoul National University students, naturally creating a university uniqueness that cannot be compared to any other place. In 1975, Seoul National University moved its campus to the foot of Gwanaksan Mountain. However, there were beautiful horse chestnut trees in that place, so a park named ‘horse chestnut park’ was created. Afterwards, large and small cultural facilities such as plays and musicals for young people and visitors were built one by one, and Daehakro was finally completed as it is today.
The city of Seoul designated Daehakro as a ‘street of culture and arts’ in May 1985 and as a ‘cultural district’ ​​in 2004, following Insa-dong. Cultural districts are selected by selecting places with dense cultural resources and feeling the need to protect and manage them not only at the market level but also at the government level. The purpose is to revitalize performing arts in Daehakro and increase the number of visitors, while avoiding commercial-related facilities becoming the main focus and protecting small theaters and cultural facilities. We hope that Daehakro will continue to be a place where pure romance and art flourish, and that Daehakro will have a brighter tomorrow.

Details

Admission fee

Free

Restroom

Yes

Accessible travel information

Machine-translated from Korean.

Mobility

Access route

No step at the entrance; wheelchair accessible

Entrance passage

The main entrance has no threshold; wheelchair accessible

Restroom

There is a restroom for the disabled (one male and one male restroom installed in Marronnier Park).