Daejeon Skyroad Illuminates the Night with a 214 m LED Arcade

Why was the 214 m Skyroad built on Euneungjeongi Street?

Daejeon Skyroad is a giant LED video arcade built on Euneungjeongi Street in Eunhaeng-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City. According to official information, the entire structure measures 214 m long, 13.3 m wide, and 20 m high. It is not an exhibition hall that visitors enter; rather, it is an arcade-style video facility covering Euneungjeongi Street, so visitors view it by looking up from the street.

The name Euneungjeongi originated from a village with a pavilion by a ginkgo tree. The street is a commercial and cultural district formed around Jungang-ro in front of Daejeon Station, with department stores, an underground shopping center, and galleries, and is introduced as Daejeon's Myeongdong. Skyroad is an urban landmark created by combining advanced science and technology with culture and the arts above this established pedestrian shopping district.

50 m from Jungangno Station Exit 2, a 10-minute walk from Daejeon Station

If you are visiting Daejeon for the first time, the simplest option is to set Jungangno Station on Daejeon Metro Line 1 as your destination. Exit 2 of Jungangno Station is introduced as being about 50 m from Skyroad, so after exiting, look for the large LED roof over Euneungjeongi Street. This is not a tourist attraction requiring a mountain path or a long access route.

If you arrive by high-speed or regular train, you can travel from Daejeon Station. Daejeon Station is introduced as being about 700 m, or approximately a 10-minute walk, from Skyroad. The route leads from Daejeon Station toward Jungangno and then into Euneungjeongi Street; exact bus route numbers and stop names were not found in the available information.

The address is 164 Jungang-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City; the lot number is 48-14 Eunhaeng-dong, and the postal code is 34921. If you need help finding the way, you can contact the Daejeon Station Tourist Information Office at 042-221-1905 or the Daejeon General Tourist Information Center at 042-861-1330.

Starts at 6 p.m. from October to March and at 7 p.m. from April to September

Operating hours vary by season. During the winter season, from October through March, it operates from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; during the summer season, from April through September, it operates from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Even if you pass through Euneungjeongi Street during the day, the main video presentations may not have started, so plan your visit according to the seasonal start time.

It is closed every Monday. The official schedule divides screenings into Sessions 1 through 4 and includes opening content, science, Tetris, and Crystal-produced content, special screenings, and text-message service event times. The schedule includes advertisements and may change depending on operating conditions, so if you are visiting for a specific piece of content, it is safest to check the schedule on the official website just before your visit.

The representative telephone number for Daejeon Skyroad is 042-330-3925, and the official website is https://www.djskyroad.kr/. Operating hours and programming may change, so avoid visiting on Mondays and arrange to arrive after the start time for the relevant season.

Free video shows viewed from the street without a ticket booth

There is no separate charge to visit Daejeon Skyroad. Since it is not an indoor facility requiring an admission ticket, there is no procedure of obtaining a ticket at a booth and then proceeding to a particular exhibition room. Arrive at Euneungjeongi Street during operating hours to watch the video arcade from the street.

However, “free admission” does not mean that visitors can enter every space. The core of Skyroad is the LED screen above the pedestrian street, and official information does not indicate that visitors can enter the interior of the media loop or equipment areas. Whether photography is prohibited, whether facilities accept cash only, and whether English information or audio guides are available have not been confirmed.

Official materials also do not state whether parking is available or provide parking fees. Therefore, rather than assuming on-site parking will be available, drivers should realistically plan to start from Jungangno Station or Daejeon Station. Accessibility for wheelchairs and strollers, as well as information about slopes, stairs, and pavement, has also not been confirmed.

A 173.04 m media loop and a 245-inch multivision display

The central device at Skyroad is the media loop. The official facility guide lists the media loop as measuring 173.04 m × 12.55 m, with one unit in operation, providing video content and other information on diverse themes including culture, the arts, and science. The 214 m measurement for the entire structure and the 173.04 m measurement for the media loop refer to different facility standards.

The media hub measures 33.06 m × 3 m, with one unit in operation. The multivision display measures 5.44 m × 3.04 m and is a 245-inch unit, with one in operation. Thus, Skyroad is not a facility with only one long screen; it is a media facility consisting of a large video display above the street together with separate screen devices.

The front display measures 4.8 m × 2.4 m, and the rear display measures 4 m × 2.2 m; one front unit and one rear unit are in operation. There are eight upper media boards, using both 72-inch and 65-inch specifications, and four lower media boards, each measuring 0.76 m × 0.45 m and using a 32-inch specification.

How Euneungjeongi Street changes at night

Daejeon Skyroad is an LED arcade-style street presenting video shows at night. Daejeon tourism information emphasizes that the street is more spectacular at night than during the day and, based on reporting in July 2025, introduced it as both a street where young people in Daejeon gather and a space for nighttime video shows. During the day, view the surrounding shops and street scenery; after operations begin, watch the screen content.

A 2013 personal review mentioned scenes of whales flying through the sky, fireworks on the screen, and views of Earth. Since these are impressions from a past visit, it cannot be assumed that they match the current screening content. The current official schedule lists content titles such as Media Art, Club, Light Tunnel, Crystal, and Cube.

Because viewing involves continuously looking up at a large screen from close range, it may not suit people seeking the quiet experience of a museum. Conversely, if you plan to walk through the downtown shopping district and watch video content at a set time without paying a separate admission fee, it is easy to include Skyroad in your route.

How to include Jungangno Underground Shopping Center and Daejeon Station in one route

Jungangno Underground Shopping Center is convenient to visit before or after Skyroad. It is divided into three sections and contains clothing, bags, shoes, fashion accessories, eyewear, jewelry, cosmetics, repair shops, used-book stores, mobile-phone shops, cafés, restaurants, and bakeries. You can walk along the main shopping-center passage while avoiding heat, snow, or rain, and there are fountains and benches along the way.

Euneungjeongi Culture Street is introduced as a commercial street with shops selling a wide range of goods and franchise fast-food restaurants. Information also notes that many traditional restaurants around Jungangno Station serve Daejeon-style foods such as kalguksu and dubu-duruchigi. You can eat before watching the videos, or explore the underground shopping center and Eunhaeng-dong shops afterward.

Train travelers can first explore Daejeon Station and Jungang Market, then walk approximately 700 m to Skyroad. The related route suggested by the Korea Tourism Organization includes Daejeon Station, Jungang Market, Jungangno Station, Seongsimdang, and Daejeon Creative Center, with Skyroad placed on the course returning to Jungangno Station on Metro Line 1.

Daejeon Skyroad summarized in numbers before departure

Key visitor information is as follows. The address is 164 Jungang-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City (48-14 Eunhaeng-dong), and the postal code is 34921. It is approximately 50 m from Jungangno Station Exit 2 and approximately 700 m, or a 10-minute walk, from Daejeon Station; admission is free.

• Winter operating season: October–March, 6 p.m.–10 p.m.
• Summer operating season: April–September, 7 p.m.–11 p.m.
• Closed: Every Monday
• Telephone: 042-330-3925
• Official website: https://www.djskyroad.kr/
• Entire structure: 214 m long, 13.3 m wide, 20 m high
• Media loop: 173.04 m × 12.55 m, 1 unit
• Media hub: 33.06 m × 3 m, 1 unit
• Multivision: 5.44 m × 3.04 m, 245 inches, 1 unit

No reliable, highly official source confirming the recommended viewing duration was found. Parking, wheelchair and stroller accessibility, photography restrictions, and the availability of English information or audio guides have also not been confirmed. Travelers for whom these four points are essential should contact 042-330-3925 before visiting.