How to See a Performance at Sejong Culture and Arts Center, 22 Munyehoegwan-gil, Jochiwon

Performance and exhibition space in Jochiwon opened on October 4, 2000

Sejong Culture and Arts Center is a multifunctional cultural space in Jochiwon-eup, Sejong Special Self-Governing City, and opened on October 4, 2000. It is introduced as a space that combines performance and exhibition functions and supports the creative activities of artists in Sejong City.

The building has one underground floor and three above-ground floors. The performance hall is described in sources as having 830 seats, and the exhibition room measures 295㎡. Therefore, on days when you have not booked a performance, it is more accurate to understand this as a cultural facility visited according to performance or exhibition schedules rather than a place to freely tour throughout like a regular tourist attraction.>

295㎡ exhibition room on B1 and 830-seat performance hall on the first floor

The underground first floor contains a 295㎡ exhibition room, along with a machinery room, central monitoring room, and generator room. The key space for visitors is the exhibition room; the others are areas for facility operations.

The first above-ground floor has an 830-seat main performance hall, lobby, administrative office, stage rehearsal room, dressing rooms, VIP room, and control room. The second above-ground floor contains a Youth Culture House, singing practice room, dance practice room, club activity rooms, internet room, and guest rooms, while the third above-ground floor has offices for literary and arts organizations and meeting rooms.

The stage reopened after six months of refurbishment in 2024

Sejong Culture and Arts Center completed six months of refurbishment in 2024 and reopened. The reopening commemorative program, ‘Jochi Good through Art,’ ran from July 23 to December 21, 2024.

As a reopening commemorative performance, a special invited performance by the Paris Crossroads Boys Choir was held at 17:00 on December 21, 2024. The age rating at the time was elementary school students and older, and prices were 40,000 won for R seats and 30,000 won for S seats. As this example shows, admission fees and age ratings are determined for each performance rather than being fixed facility fees.

Can everyone enter from 08:00 to 22:00 even when there is no performance?

According to tourist information, operating hours are 08:00–22:00 and vary depending on the performance. Closing days are also not fixed to a particular day of the week and vary by performance, so you should not expect to freely enter the main hall seating area or backstage spaces on days without a performance.

Admission fees vary by performance. The exhibition room, meeting rooms, performance hall, dressing rooms, green room, and basic sound and lighting systems are available for rental, but rental availability and visitor admission are separate matters. If you are currently planning to attend a performance, select the program on the official Sejong Culture and Arts Center website, then check the time, seats, and price for that performance.

Bus routes 1003 and 1005 from Osong Station, and a 20-minute walk from Jochiwon Station

When arriving by train from outside the area, you can take bus route 1003 or 1005 from Osong Station. After getting off at the Sejong City Culture and Arts Center stop, it is a seven-minute walk to the center; routes 1003, 11, and 71 operate at this stop.

From Jochiwon Station, it takes 20 minutes to walk to Sejong Culture and Arts Center. If you use another stop, get off at the Sinheung Sageori stop and walk for 15 minutes; routes 991, 1000, and 1005 operate there. When driving from Daejeon, the indicated route is to take the Gyeongbu Expressway via Daejeon IC and Cheongju IC, head toward Jochiwon, and then turn left onto Munaehoegwangil at Sinheung Sageori.

• Address: 22 Munaehoegwangil, Jochiwon-eup, Sejong Special Self-Governing City
• Postal code: 30020
• Lot-based address: 226-1 Chimsan-ri, Jochiwon-eup, Sejong Special Self-Governing City

Free parking and movement routes before performances

Sejong Culture and Arts Center has a parking lot, and parking is introduced as free. However, the number of available spaces is not provided, so it is safer not to assume that parking will certainly be available for sold-out performances or events.

After arriving at the building, performance attendees proceed with ticket reservation verification and admission to the seating area in the lobby. Performance hall guides assist visitors, manage the seating area and maintain order, support performance and event operations, and handle ticket collection and verification. Entry routes and the time admission begins may vary according to the performance information.

12 accessible seats and ramps wheelchair visitors should know about in advance

Wheelchair access is available because there are no level differences leading to the main entrance, and a ramp is installed at the main entrance. There are two dedicated accessible parking spaces, an accessible restroom, and 12 dedicated accessible seats.

Stroller rental is registered as unavailable. Restrooms are provided in the facility, and the registered opening hours are 09:00–22:00. Public restroom fixtures are listed as four men's toilets and four urinals, and eight women's toilets. No confirmed information is available regarding English guidance, an audio guide, or whether photography is prohibited, so visitors should follow on-site instructions for each performance.

Inquiry phone number 044-850-8940 and official booking confirmation

The official website is the Sejong Culture and Arts Center website, at https://www.sjac.or.kr/culture/main/view. The general inquiry phone number is listed as 044-850-8940, while other tourist information also gives 044-301-3522–5, so you should confirm the number appropriate to your inquiry.

Prices differ by performance. For example, the Paris Crossroads Boys Choir performance on December 21, 2024, cost 40,000 won for R seats and 30,000 won for S seats, and its inquiry phone number was 044-850-8947. This number and these prices applied to that performance and should not be applied unchanged to other performances.