Bukchon-ro 94: A Time to Read Exhibitions and Hanok Roofs Together at Imok Gallery, Founded in 1976

From Daegu’s First Commercial Gallery in 1976 to 94 Bukchon-ro

Yeemock Gallery began in Daegu in 1976 as the city’s first commercial gallery and now holds exhibitions at 94 Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul. The 2024 KIAF Seoul online catalog introduces 1976 as the founding year of Yeemock Gallery and lists its Seoul address as 94 Bukchon-ro.

An art market directory recorded as dating from 1975 also remains, creating a one-year discrepancy among sources regarding the founding date. For visitors, it is more useful for planning their actual route to first understand that this is a commercial gallery that has long presented exhibitions by established and emerging artists and is located within a residential alley in Bukchon.

Visiting hours: 11:00–18:00 Tuesday–Friday, until 17:00 on weekends

According to registered exhibition information, the gallery is open from 11:00 to 18:00 Tuesday through Friday and from 11:00 to 17:00 on Saturday and Sunday; it is closed on Mondays. The same hours are repeatedly confirmed in 2022 exhibition notices and several exhibition archives, but they may change depending on exhibition changes, events, and public holidays.

No separately published official admission fee schedule could be found. Therefore, do not assume admission is free; before visiting, it is advisable to call 02-514-8888 to ask whether the day’s exhibition is open to visitors and whether there are paid programs or an opening event. The official website is https://www.yeemockgallery.co.kr/.

• Weekday hours: Tuesday–Friday 11:00–18:00
• Weekend hours: Saturday–Sunday 11:00–17:00
• Regular closing day: Monday
• Main telephone: 02-514-8888
• Admission: no publicly available official fee schedule found

700 m from Anguk Station Exit 2, 12 minutes toward Jaedong Elementary School

By public transportation, the simplest landmark is Exit 2 of Anguk Station on Subway Line 3. Location information describes Yeemock Gallery as approximately 700 m from Anguk Station Exit 2, about a 12-minute walk in the direction of Jaedong Elementary School.

If you have heavy luggage or want to reduce the uphill walking, you can consider taking the Jongno 02 neighborhood bus in front of Anguk Station Exit 2, getting off at the Gamsawon–Korea Cyber University stop, and then walking approximately 100 m downhill toward the subway. However, this bus information is based on an earlier description of a space in the same building at 94 Bukchon-ro, so check the stop and route operation again through Seoul transport information immediately before departure.

• Subway: Line 3, Anguk Station Exit 2
• Walking distance: approximately 700 m
• Walking time: approximately 12 minutes
• Alternative bus: Jongno 02 neighborhood bus
• Suggested stop: Gamsawon–Korea Cyber University
• Address: Seoul Teukbyeolsi, Jongno-gu, Bukchon-ro 94

A small exhibition space in B3 of the Bukchon Hanok Concentrated Area

The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Bukchon guide map marks Yeemock Gallery in section B3 of the Bukchon Hanok Concentrated Area. Since Bukchon is a residential area where people actually live, avoid making loud noises in the alleys or photographing private property and residential spaces before or after visiting the gallery.

If you are visiting only Yeemock Gallery, allowing about 20–40 minutes is realistic, depending on the exhibition’s size. If you plan to read the artwork descriptions or walk through the Bukchon alleys as part of your visit, it is better to set aside at least 1 hour and 30 minutes. Official accessibility information does not confirm wheelchair or stroller routes, an accessible restroom, or foreign-language guidance, so advance telephone inquiries are recommended.

• Location on the Bukchon map: B3
• Recommended visit: 20–40 minutes
• Including the alley route: at least 1 hour and 30 minutes
• Wheelchair and stroller accessibility: advance confirmation recommended
• Foreign-language guidance: advance confirmation recommended
• Parking information: not confirmed in official guidance

Information says you can see Bukchon’s tiled roofs from the second-floor terrace

Venue introduction materials state that the front and rear terrace observation areas on the building’s second floor offer views of the tiled roofs of Bukchon Hanok Village, the direction of Seoul Fortress, and the directions of Inwangsan and Gyeongbokgung. However, terrace access may be restricted depending on exhibition operations, events, and safety conditions, so visitors should follow staff instructions on the day of their visit.

Because this location is on the higher side of Bukchon’s alleys, it is better to allow about 10 minutes of extra travel time before and after the visit to account for the surrounding slopes rather than simply viewing the exhibition quickly and moving on. On rainy days or during winter icing, the sloped pedestrian sections of Bukchon-ro and the nearby alleys may be difficult to navigate.

Three things to check first at a gallery with changing exhibitions

Yeemock Gallery is not a space like a permanent museum that continuously displays the same works; the artists, periods, and works vary with each exhibition. For example, Seung-ho Jeong’s solo exhibition ‘From the Landscape’ ran from August 12 to August 28, 2022, while Ji-min Han’s solo exhibition ‘Island’ ran from December 14, 2023, to January 6, 2024.

Therefore, before visiting, prioritize these three steps: check the current exhibition title and closing date on the official website, reconfirm the day’s hours and admission conditions by telephone, and avoid visiting on Monday. The YouTube search tool could not provide results because its quota had been exceeded, so no related videos were included in the sources.

• Check 1: Current exhibition title and exhibition period
• Check 2: Hours on the day and whether the gallery is closed
• Check 3: Admission fee, reservations, and terrace access
• Date to avoid: Monday
• Main inquiries: 02-514-8888
• Official website: yeemockgallery.co.kr