Art, architecture and travel in South Korea
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in South Korea - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to South Korea.
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For S/S 2019, Seoul Fashion Week puts menswear on the map
By Dal Chodha Last updated
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Touch down
In search of Korea’s new wave of design talent at Seoul Fashion Week S/S 2016
By Katrina Israel Last updated
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Traditional South Korean architecture meets innovation in a renovated hanok house
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Best Cultural Draw: Wallpaper* Design Awards 2021
The K1 multi-use arts complex, by Teo Yang and Ourstudio, for Kukje Gallery, Seoul wins ‘Best cultural draw’ in the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2021
By TF Chan Last updated
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Architects explore urbanism, heritage and power at Deoksugung Palace in Seoul
‘Architecture and Heritage: Unearthing Future’ organised by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul unites imaginative installations by five international architects at the historic Deoksugung Palace
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Haegue Yang embarks on a surreal multi-sensory space odyssey in Seoul
Kukje Gallery is virtually unrecognisable after undergoing a bold transformation by the Korean artist
By SuhYoung Yun Last updated
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CHOHELO’s Rounded House is a minimalist home with a futuristic twist
South Korea-based architecture practice CHOHELO A+U and its curvaceous, unconventional designs join the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2021
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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The South Korean artist painting a Yorkshire chapel with prismatic light
We’ve taken a shine to Kimsooja’s ethereal installation at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Anish Kapoor reflects on Korea’s maturing art identity, as Kukje Gallery leads the charge
By Julie Baumgardner Last updated
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Inside Na Kim's vibrant playground for all ages
South Korean graphic designer Na Kim's ‘Bottomless Bag’, installed at Buk-Seoul Museum of Art, is a vivid, geometrical exploration of memory and everyday objects. We offer a virtual tour and find out how the concept came to be
By Andy St Louis Last updated
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Martial arts: Gentle Monster opens a kung fu-fighting London boutique
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Seoul’s newest café is inspired by Alvar Aalto
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Haegue Yang’s fantastic beasts descend on Tate St Ives
The South Korean artist dazzles Tate St Ives visitors with otherworldly robotic creatures and tributes to 20th century art greats in a show of perfect chaos
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Gangnam apartment transformed with Memphis and neo-deco inspired interior design
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Designer Andre Fu has designed the modern Chinese restaurant in Seoul's Four Seasons Hotel
By Catherine Shaw Last updated
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Seoul’s boutique hotel scene gets a boost with the launch of Owall Hotel
By Zosia Swidlicka Last updated
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Seoul's new restaurant turns out faithful renditions of classic Italian dishes
By Jonathan Hopfner Last updated
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Money makers: tour the new Hyundai Card Factory in Seoul
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Explore Teo Yang's minimalist museum design in Gyeongju
Seoul-based Teo Yang Studio is behind this redesign of the Gyeongju National Museum’s Silla History Gallery and lobby area, which combines Korean heritage and minimalist architecture
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Designer Andre Fu’s latest project is Japanese restaurant, Kioku in Seoul
By Catherine Shaw Last updated
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Loaf affair: South Korean bakery reinvents white bread
Whitelier is a South Korean bakery that transforms humble white bread and jam into an Epicurean delight
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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Mirrored Burberry sculpture rises on Jeju Island in South Korea
The Imagined Landscapes Jeju is a reflective, naturalistic Burberry sculpture that overlooks Sanbangsan mountain and the south shore of Jeju Island in South Korea
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Hana Bank private lounge merges minimalism and the digital world
Hana Bank reveals a new private lounge in Yeouido, Seoul, courtesy of South Korean design studio Intg
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Pilot scheme: Seoul's Flying House suits its airborne client down to the ground
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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A new London exhibition uncovers South Korea’s rising architectural stars
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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K-style: understanding the rise of Korea’s creative golden age
Spanning music, fashion, design and food, a new book, Make Break Remix explores the global rise and rise of Korean culture
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Take a grand tour of Seoul’s accelerating architecture scene
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