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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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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Mirror image: Kimsooja’s self-reflective installations take over the French city of Poitiers
By Andy St Louis Last updated
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Martial arts: Gentle Monster opens a kung fu-fighting London boutique
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Seoul’s newest café is inspired by Alvar Aalto
By Daven Wu Last updated
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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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Letter from Seoul: the projects bringing a new slant to the Korean capital
By Harriet Thorpe 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
By SuhYoung Yun Last updated
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Take a grand tour of Seoul’s accelerating architecture scene
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A Seoul architecture practice designs a weekend retreat for a nature-loving couple
By Malaika Byng Last updated