Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
세종문화회관 · Seoul
Seoul’s grand concert hall on Gwanghwamun Square, with the palaces on the doorstep.
The Sejong Center opened in 1978 and is the country’s best-known arts centre, a monumental stone building on Gwanghwamun Square facing the statue of King Sejong. The main hall seats about 3,000 over three levels and hosts orchestras, musicals and, increasingly, pop and jazz concerts; the smaller M Theater and chamber hall sit alongside.
It is a seated hall with proper acoustics, so concerts here feel very different from arena shows: this autumn it hosts the Seoul Jazz Festival’s SJF at the Theater series and a three-night run by the rapper CHANGMO.
| Nearest station | Gwanghwamun Station (Line 5), exit 1 or 8, connected underground; Gyeongbokgung Station (Line 3) is a 10-minute walk. |
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| From Incheon Airport | The airport limousine bus to Gwanghwamun stops outside; by rail, AREX to Gimpo Airport then Line 5 to Gwanghwamun, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Airport transport compared → |
| Capacity | Main hall about 3,000 · M Theater about 600 |
| Address | 175 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul |
| Official site | www.sejongpac.or.kr ↗ |
Coming up here
- Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026CHANGMO: MONOLITH
- Nov 18, 2026Kings of Convenience at Seoul Jazz Festival
- Nov 19, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026SJF at the Theater: Christopher
- Nov 22, 2026SJF at the Theater: Diana Krall
Getting there
- Doors and the foyer open about an hour before the start; there is a cloakroom, and latecomers are held until a break.
- Gyeongbokgung is at the end of the square and open until 17:00–18:00 (closed Tuesdays), so a palace visit before an evening show is easy.
- After the show, the restaurants of Gwanghwamun and the lanes of Seochon, west of the palace, are a short walk.
Where to stay
Hotels around Gwanghwamun and City Hall are walking distance; Myeongdong is 10 minutes by taxi or two stops on the subway.
Other venues
Goyang StadiumINSPIRE ArenaOlympic Park venuesKINTEXGocheok Sky DomeJangchung ArenaYES24 Live HallHongdae live venuesJamsil Sports ComplexLG Arts Center SeoulGrand Peace Palace, Kyung Hee UniversityYonsei University concert hallsBEXCOBusan Asiad Main Stadium