Gwangjingyo 8th Avenue (광진교 8번가)

Gwangjingyo 8th Avenue (광진교 8번가)

- Homepage
www.riverview8.co.kr (Korean only)

- Tel
+82-2-476-0722

Gwangjingyo 8th Avenue is the only cultural area in Korea located beneath a bridge. Not just a performance venue, the building also houses a gallery depicting the 100-year history of the Hangang River and a Hangang Renaissance Project Promotion Room, which provides a glimpse of developers’ plans to further revive the river into a prime leisure spot for citizens and tourists.



Thanks to its location under the Gwangjingyo Bridge in Hangang Park (Gwangnaru area), Gwangjingyo 8th Avenue affords a scenic view of the river as seen from its glass observatory. Live performances are held on Friday or weekend nights; applications can be made online and a few winners are chosen at random to watch each performance.

- Address : 77, Gucheonmyeon-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul


※ Presentation Information
- Capacity
60 people

- Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-476-0722

- Day Off
Mondays

- Operating Hours
April-October 10:00-22:00



- Available Facilities
Performance hall

- Restrooms
Available

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- Tel
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- Tel
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- Homepage
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- Tel
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This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 20 years and opened as the first type of public Nuri. You can download it for free from the Korea Tourism Organization, https://kto.visitkorea.or.kr/eng.kto