Seongnam Arts Center
a Customer-Inspired Cultural Space
Since its grand opening on October 14, 2005, Seongnam Arts Center has embraced cutting-edge trends in the performing arts while pursuing a community-oriented cultural space that reflects the sentiment of the local community.
Seongnam Arts Center is operated by the Seongnam Cultural Foundation, a nonprofit organization that discovers cultural participants in the region and supports their activities. Although many new performance venues have emerged across the metropolitan area, Seongnam Arts Center continues to set the standard by presenting Seongnam premieres, exclusive productions, and in-house programs. Through initiatives run by the Seongnam Cultural Foundation, the center also identifies new audiences and nurtures potential future patrons, strengthening its leadership among cultural foundations and theaters in the region.
By securing Korean premieres, hosting exclusive engagements, and producing its own works, Seongnam Arts Center has strengthened its competitive edge. The complex features three theaters: the 1,808-seat Opera House, the Concert Hall renowned for its exceptional acoustics, and the Ensemble Theater, which presents intimate productions such as plays and jazz performances.
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Opera HouseA World-Class Multi-Arts Complex- The Opera House at Seongnam Art Center is a multi-purpose hall designed to accommodate everything from traditional to contemporary and avant-garde performances.
- With 1,808 seats, the hall hosts grand operas, ballets, musicals, and concerts, offering a dynamic and immersive performance experience while ensuring efficient spatial design and optimal safety.
- Eight sets of Acoustic Banner Curtains are installed to precisely control sound projection. The base reverberation time is 1.6 seconds and can be adjusted up to 3 seconds, allowing every seat in the hall to enjoy optimal acoustics.
- The backstage area includes ten VIP, individual, and group dressing rooms, along with green rooms, a conductor’s room, and a concertmaster’s room. On the third floor are rehearsal studios for opera, traditional music, theater, and dance.
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Concert HallA Concert Hall Inspired by the Elegance of a Piano- The Concert Hall, which forms the shape of a piano when viewed from above, is a dedicated acoustic venue with 1,102 seats arranged across two levels and a choral section located behind the stage.
- Its arena-style design without a stage curtain provides clear sightlines from every seat and ensures a comfortable viewing experience. The hall’s acoustic design, tailored specifically for classical concerts, features a reverberation time of 1.8 seconds, and its indirect lighting creates a soft, warm atmosphere that enhances the concert environment.
- The exterior glazing, built with the SPG (Special Project Glazing) system, harmonizes beautifully with the surrounding environment and allows abundant natural light to fill the lobby, creating a warm and elegant space for visitors.
- The backstage area includes six dressing rooms, an instrument storage room, an orchestra rehearsal room, and a total of thirteen practice rooms that house the Seongnam Civic Chorale, Seongnam Philharmonic Orchestra, Seongnam Traditional Music Company, and the Seongnam Children’s Choir.
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Ensemble TheaterA Compact Multipurpose Hall That Makes Artistic Dreams Come True- The most intimate of the three venues at Seongnam Arts Center, this venue features 378 seats and a 132-square-meter main stage. The hall accommodates a wide range of performing arts including plays, recitals, and experimental performances.
- Its front-facing T-shaped stage extension and rotating main stage, along with a flexible technical system, allow productions to create imaginative staging that encourages close interaction between performers and the audience.