Lee Ungno Museum Audio Guide & Tour — Things to Do in Daejeon, Korea

About

Located in Mannyeon-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, the Lee Ungno Museum sheds light on the life and original artistic world of Goam Lee Ungno, a master of modern and contemporary Korean art. Opened in 2007, this place was realized by the French architect Laurent Beaudouin, who embodied the formative structure of the character 'Su (壽)' from Lee Ungno's 'Abstract Letter' works into the architectural space. The building itself is considered a perfect work of art, and the white exposed concrete, the glass curtain wall where natural light seeps in, and the garden where bamboo and pine trees harmonize add elegant charm.

It is great to fully enjoy the beauty of empty space created by architecture and nature along with indoor viewing.

Stories you can hear here

9 stories · about 9 min

IntroA Museum Born from the Chinese Character Su38 sec
SpotLongevity_Lee UngnoLongevity by Lee Ungnoabout 1 min
SpotKorean War_Lee Ungno, 1950about 1 min
SpotBamboo_Lee Ungno, 1971about 1 min
SpotPeople_Lee Ungnoabout 1 min

Show 4 more

SpotAnimal Painting_Lee Ungno, 1977about 1 min
SpotAbstract Letter_Lee UngnoAbstract Letter by Lee Ungnoabout 1 min
SpotArtwork after Calligraphy by Chusa Kim Jeong-hui_Lee Ungno, 198057 sec
SpotDiagram of the Order of the 64 Hexagrams of the I Ching_Lee Ungnoabout 1 min

Preview

How did a single painting become a large building? An architect from France, Laurent Beaudouin, designed this space based on an Abstract Letter work by Goam Lee Ungno. The piece depicts the Chinese character Su, which means life. The undulating forms of the character were transformed into pillars and walls, and gentle sunlight filters in through the roof. Experience the quiet wonder of stepping right into a painting.

This guide introduces the major works here one by one. Simply play the audio in front of the piece you want to see.

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Visitor info

Address: 157 Dunsan-daero, Seo-gu, Daejeon
Hours: - March~October 10:00~19:00 (Last admission 18:30) - November~February 10:00~18:00 (Last admission 17:30)
Closed: Every Monday (However, if Monday is a legal holiday, closed the next day) / January 1st / Seollal and Chuseok
Admission: [Individual] - Adults 1,000 won - Teenagers/Children 600 won [Group] - Adults 800 won - Teenagers/Children 400 won ※ Free: Seniors 65 and older / Children 8 and under / Disabled / Meritorious persons, etc. ※ Please refer to the website for details