Ihwa Mural Village

이화동 벽화마을

Ihwa-dong, which was a place of enjoyment for scholars during the Joseon Dynasty and a public housing site in the 1950s, was reborn as a colorful mural village through the Naksan Public Art Project in 2006.

Audio guide4 stories · about 4 min
Address70-11, Ihwajang-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Photo: Jinho Jung from Seoul, South Korea · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Ihwa-dong, which was a place of enjoyment for scholars during the Joseon Dynasty and a public housing site in the 1950s, was reborn as a colorful mural village through the Naksan Public Art Project in 2006. Unique murals and cute sculptures along the friendly alleys harmonize with the traces of the past. After becoming famous through broadcasting, it has sought a mature travel culture, and recently, small village museums utilizing old houses have opened, adding depth.

It is a welcoming cultural and arts space where you can also enjoy the open downtown scenery found when climbing the hill and the romantic charm of the Hanyangdoseong-gil in Naksan Park.

Stories you can hear here

4 stories · about 4 min

  • IntroSunflowers Covered in Gray Paint36 sec
  • StoryA Hilltop Art Museum Made by 70 Peopleabout 1 min
  • StoryThe Erased Stairways Behind the Wing Muralabout 1 min
  • StoryThe Protest in Gray Paint and Red Lacquerabout 1 min
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