Address : 700, Seocho-dong , Seocho-gu, Seoul (Zip code : 137-070) Facilities : Opera Theater (2,278 seats),                Towol Theater (665 seats) Jayu Small Theater (200-450 seats)                Concert Hall (2,600 seats) Recital Hall (400 seats)                Calligraphy Hall (12 rooms, 2,677§©)                Art Gallery (6 rooms, 4,677§© ) A performance /exhibition inquiry : 02-580-1300 Hours: Summer 10:00-18:00 (Gallery and exhibition hall) Winter 10:00-17:00 Homepage : http://www.sac.or.kr Seoul Arts Center (SAC) is the Korea's first and foremost complex center exclusively dedicated to cultural and artistic themes. The Center is the showcases of the cultural sophistication of the Korean society that is proud of its brilliant cultural tradition. The complex, which consists of five buildings,- Opera House, Music Hall, Art Gallery,Calligraphy Hall and Arts Library -is the first to be constructed all on one site and now indisputably said to be the quintessential representation of Korean culture and art scene. Each of those five buildings was built to suit its unique characteristics of the genre. SAC designated four architecture companies through international search,and after fair and rigid competition architect Kim Seokcheol was selected as the main architect for the designing of the Center. After approximately nine years of construction, this cluster of structures finally unveiled itself to become the hub of nation's cultural and art circles and in no time emerged as a venue that can compare against the world's renowned art centers. Since the first proposal of its construction in 1982 and the first ground breaking in 1984, Music Hall and Calligraphy Hall were completed in 1988, followed by Art Gallery and Arts Library in 1990 and eventually by Opera House in 1993 on 238,018 m2 of land, costing a total of about 2 billion US dollars. Bringing nine years of strenuous construction to an end, the full complex was finally opened to the public. As of 1995, under the leadership of fourth president Lee Jongdeok and first artistic director Cho Seongjin, SAC could polish itself as a full-fledged art complex. The Center has been noted for its faithful devotion to experimental initiatives and original performances and exhibitions and loved and applauded by myriad art lovers and culture maniacs who had visited the site. Designed and constructed to maximize the features of the exclusive subject of each building, SAC holds the traditional architectural beauty and is considered the optimal space, both artistically and technically, for varying types of cultural and art events.