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Gwangju Biennale is one of the famed art exhibitions in the world. The city celebrates art every second year with international pieces on varying themes. The exhibition runs in even-numbered years. The sister festival to this is the Gwangju Design Festival which runs in odd numbered years and focuses on interior and exterior design elements. Even if you are not interested in the arts, you may be captivated by the pieces.
The Gwangju Biennale is a contemporary art biennale founded in September 1995 in Gwangju, South Jeolla province, South Korea. The Biennale is curated by both Korean and International curators and art critics and is hosted by the Gwangju Biennale Foundation and the city of Gwangju. The Gwangju Biennale Foundation also hosts the Gwangju Design Biennale, founded in 2004.
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중외공원
Jungoe Park is home to the exhibition and performance facilities of such events and institutions as the Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju Museum of Art, Gwangju Children’s Museum, Gwangju Culture Center; Gwangju Folk Museum, Gwangju National Museum, and the Gwangju Culture and Art Center. It also has sports and entertainment facilities, including Gwangju Children’s Grand Park; courts for tennis, gate ball, badminton and basketball; and walking trails. Other points of interest include Rainbow Bridge, the Monument to the March 1st Independence Movement, a fountain, an octagonal pavilion, and Cheon-in Tower.
국립광주박물관
Built in the traditional Korean style, Gwangju National Museum includes exhibition halls and storage space for artifacts, as well as a garden that serves as a venue for outdoor exhibitions. On display are prehistoric remains from the surrounding Honam region; Buddhist art, pottery and ceramics from the Baekje Kingdom, Unified Silla Kingdom, and the Goryeo and Joseon periods; and undersea remains excavated in the waters off of Sinan in Jeollanam-do.
A modern ballpark (KIA Champion's field) has been constructed next to the former stadium. Gwangju is also one of the baseball-love city, people have big interested in baseball as well. KIA Tigers is the Gwangju-based team and very strong and influential club in S.Korea. If you like baseball, just come and enjoy the energetic atmosphere of the baseball fans. Don’t be afraid about hooligans, they don’t live and die for the games. Regular ticket price is from ₩8,000 to 15,000 and can be purchased on site or online.
The first-team baseball stadium was completed on February 28, 2014. It is the main stadium of Mudeung Stadium, and it is a baseball stadium right next to Mudeung Baseball Stadium. It has been used as the home stadium for the KIA Tigers since the 2014 season. It received great attention because it was the first-tier main stadium in 12 years since the opening of Munhak Baseball Stadium. It has the title of the first open baseball stadium among Korean baseball stadiums, and is actually a professional baseball stadium.
The first-team baseball stadium was completed on February 28, 2014. It is the main stadium of Mudeung Stadium, and it is a baseball stadium right next to Mudeung Baseball Stadium. It has been used as the home stadium for the KIA Tigers since the 2014 season. It received great attention because it was the first-tier main stadium in 12 years since the opening of Munhak Baseball Stadium. It has the title of the first open baseball stadium among Korean baseball stadiums, and is actually a professional baseball stadium.
There are no urban railways passing through this place. Although Nongseong Station is close to the straight line, it takes more than 30 minutes to walk 2.2 km, and there is no bus that goes directly to Nongseong Station, walk 1km toward U-Square to take 16 every month, or walk 180m from Nongseong SK View Station Bongseon 37 and walk 800 m more.
Although branch line 1 (City Hall-Kia Gwangju Plant-Yusquare-Champions Field-Gwangju Station) of Gwangju Metro Line 2 was planned, the branch line itself was rejected by the government, and there was no news two years after the construction of the main line, so it will take a considerable amount of years to open the subway station. If a route plan is made to connect U Square and Gwangju-Kia Champions Field, it is likely to be a separate route after Line 3 rather than Line 2.
If you move using Gwangju Metro Line 1, you can get off at Hwajeong Station and transfer to 26 every month, or transfer to Unrim 51 and Advanced 95 at Geumnam-ro 5-ga Station.
전남대 후문 (Jeonnamdae-humun)
Chonnam National University is the largest university in Gwangju, home to several thousand students with a sizable foreign student and professor population. A popular hangout nearby is located at its back-gate, though it most certainly is more along the sides. Both the east and the west sides of the university have many cheap restaurants, clubs, bars, etc. To go to the west side, home of the cheaper restaurants, take buses 26, 30, among others. To get to the east side of the University, home to the bars and clubs, take bus 38, among others and get off at the conveniently labeled "Chonnam Back Gate" stop.