Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)
LandmarkSeoul
Visit Information
- Hours
- Grounds 10:00-21:00 (LED Rose Garden open until late)
- Admission
- Free (some exhibitions paid)
- Address
- 281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
- Website
- www.ddp.or.kr
About
Landmark cultural complex designed by Zaha Hadid, opened in 2014. Its neo-futuristic aluminum facade glows silver-white after dark. Walk through the LED Rose Garden (25,550 LED roses), then hit the food trucks parked outside. Surrounded by 24-hour shopping malls and late-night dakgalbi restaurants.
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