Exhibitions & Performances

Upcoming Events – August 2025

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OPERA

2025 Moonlight Alliance Opera Exchange: Andrea

  • Dates: August 29 & 30 (Fri. & Sat.)
  • Times: Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
  • Duration: Approximately 150 minutes (including intermission)
  • Venue: Grand Theater, Gwangju Culture and Arts Center
  • Ticket Prices: V Class: 120,000 won; R Class: 80,000; S Class: 50,000; A Class: 30,000; B Class: 20,000
  • Admission: Ages 7 and up
  • Reservations: Gwangju Culture and Arts Center website (1588-7890), TicketLink
  • Inquiries: 062-412-2502

CLASSICAL

Gwangju Children’s Choir: Liberation 80th Anniversary Concert

  • Date: August 14 (Thur.)
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Duration: 85 minutes
  • Venue: Grand Theater, Gwangju Culture and Arts Center
  • Ticket Price: 10,000 won
  • Admission: Ages 4 and up
  • Reservations: Gwangju Culture and Arts Center website (1588-7890), TicketLink
  • Inquiries: 062-613-8246

ACC Brunch Concert: August – Maria Kim with Strings

  • Date: August 20 (Wed.)
  • Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
  • Venue: ACC, Theater 2
  • Ticket Prices: R Class: 30,000 won; S Class: 20,000
  • Admission: Ages 7 and up
  • Reservations: ACC Foundation website / Onsite box office / Call center
  • Inquiries: 1899-5566

Gwangju Philharmonic Orchestra Otium Concert III: “Flute”

  • Date: August 22 (Fri.)
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Duration: Approximately 70 minutes
  • Venue: Small Theater, Gwangju Culture and Arts Center
  • Ticket Prices: S Class: 20,000 won; A Class: 10,000
  • Admission: Elementary school students and older
  • Reservations: Gwangju Culture and Arts Center website (1588-7890), TicketLink
  • Inquiries: 062-613-8241

Candlelight Concert

  • Date: August 24 (Sun.)
  • Time: 4:00 & 7:30 p.m.
  • Duration: 65 minutes
  • Venue: Theater 2, Gwangju Culture and Arts Center
  • Ticket Prices: Section A: 55,000 won; Section B: 44,000; Section C: 33,500
  • Admission: Ages 10 and up
  • Reservations: Available on the Fever website
  • Inquiries: Fever Customer Center

Summer Movie Concert: Ghibli, Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks & Japanese Animation

  • Date: August 15 (Fri.)
  • Duration: 120 minutes (15-minute intermission)
  • Venue: Grand Theater, Gwangju Culture and Arts Center
  • Ticket Prices: VIP: 110,000 won; R Class: 90,000; S Class: 60,000; A Class: 40,000
  • Admission: Suitable for ages 5 and up
  • Reservations: NOL Interpark tickets
  • Inquiries: 1544-1555

Disney+ Ghibli Orchestra Concert

  • Date: August 17 (Sun.)
  • Time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Duration: 120 minutes (15-minute intermission)
  • Venue: Grand Theater, Gwangju Culture and Arts Center
  • Ticket Prices: VIP: 100,000 won; R Class: 80,000; S Class: 60,000; A Class: 40,000
  • Admission: No admission for children under 7
  • Reservations: NOL Interpark tickets (1544-1555)
  • Inquiries: 010-9184-7496

PERFORMANCES

[ACC Choice] Bernard Werber Sejong Soloists: The Age of Chimera

  • Date: August 24 (Sun.)
  • Time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Running Time: 90 minutes (15-minute intermission)
  • Venue: Theater 1, ACC Theater
  • Ticket Prices: R Class: 90,000 won; S Class: 70,000; A Class: 50,000
  • Admission: Ages 7 and older
  • Reservations: ACC Foundation website, Onsite box office, Call center
  • Inquiries: 1899-5566

ACC Repertory Showcase: Moonlight Okinawa

  • Date: August 16 & 17 (Sat. & Sun.)
  • Time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Venue: Theater 2, National Asian Culture Complex Arts Theater
  • Reservations: Detailed information and ticket sales yet to be announced.

2025 ACC Focus: Ryoji Ikeda

  • Dates: July 10 (Thu.) – December 28 (Sun.), 2025
  • Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Wednesdays & Saturdays: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Closed Mondays)
  • Venue: Complex Exhibition Halls 3 & 4, ACC Creation
  • Ticket Price: Free
  • Admission: All ages admitted
  • Reservations: Free viewing
  • Inquiries: 1899-5566

CONCERT

PSY Soaking Show: Summer Swag 2025

  • Dates: August 23 & 24
  • (Sat. & Sun.) Time: 6:00 p.m. Venue: Main Stadium, Chosun University
  • Ticket Prices: Standing SR: 185,000 won; Standing R: 175,000; Reserved Seat: 185,000
  • Admission: All ages admitted
  • Reservations: NOL Interpark ticket
  • Inquiries: 1544-1555

Capturing Time: Chosun-Ah

  • Dates: July 11 (Fri.) – August 10 (Sun.)
  • Time: 10:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. on performance days; 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on non-performance days
  • Duration: 30 minutes
  • Venue: Gwangju Culture and Arts Center Gallery
  • Ticket Price: Free
  • Admission: All ages admitted
  • Inquiries: 062-613-8357

Code Name: Finding Purpose, Season 2

  • Dates: July 5 (Sat.) – August 31 (Sun.)
  • Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Wednesdays & Saturdays: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Closed on designated holidays)
  • Venue: N:News ACC (Next to Exit 6 staircase)
  • Ticket Price: 7,500 won (Free admission for children under 36 months)
  • Admission: All ages admitted

FESTIVAL

ACC X Music Festival

  • Dates: August 29–31 (Fri.–Sun.)
  • Venues: ACC Theater 1 (Big Door), Theater 2, Open Plaza, and more
  • Ticket Prices: 1-Day Pass: 40,000 won; 3-Day Pass: 100,000 (Free admission for children under 7)
  • Admission: All ages admitted
  • Reservations: ACC Foundation website / Box office / Call center / TicketLink / Interpark
  • Inquiries: 1899-5566

Compiled by Jung Yeonseo.