Lee Jung Seop Art Gallery (이중섭 미술관)

Artist Lee Jung-seop is known for his paintings, reminicent of Fauvism, of which “White Ox” is most famous. During the Korean War, he spent a year as a refugee in Seogwipo with his Japanese wife and two sons in a small leased house, where he produced many masterpieces.

Although the stay was temporary, it was one of the happiest times for Lee and certainly the most productive. Recognizing his importance, the city of Seogwipo purchased the house and turned it into the Lee Jung Seop Memorial Hall. The street in front of his house, which he walked day and night, was renamed Ijungseop-ro Street. Lee Jung Seop Gallery is just behind the restored house. The gallery houses over 8 masterpieces by Lee Jung-seop and 52 works by modern Korean painters, all of which were donated to Seogwipo city by Lee Ho-jae (CEO of Gana Art).

Scale

1F: 208.2 ㎡
2F: 198.3 ㎡  

Duration

Approx. 30 min  

Opening Hours

October-June 09:00-18:00
July-September 09:00-20:00
* Last admission 30 minutes before closing  

Fee

Individuals - Adults 1,500 won / Teenagers 800 won / Children 400 won
Groups - Adults 1,000 won / Teenagers 500 won / Children 300 won

* Adults (ages 25-64) / Teenagers (ages 13-24) / Children (ages 7-12)
* Free admission: Preschoolers (ages 6 and under), senior citizens (ages 65 and older)
* Group: 10 people or more  

Holiday

Mondays, January 1, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays  

Parking

Available  

Parkingfee

Free  

Inquiry/Information

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-64-760-3567  

Industry Information

Annual Lee Jung-seop Art Festival and seminars held in September / Special Exhibition Hall available for rental.