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Nice place for photo shoot and enjoyable exhibitions from time to time! I've been there twice, still feels like going there again!!! The building is beautiful both day and night!!! Such a relaxing place !!!

This place promote Design and Art. For those artistic people should visit this place. You will love this place. The Building itself has already make a sound of it's sound....and it sound like:D-E-S-I-G-N.

Such a beautiful building designed by the late Zaha Hadid. A must-visit for all art enthusiasts. You don't have to be knowledgeable with art to appreciate their exhibits. I was lucky to view Paik Nam June's full show the first time I visited and a smaller PNJ exhibition the second time I went. Both shows knocked my socks off!Inside, you can sit on benches designed by Zaha and shop at the M1 building where you can find quirky items and toys. :)

The building's architecture is very unique and modern.There are exhibitions inside but you have to pay a certain price to see them.Admission fee depends on the current exhibition,but you can still check the inside of the museum for free.The whole thing looks like a spaceship.2 hours should be enough to check the whole place and take photos.

The plaza is full of variety of goods only you have to negotiate wisely. Woolen clothes can be on priority list as you get wide variety of fashions and styles. The souvenirs though rather at a fixed and higher price.

The structure of this building makes it look a bit like a UFO and gives off this futuristic vibe. Do check out the exhibitions in there if you have time to spare! Recommend visiting at night with all the lights on.

A very modern, artistic and cyber looking building. Classical landmark icon to be. Visiting in day and night provided different atmosphere and impression. A definite place to visit for photographers and architects. Easily accessible by Metro.

It is best to visit DDP in the night when it is lighted up. It looks like a spaceship! There are nice seating areas to wile the time away. Located at the Dongdaemun history and cultural park station, it is accessible and opposite the shopping area.

Not a must see in my honest opinion. Nice to see the building, but the inside was so, so. Much more interesting things to do when in Seoul if you ask me.

Thousand of LED flower at the outdoor of the DDP( Dongdaemum Design Plaza). Nice place to hang out and relax, the place is just right of the exit of the train.

I have visited the DDP a couple of times. The building is artistically designed and it is a pleasure to see it both inside and from outside. There are various display stores. Next to it is the ancient wall and the LED rose garden. Both are worth seeing, but go at night, in order to experience the beauty of the lights. One of the Dongdaemum exits goes straight into the building and it is centrally located.

Nice architecture and good design. It really does focus on bringing all what Korea can offer design-wise around this place.

This is a really modern building with direct metro access. Their Led Roses is beautiful at night time

Interesting exhibitions on different floors, we started from the street level up. There's a mix of fun and serious displays which made our trip light and enjoyable.

Gosh, every time I visit Seoul, I'm always amazed how everything is so modern, clean and new. I then contrast it with San Francisco and see how far behind we are in museums, infrastructure, shops, etc. Even though Seoul is nearly 10x larger in population and 5x size wise, Seoul feels refreshingly accessible wherever you want to go while you can't even get on a train to Chinatown or the Marina in SF. Anyway, go inside (it's free or very low cost like most Korean museums) and marvel at all the open space, light, and avant-garde art and displays. I remember when I first saw this building being constructed in 2011 and then to see it completed a few years later, I was just amazed. I think its a worthwhile place to visit and its conveniently located right next to all the shopping in Dongdaemun.

I visited this place at night to avoid the crowds since I did not plan on entering the museum. It offers an outdoor space with seating and plenty of places to eat in the surrounding area. I was able to walk through the design plaza grounds under an hour

Visited this place at night after a brief shopping spree at the night markets.The architecture and design are impressive! This is a great place to visit both for locals and tourists. There are outdoor art installations and I think shops for everyone's appreciation. Too bad they were closed when we got there. Still we were able to enjoy the beauty of the Design Museum.

The buildings are great examples of the wealth of excellent modern architecture in Seoul. We enjoyed walking around and seeing the endless curves from different perspectives. We also enjoyed the excellent sculptures which are part of the complex. We were there fairly early in the day and did not see anything inside the buildings. They were between shows and there did not appear to be anything special at that time.

Very odd, curvy, futuristic architecture. Feels like you are beneath the U.S.S. Enterprise. Was there at night, not sure what goes on during the day.

Absolutely incredible building (RIP Zaha Hadid) and generally really well used space. The whole thing feels very modern without verging on a dated image of the future. A treat to just be there and walk around but the work on display really takes things up a notch. We were lucky enough to catch a mixed media Paik Nam June retrospective and a terrific, considered exhibition of different types of bowls from restaurants and homes that was way more interesting than it sounds.

Plan accordingly, we found to our dismay it was closed on Mondays except it's Design Market which housed merely a couple of restaurants and a handful of retail shops. We were able to venture outside it's open park which is OK but interesting. Don't just come here for this attraction. However, it is very close to Dondaemun market where all the wholesalers are. Awe inspiring place, can't find anything like this in USA. So if you planned to visit DDP make it a whole day iterinary to visit Dondaemun also, walk the Seoul city walls which you can pick up opposite Heungjimun Gate. This is a quieter trail and less challenging.

Very cool building, there are exhibitions and shops, a great place for taking photos. You can access by Metro, if you plan to visit Dongdaemun, you should take a look after shopping.

I went here to see the museum designed by Zaha Hadid but was mesmerized by how it flows into the landscape and becomes more of a park than a museum.

I didn't think much of the place when I saw it from across the road from the building in the day. But it is extremely impressive in the nights with the lights and all.In the weekends, its surroundings are lively with entertainment and little craft stalls.

I visited with several business associates to check out the design and architecture of the building. The only comment would be adding better signage for directions in and around building.

The place is worth a visit for its architecture only. As a bonus, it hosts a design museum (which we did not visit due to time constraints) and a lot of design shops. There you can get great stuff for reasonable prices (not cheap, but ok!), and even wandering around these creative shops is a lot of fun.

Everything from shopping, cafes, and the subway, to design space, museums and galleries, this is a must visit when in seoul. We visited several times over a few days and found something new each time. Very worth a day of wandering.

Came by during the day and saw how modern the building was but mainly wanted to see the roses at night. Walked briefly around the building and saw there were exhibits and possibly a fashion/model event inside. Spent time shopping in all the plazas and went to find the roses around 10pm. Glad to see how helpful patrol staff are to point as to where the LED roses were. It was pretty although a little hard to capture in photos but the view was lovely.

This is a very impressive building but that's about it. Inside it is rather dull, not many things to do. However, one can take awesome photos around the building. I would recommend to visit this area only if you intend to do a lot of shopping in any of the many clothing malls around the Design Plaza.

A building that has art gallery + exhibitions. Visited here during evening, so unable to see any gallery at all. The main attractions here is the 'white' roses. A pretty scenery to look at but not all people enjoy this. If you are not the type to enjoy this kind of attractions, cross out from your itinerary or visit here after visiting the Doota Mall or other malls, just across the road from here.

We didn't actually go inside the plaza because there were no exhibits we were really interested in, but walking around the building and seeing the architecture was great. It's definitely an interesting building worth seeing in passing.

I never saw a place like this. DDP has really a modern, unique and futuristic design. You can take picture everywhere in this place and you can see the LED flower at night

Designed by Zaha Hadid, the whole area is hip and modern. Very accessible as it is only above the metro station. We went there in a sunny Saturday afternoon , there was lots of street arts & activities at the plaza. The book store & design shop are also not to be missed if one is opt for shopping !

There was the same light show in HK last year. We were delighted to see the same show in the Design Plaza. There isn't a lot of tourists visiting the plaza and we can have plenty of time and space to take pics with friends.

Craziest 24 hours of shopping! Great street foods! Must go place in Korea! Bring your luggage carry on if you are planning to shopping seriously. They take credit cards, however, if you want discount of bargain negotiate them you want to pay cash so give me a good deal.

For you who watch korean drama must have seen a place with a white led rose scenery, and this is the place where you can see those white led rose flowers. For me it's better to see it at night cause all of those flowers with glow but maybe it's a bit hard to take pictures at night. The design of this building is just amazing and fascinating with such a beautiful lightning at night. Apparently this building closed at 11pm so for you who wants to look around inside the building maybe you should pay attention.

This building has nothing to do with Korean culture. It is an impressive piece of modern architecture. It's facilities are used for fostering creativity, mainly in school age children. Excellent use of tax-payers money.

Such an architecture! Vow. An alien spacecraft, modern, simplicity curve line, truly a center of design.

Lots of warehouse wholesalers nearby. Nothing interesting happening at this site itself when I visited.

It looks like space ship from outer space. Huge building with round and curvature walls and roof. Very futuristic design.Good to walk around and take photos. Some nice flowers inside viewing from the top. However i did not go in due to time constraint. Many people walked around the building. I heard it looks nicer at night with illumination. There are more people at night than day time.

If you are an art/architecture lover who happen to be in the Dongdaemun area, I would highly recommend to visit this place at night, it's very beautiful when it's lit up.I'm not sure if it's a must see attraction for everyone else, since it's just an interesting building. We didn't enter to see what's inside this building, we just happen to pass by while in the area.

The curvature is impressive reminding one of Bilbao and Disney. Walk around the campus and enjoy the various angles and modern art.

This is an outstanding design and architecture building. The piece itself is worth it by night it looks like a spaceship. There are many temporary art exhibitions which are great to show local and international artists. There are also many small design shops around.This is a must do

The Plaza is an unbelievable monument which is magic during the night when illuminated. You can find exhibition spaces and art shops close to it.

The futuristic architecture alone is good reason to visit this place. At the time I visited they had a huge outdoor flower display where each flower was lit by a small bulb, amazing sight at night. Aside from the ultra modern design of the building, particularly at night there isn't a lot to do here. It is however in the Dongdaemun shopping area with plenty of shopping and dining options around.

Nice get away for a relaxing day of people watching and taking in the arts. Near Dongdaemun shopping area

Shape like nest. Looking very interesting. I visited in September and weather was warm.. Actually I didn't enter

This is a modern building. Its trends of Seoul city. Nearby with dongdaemun plaza so have a lot of travelers go to this place. I like this building because its stylish design. Appropriated for take a photos.

Dongdaemum is very good area for shopping and events. and design of this building is special and beautiful at night when light is on. Good for picture taking.

A fascinating building in the heart of Seoul. The building dominates the view as you emerge from the subway. We enjoyed going inside and seeing all of the modern design ideas that were for sale.

The outlook of this design complex is very attractive and unique, especially during night time. There are various shops selling unique and artistic products. An icon for those like arts and design. Also, I appreciate people have enough public area to enjoy walking around this modern complex. You don't have chance to feel crowded peopled around you. So good!

This is a very cool spot to start a walk in a very interesting area of Seoul. Often lots of events here in the afternoon as well and a walking street not far from here

Remarkable design to display urban architecture. Even better at night with the illumination from the buildings and structures. Job well done!

We were passing by and can't help but to notice this building. It is a very uniquely designed building which looks really artistic.

It doesn't matter how late it is, this is a great place to shop. Building after building of shops. I can spend whole day and night here.

Totally unique. Loved the design of the building and the furniture. So much to look at. Great way to spend a day walking and enjoying the terrific art.

You can't just drive past, although you need to step back to see it as well as getting close up and inside. Dramatic bridges and staircases, a lovely rooftop green space, many interesting galleries, and the night lighting of the exterior is deeply affecting.

It looks like living biolumistic space station. There are major parts of ddp such as led rose garden ddp shop ddp design museum etc

It is an architecture wonder, and it is definitely worth a visit to see it. It also shows the history of the stadium and before that.

Mall with nice design to take a photo with, but im not enter this place. I just go to dong daemun market near here

The exterior of the DDP is already an art. There's a museum inside as well as some ongoing exhibitions. An eye-opener for me!

DDP itself is unique in its architectural design, and even more beautiful at night with different lighting effect. When I was there, hundreds of LED flowers were planted and being lit up at night around the building, It was simply splendid.

Over the years, City of Seoul has tried to beautify its old neighborhood with spectacular buildings such as this one designed by the legendary architect Zaha Hadid. It is a beauty to the eye of the beholder and perhaps more if you take the building in from the outside. Absolutely spectacular considering what used to be there for decades - a dilapidated baseball stadium with has been a big part of Korean baseball history. If the exterior of the building and the building itself is a five star, the inner space pales in comparison. There are knick knack stores everywhere and anywhere combined with children space, etc. People with younger family may enjoy the inner space of the building but the exterior is where one finds the true Zaha Hadid's vision.

DDP is an alien building in the context of urban Seoul that one would never miss. However, the building itself offers a wonderful adventure of visually stunning curves of aluminum panels and concrete, which, to me as an Architect has a wonderful afternoon. The place is easily accessed via a dedicated metro station. Content is a bit deprived- not a good place to relax with a cup of coffee but a wonderland for photographers. The building has almost no right angles! There is designer market which you can have 3D-printed selfies in one of the booth.

The magnificent building is so eye catching and interesting. There are many different levels and areas to explore.Another trip advisor member had mentioned going at night so we did that as well - it's a must do.There is a great Design Shop in there as well where you can buy interesting gifts.

I came here after dinner for a walk. Found the LED flowers by asking staff for help. The flowers are so pretty, just keep taking pictures!!! There are a lot of people here, everybody here for the pictures I guess (including me).

I just stopped by without going in. Make a stop while in Seoul. At least for a short while. Also close to the city wall of Seoul and a few other landmarks and markets.

Fantastic architecture inside and outside of the building. There was also some fun furniture and a coffee shop to visit during a visit. I highly recommend visiting this beautiful and innovative architectural site.

We spent an afternoon here which was great, looking at new designs. There were four exhibitions on but each one required a separate ticket which were about 9000 each. There are a few restaurants and shops nearby.

A must visit in Seoul. Great place to wonder around. Very easy to reach by subway. You can just keep looking the whole structure. Its so irregular shaped but amazingly organized and without any corners. Lot of art exhibitions, shops, cafes inside. A great place for evening hang out.The beauty becomes more lively after sunset when lights turns on and gives the whole place a brand new look. The Les rose garden will just amaze you.

This large complex by recently deceased architect Zaha Hadid has to be experienced on the spot. It acts as a large sculpture which changes continually as you move up, down, in and around it. It houses a museum (exhibition of Jean-Paul Gaultier when we were there) and an exhibition-cum-shop of Korean design – pleasant, but nothing earth-shattering

Dongdaemun Design Plaza is certainly not to be missed, impossible, in fact. But this massive feat of engineering plays home to art and design exhibits inside and all manner of playful fun outside, at least in the Summertime when we visited. We saw an art exhibit, visited several floors of incredible everyday living design shops, watched a concert on an outdoor stage, played on intriguingly designed outdoor-furniture toys. Certainly a worthwhile stop on your Seoul tour and a worthwhile destination!

right near the subway so easy to find.a couple of museums stores inside. children's area inside with climbing etc. used to be the site of a baseball stadium. lots of historical site around the property. worth a visit.

Its easy to get to this shopping area on the metro.We were very impressed by the range of shops and what they have to offer but the style wasn’t very good and the prices more expensive than we pay in Ho Chi Minh City

Personally, we went to Dongdaemun for the DDP only. The design of the entire complex is very good. We were quite spellbound by it. If you like to take vogue photography, this is one of the places you can explore. There is a very neat design store in one of the blocks. Be sure to go there. There are many interesting stuff on display / sale. We spent an hour in it.

such a giant building for so little to see. The architecture of this building is cool, but there is not much inside to see. A few exhibits and lots of shopping kiosks with plenty of overpriced gadgets, art supplies and clothing.

This was an overwhelming trip! The DDP is HUGE! It was easy to get lost and turned around in, but everywhere we went we saw something new! However, I was afraid that my partner and I missed something because we were so turned around! The main reason we went was for the electronic flower that lite up at night. We weren't there when it was pitch black, but it was dusk enough to see the lights. If you're not really into museum type attractions, I wouldn't plan a day trip there. However if you're in the area and it's getting dark out, I would recommend stopping by and seeing the flowers.

Is a good place to hang out. Come visit at night for the beautiful rose garden. Bring coffee and with the person you want to spend time with 😆. Several stores at there, nothing special. There is a piano at public, anyone can play it.

Interesting buildings and designs gathered in one place, but nothing truly spectacular unless you are an architecture fanatic or looking to shop in the malls nearby. Give it a miss if you're short on time.

I visited to place on a rainy day.Very interesting design, inside and outside.I had to wait an hour until they turned on the lights at the roses in the back garden. its an impressive installation

I wish I would have been impressed, but I wasn't. I have to state that I visited during the day and from afar and later looking from the Seoul wall it did seem interesting, but the moment to go closer it is just okay. Greatly enjoyed the Design Lab space. But one thing that stuck out to me is the endless amount of just space with nothing in it. A nice visit while in that area, but going there extra isn't necessary. Though I might add that several shopping centers are close by!

This place is built for designers. Amazing place for photography and enjoy shopping designer's brand. This place have galleries and even have the 360-degree photo booth that captures yourself to create a nice miniature or sculpture of you! Went here in March and last week (July) was my second visit here and should also explore shops outside the plaza especially for those who loves sports!

You can discover interesting exhibitions and most awesome Korean design stores. If it's your thing, then go for it. A plus, it's been quite a nice experience discovering this fascinating contemporary building by British architect Zaha Hadid.

It certainly shines during the day but it really come into its own during the evening when the district comes to life

You can take a nice walk outside, see interesting peaces of art and take great pictures. The building itself is very futuristic, I think it looks like a spacecraft waiting to take off. But anyhow, there are museums/exhibitions inside that you can visit with an entrance fee. The outside area is of course free.

Best visited from the outside at night but also pretty special during the day as you can visit the museum etc between 10am and 9pm. The bed of illuminated LED roses are pretty special too.

Really cool architecture and had a great time checking out all the lights from adverts nearby. It's like being inside of a pin ball machine, so much happening and lots of sounds and smells. Our entire family spent the whole evening just enjoying the modern architecture and meeting some talented young artists nearby. This is a perfect gathering spot to do something or just sit and enjoy doing nothing. The designs are amazing and so creative. Truly an enjoyable evening. Best thing was the cost = $0

Unfortunately when me and my family reached the place it started to rain heavily as such many open air performance was cancelled, however still managed to see beautiful piano recital being played. There are ample eateries and shops inside The DDP occupies 85,000 sq meters of space with many exhibition halls. However owing to the heavy rain, we were unable to walk the roof Park.

The design of the building showed the innovative and creative of Korean. There was lots of street foods selling there at night. A lots of art performance have their performing on the center of building. A place to let you must drop for a visit when in Seoul

Unfortunately we came there when there was no event. Also I wish I came at night when the led roses are lit. Nevertheless the structures and the ground are stunning.

Nice huge area where talented aspiring local artists and performers put up shows every evening. Good place to walk around for local art scene.

DDP is one of Zaha Hadid's last works and that only makes it special! A clean design and a lot of contrast with its surroundings. Peace in the middle of caos. In order to appreciate the purpose for what it was created, I visited Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition and I love it! They had animated mannequins singing and talking. Even Gaultier introduce himself :-DSo not only recommended for architecture lovers. If you love exhibitions, there could be something for you too. And even better, it is located in front of wholesale buildings and you can buy cheap clothes for the whole family. If you have patience, you can find really nice things!

Not much happening inside this building, unless event is on, there is a design shop but items for sale are from around the world not uniquely Korean. But stunning beautiful building especially at night when it's lit up. Thank you Zaha Hadid!

This unique structure has to be enjoyed both from inside and out side. The unusual shape can only be totally envisaged from a distance. An intriguing destination indeed!

Great architecture, interesting public spaces, innovative design ideas. Plenty of cafes and shopping as well. Nearby shoe market, fashion markets too.

Note- the trip advisor map locator is wrong: this structure is located at Dongdaemun history and culture park metro stop. As you emerge you will encounter this impressive structure, known as the spaceship. Make your way through the inside to the top floor then exit outdoors and see it from the outside. Be sure to check out the design lab for funky design stores and concepts. The interior was also dotted with funky furniture and spaces to hang out. On a Saturday afternoon the outdoor space was a hive of activity, great for people watching, boutique markets and live music. Adding to the ambience were the pianos free for local maestros to show off to the public. Later on the hipster food trucks start up and the cool kids come out for the night.After sunset the LED roses lights go on which is another reason to stay after dark. Tip- for fantastic views from above go across the road to Doota department store and take the express lift to the 10th floor.

The highlight was the children's play area where my 6 year old grandson spent most of the time. Some interesting designs - loved the ceiling decoration - a circle made from sticks.

very nice place specially at night, and good area for shopping at days enjoy all the site and visit also the monuments an subcultures nearby

The smooth curving design overwhelms the space and the lines draw you inside for great exhibits, in particular those sponsored by the Alliance Francaise.

It's easy to go there by subway and if you didn't found the place that you want to visit, you just ask someone at there. They're so helpful and friendly. And the market is too near but you should go there before 9 p.m. because this time, the food shop is closing.Hope u enjoy at there and I'll go back there again.