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INDIE SPACE

INDIE SPACE takes little walking and its entrance works for wheelchairs, but the way to a seat in the screening room is not known. This 186-seat theater in Hongdae opened in 2007 and presents itself as Korea's first independent film theater. We only know a little about it so far.

Wheelchair
Not enough data yetThe entrance works for wheelchairs and an elevator goes to the 8th floor, but the path inside the screening room is not known.
Walking load
LowThe main approach has no slopes or steps, and an elevator goes to the 8th floor. It is not known if the screening room has stairs.
Source
Checked online · Oct 2026
Indoor theater lobby at INDIE SPACE with a lit logo sign, a small counter, and two people sitting near a window
KTO, KOGL Type 1

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We have only a few facts about this place so far.

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Films start on time. You can get a ticket or enter only until 10 minutes after the start. Arrive early; the ticket desk opens 30 minutes before the film.

What we know

Location
INDIE SPACE is on the 8th floor of Lotte Cinema Hongdae (롯데시네마 홍대입구). It is in the Wise Park building (와이즈파크) at 176 Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu. The theater moved to Hongdae in 2022.
Entrance
The main approach has no slopes or steps. The entrance has an automatic door and works for wheelchairs.
Elevator
From the Wise Park entrance, take the elevator on the right to the 8th floor. You can also take an elevator to the 8th floor from the B3 to B5 garage.
Route
The theater's directions start at Exit 8 of Hongik Univ. Station. This is also the station's street elevator exit.
Parking
One accessible parking space is on B1, with elevator access to the entrance. The building garage is on B3 to B5, entered from behind the building. Sources differ on which floor has the accessible space. Ask at the ticket desk.
Parking fee
Parking in the building garage is free for 3 hours on the day of your film, as of October 2026. Show your film ticket at the ticket desk to get this. The pay machine on B3 takes cards only.
Toilets
One accessible toilet is near the ticket desk. It has grab bars and an emergency call bell, and the door may slide.
Hours
Open every day, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with no closing days, as of October 2026.
Tickets
A standard ticket costs 10,000 won. Films before 11 a.m. cost 6,000 won. These prices are as of October 2026.
Discounts
Tickets cost 6,000 won for people with disabilities and for seniors born in 1961 or earlier, as of October 2026. Show proof at the ticket desk. Ask at the ticket desk whether this covers you.
Booking
You can cancel a booking up to 20 minutes before the film. Food other than drinks is restricted.

Not known yet

  • Whether there are steps between the screening room door and the seats, and where a wheelchair user and a companion can sit
  • Elevator size, and any door or threshold between the Wise Park entrance and the elevator
  • Distance, slope and crossings between the Exit 8 elevator and the Wise Park entrance
  • Size and exact location of the accessible toilet
  • Whether staff speak English and whether any films have English subtitles

Getting there

  • Hongik Univ. StationLine 2, AREX, and Gyeongui–Jungang LineStreet elevator at Exit 8.About 130 m in a straight line.
    Station
  • Hongik Univ. Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 2. Wheelchair-usable.
  • Sinchon StationLine 2Street elevators at Exits 4 and 6.About 1.1 km in a straight line.
    Station
  • Sinchon Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 5. Wheelchair-usable.

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