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Sejong Center for the Performing Arts

Wheelchair users can enter through a step-free main entrance, but reaching some halls can mean using a stair lift or a separate route. Sejong Center for the Performing Arts is a complex for performances and exhibitions.

Wheelchair
Partly accessibleThe main entrance has no step, and elevators link many spaces. Some stairs need a lift or a separate route.
Walking load
MediumHalls and galleries are spread across a complex, with a gentle approach slope and some outdoor stairs. Elevators and Sejong Lounge give you other options.
Source
Checked online · Oct 2026
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, a wide stone building with a large flat roof, wide steps and trees in autumn color
Photo: KTO, KOGL Type 3

Getting there

  • Gwanghwamun StationLine 5Street elevator at Exit 1.About 90 m in a straight line.
    Station
  • Gwanghwamun Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exits 7 and 8. Wheelchair-usable.
  • Gyeongbokgung StationLine 3Street elevator at Exit 4.About 480 m in a straight line.
    Station
  • Gyeongbokgung Station toiletInside the gates, B2, by Exit 3. Listed as not wheelchair-usable.

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

Outdoor stairs to the right of Sejong Lounge lead to Sejong Chamber Hall and Sejong M Theater. If you use a wheelchair, find the separate wheelchair route on the center's website before your show.

Vehicles 1.8 m or taller cannot enter Sejongno public parking lot. If you travel in a tall wheelchair vehicle, check its height before you drive.

Getting in

Entrance
You can enter the main entrance by wheelchair, with no step. The approach is wide, with a gentle slope and no curbs. The door appears to be an automatic sliding door.
Route
Official directions from Gwanghwamun Station use Exit 1, 7 or 8. Exits 7 and 8 have no street elevator. For the elevator exit, see Getting there.
Parking
There are 7 accessible parking spaces, and a ramp runs from the parking area to the entrance. The exact lot and floor of the 7 spaces are not stated. You may need to use the accessible spaces at Sejongno public parking lot. Sources differ on whether the center has its own accessible parking. Call 02-399-1000 (+82-2-399-1000) to ask where to park.
Stairs and lifts
The center's website shows a wheelchair route around the stairs for each hall and gallery. Wheelchair lifts serve stairs at the Grand Theater floor 1, Sejong Tteurak (세종뜨락) and the Sejong M Theater entrance. The outdoor lift appears to follow the stair rail and has an intercom, so you may need to call staff.

Inside

Elevators
Elevators run on both sides of the Grand Theater. An elevator links Sejong Lounge, the art museum and Sejong Tteurak with the first-floor lobby of M Theater. One elevator appears to serve Sejong Chamber Hall on floor 3. Sources differ on exactly which spaces connect. Call 02-399-1000 (+82-2-399-1000) to ask about the route to your hall.
Wheelchair seats
The Grand Theater has 20 wheelchair seats among its 3,022 seats. They are at the back: row 19 of sections B and D on floor 1, and row 14 of sections A and G on floor 2.
Toilets
Accessible toilets are separate from the regular toilets and divided by gender. Doors are at least 0.8 m wide, and there are grab bars and a help bell. One appears to be near zones E and F on the official floor map.
Rest
Sejong Lounge on floor 1 is an open space linking the halls, art museum and Gwanghwamun Square. It has a bakery cafe. The lounge is open 08:00–23:00 as of October 2026.
Wheelchairs
Bring your own wheelchair for a performance, because the theaters do not lend them. The art museum has 1 wheelchair for its visitors only. Sources differ on wheelchair loans. Call 02-399-1000 (+82-2-399-1000) to ask whether you can borrow one.

Also useful

Hours
Hours, closed days and admission change with each show or exhibition, as of October 2026. Check the page for your event before you go.
Tickets
Book by phone or at Service Plaza, with no booking fee as of October 2026. Call 02-399-1000 (+82-2-399-1000), 09:00–20:00 daily; phone booking may not be available for some shows. Service Plaza in Sejong Lounge is open daily 10:00–20:00, except 13:00–14:00.
Discounts
As of October 2026, disability welfare card holders in grades 1–3 get 50% off for themselves and one companion. Holders in grades 4–6 get 50% off for themselves only. Whether foreign visitors or foreign-issued disability documents qualify is not stated. Show the card at ticket pickup or pay the difference. Sources differ on whether rented shows and exhibitions are included. Sources also differ on whether a companion of a grade 4–6 holder gets 50% off. Call 02-399-1000 (+82-2-399-1000) to ask about your event. Ask at the ticket desk whether this covers you.
Help
Press a Happy Call button for one-to-one help from security staff. They aim to reach you within 3 minutes. Buttons are at both sides of the central stairs, the Sejongno parking entrance, the way toward Gwanghwamun Station Exits 1 and 8, and the Art Garden entrance.

Not known yet

  • Steps, slopes and crossings between the Gwanghwamun Station Exit 1 elevator and the entrance
  • Whether the floor 2 seating at Sejong M Theater can be reached without a stair lift
  • Exact floors and number of accessible toilets
  • Wheelchair seats in other halls, and whether wheelchair seats can be booked online
  • Whether phone and Happy Call staff speak English

Sources

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