Forget building 63. Don't go there. You should go to Alt Space Loop located in Hongdae. http://www.galleryloop.com/ You'll find gallery hours and contact information on their web site. No cover charge! It's hard to find but when I was nearby I called the gallery and a person from the staff helped me find it. She speaks perfect English! The people are friendly who work there. The gallery houses a cafe and library. If your in the area be sure to stop by you won't be disappointed. The building itself is worth seeing. The art work is some of the best I've seen in Seoul. They have paintings, video art and they have performances. I'm not sure if the they are new artists or established. The paintings in the basement are awesome. Most of the artist were in there 20s and 30s at Alt Space. One of my favorite pieces was the one with the little monkeys. The library itself has a wonderful collection of art books. I thought it was funny that they had the book Generation X. Lots of books in English. In the Library area they have some video art and videos of performance art. Skip Building 63 unless you want to pay 13 bucks for a nice view. Go to Alt Space if you want to experience some Korean art. I hope they don't mind that I took these photos.
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