[1]: 94 [2] The Opera House is built in a shape that resembles the traditional Korean bamboo hat called gat.

[2] In January 1982, the government decided to build a Seoul Arts Center, which would be in charge of the overall function of artistic activities, and began to select a site.

The final site was decided in September of the same year at the foot of the mountain between Nambu Beltway and Mt.

Umyeon (area: 231,000m2), and on November 14, 1984, a groundbreaking ceremony was held with the National Gugak Center.

Opened in 2002, this museum specializing in plastic arts is located on the right wing of the Opera House.