The K Pop Museum (Korean한국대중음악박물관) is a private Korean popular music (K-pop) museum in Bomun Lake Resort, Gyeongju, South Korea. It opened on April 25, 2015 and claims to be the first K-pop museum in Korea.[1][2][3]

K Pop Museum
Museum exterior (2017)
Map
EstablishedApril 25, 2015 (2015-04-25)
Location9 Expo-ro, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea[1]
Coordinates35°50′24″N 129°17′21″E / 35.839987°N 129.289136°E / 35.839987; 129.289136
TypeK-pop museum
Collection size70,000
DirectorYoo Chung-Hee[1]
Nearest parkingOn site
Websitekpopmuseum.com/eng/ (in English)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHangung daejungeumang bangmulgwan
McCune–ReischauerHan'gung taejungŭmang pangmulgwan

Its exhibits cover the history of modern Korean music from the early 1900s, during the Korean Empire period, until the present. It has a total floor space of 1,090 square meters (11,700 sq ft), and has three floors of exhibits, a floor for an auditorium and cafe, and a parking lot.[4][3][5] It has a collection of 70,000 items[1] and also has an outdoor stage.[2][1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "About us". kpopmuseum.com. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  2. ^ a b "KPOP Museum to open on Saturday". The Korea Times. 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  3. ^ a b "History of Korean Music Under One Roof, the K-pop Museum". Korean Culture and Information Service (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  4. ^ "Facility". kpopmuseum.com. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  5. ^ "한국대중음악박물관 (경주) > 상세 | 명소 | 열린관광 모두의 여행". access.visitkorea.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-11.