History

2024 Culture Flowing Art Island Nodeul ‘K-CULTURE Special Week’
– K-pop performances and exhibitions that have become the center of global pop music
– AmorePacific Sympathy Foundation co-hosted EBS Space Sympathy Co-operation Performance and Exhibition’

2024 Art Island Nodeul ‘Creative Performance’ where culture flows

– Creative performances of selected works such as live tango and tap dance are held in the grass yard of Nodeul Island

B.DANCE SEOUL

– Events representative of street culture such as a global street culture festival, breaking, street dance, and hip hop are held.

2024 Seoul Circus Festival

– Korea’s only circus festival, circus

performances, exhibitions and experience programmes.

2024 Seoul Drum Festival

– 〈DRUM MY SOUL〉 The 26th Seoul City’s notable drum festival

2024 Nodeul Island Nodeul Culture Cluster Construction MOU

– Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture·AmorePacific Foundation·Amorepacific Empathy Foundation

– Flower planting techniques, on-trend makeup exhibitions, cultural events, etc.

2024 Art Island Nodeul, where culture flows <Nodeul Culture Camping>

– Movie screenings and performances with camping concept on the Lawn Yard on Nodeul Island

Art Island Nodeul, where culture flows Opening performance

– Expanding opportunities to enjoy culture and the arts and strengthening global cultural content

– Featuring: Musical ensemble Gwangchil, Ambiguous Dance Company and Portena

Live House_Random Talk Concert

– A range of cultural and artistic lectures and performances at the ‘Live House’, music-only theatre (April to November)

2024 Live street performances in every nook of Seoul

– Taking place across Nodeul Island

2024 Seoul Jazz Festival

– Celebrating ‘World Jazz Day’, performances by domestic and international jazz musicians.

Operation of the Nodeul Island cultural complex space

-Seoul Metropolitan Government

Han River Nodeul Island Classic

-Ballet <Swan Lake>, Opera < The Barber of Seville>

2023 Hosted Seoul Music Festival

– Featured: Koyote, Lee Min Woo, Jung In, Nucksal x Cadejo, Teen Top, Song Ga-in, GAHO X KAVE

Live street performances in every nook of Seoul

– 1st July ~ 26th November (Takes place at Nodeul Bookstore, Friday-Sunday & Public holidays)

2023 Seoul B-Boy Festival

– Breaking & Street culture festival

2023 Seoul Drum Festival

– Hosted 25th Seoul Drum Festival ‘Knock, Express Yourself!’

2023 Hosted Seoul Jazz Festival

– Celebrating ‘World Jazz Day’, performances by domestic and international jazz musicians.

Art yard where culture flows

– Runs programs providing opportunities to enjoy culture in everyday life

2022 Hosted Seoul Music Festival

– Featured Baek Ji Young, Gummy, Lee Seok Hoon, Dynamic Duo, Ailee, Kim Jae Hwan, Jeong Se Woon, Kim Feel, Soran, BE’O, N.Flying, Woong San, etc.

2022 Hosted Seoul International Music Fair (MU:CON)
– Featured: Zico, 10cm, Wonstein, N.Flying, P1Harmony, Lucy, KARD, SURL, George, Bye Bye Sea, GAHO, Etc.

2022 Seoul is Art Gallery
– Public art project in cooperation with universities (September)
– Public Art Festival (October)

Live street performances in every nook of Seoul

– From 2nd ~ 17th July, hosted street performance every weekend

2022 Seoul Drum Festival

– Hosted 24th Seoul Drum Festival

Participated in Nodeul Island special venue operation agency bid & was selected as the agency
– Interpark Nodeul Theater

2022 Hosted Seoul Jazz Festival
– Celebrating ‘World Jazz Day’, performances by domestic and international jazz musicians.

Hosted cultural events celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the opening of the Nodeul island

– Organized special performance: ‘THE WONDER WEEKS’

– Organized a special exhibition ‘Nodeul Records’

Eco-friendly campaign ‘Green Nodeul’ Challenge

– Eco-friendly campaign for reducing the daily use of plastics (June ~ August)

– Recruitment and operation of ‘p,lease’ exhibition (August), a plastic recipe for the earth we only temporaily inhabit.

2021 Recruitment and operation of nodeul buskers

– Selected 20 Nodeul Busking Teams

– Operated outdoor busking (April onwards)

Winter outdoor sculpture exhibition

– My Dear Deer

Hosted a first anniversary special cultural event of Nodeul Island

– Special performance ‘Partner Life, Partner Music’ On/Offline

– Special exhibition ‘Zoom In, tracing the locals’

Hosted Music Nodeul ON AIR Online Concert

– Featured10cm, Hello Gatoung, DICKPUNKS, GAHO, SURL, Broccoli,you too, Mr. Nah Band, Messgram, MONNI

Operated skate rink of Nodeul Island

The official opening of Nodeul Island(September 28th)

Hosted opening festival of Nodeul Island

– Held performance & cultural event under the theme of ‘Familiar Encounters’

Released Nodeul Music Vol. 2 ‘I have a place I’d like to go’

– Featuring Daybreak, LambC, The Solutions, Lee Minhyuk

2018 Participated in Seoul Music Forum

– Seoul Music Forum Showcase (feat. Nodeul Island Concert)

2018 Nodeul Festival with Urban Renewal Expo

Entered a bid as the Nodeul Island specialized space implementation executor and was selected as an operator

– Urban Transformer, Flax & CO Consortium

2017 Hosted Nodeul Festival with NAVER Creator Day
– Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the construction of Hangang Bridge
Groundbreaking ceremony of Nodeul Island

Hosted residents’ briefing session of Nodeul Island

Change of the specialized space creation project plan & design completion for Nodeul Island

Capturing & relocation of Maengkkongy

Mengkkongy supporters

Restoration of biotope ecology & creation of the Mengkkongy habitat

Creation of Maengkkongy habitat of Nodeul Island & their relocation
– Comprehensive review of biotope Grade 1 site improvement & creation of the Maengkkongy habitat

Published Nodeul Music Vol. 1 ‘Truthful heart only for you’
– Featured: MeloMance, Soran, Jo SoJeong, Koxx

Expert advisory board meeting for the creation of Nodeul Dream Island

– Progressed A total of 10 sessions

Designing commenced for Nodeul Island

Implemented pilot project for Nodeul Island

Executed public bidding for Nodeul Dream Island Space & Facility Construction (3rd)

-Winner: MMK+ Architects

Operated ‘Nodeul jang’ a flea market at Nodeul Island
– Total 5 time over May ~ October

Nodeul jang

Executed public bidding for Nodeul Dream Island operation & Facility idea (2nd)
– Winner: Band of Nodeul

Public bidding for Nodeul Dream Island operation (1st)

Hosted a Debate Event of Citizens

Hosted 2 sessions of expert & working-level workshops

Citizen ideas contest for Nodeul Island
–September 14th~October 17th, 2014(A total of 173 ideas submitted)

Citizen ideas Exhibition for Nodeul Island

Promoted the reflection of citizens’ opinions on the use of Nodeul Island

– Online citizen opinion poll (July 17th~August 31st, 2014. A total of 2,366 people participated)

– Student Design Camp (July 25th ~ August 1st, 2014. 65 university students & 36 tutor participants)

Held photo contests for Nodeul Island
– Held a total of 4 contests a year

Hosted public forum for citizens for Nodeul Island

Organized & operated forums of Nodeul Island

– 6 forums, 5 operating committee meetings, subcommittee meetings by category

Promoting the collection of expert opinions on the use of Nodeul Island

– Research on expert opinions on the use of Nodeul Island (The Seoul Institute)

– Raised the need to re-discuss the use of Nodeul Island

The Han River Art Island project is on hold

Long-term suspension of the project to secure budget and build social unity

Repeal of ordinance about ordinance on establishment & operation for Han River Art Island

Enactment of ordinance on establishment & operation for Han River Art Island

Decision for the changes of the urban management plan made

Establishment of the ‘Art Island of the Han River’ construction plan

Nodeul Island Performing Arts Center 2nd Invitational Design Competition Contest

Architect Park Seung Hong’s “Dance” was selected as the winner (Announced in March 2009)

Architect Park Seung Hong’s “Dance”

Nodeul Island Culture and Performing Arts Center Construction Public Opinion Collection Implementation Plan

Nodle Island Arts Center 1st Design Invitation Competition

– 1st place: Jean Nouvel, Joint 2nd place: Kim Jeong Gon, Anna Ranova Lundstrom (Announced in July 2006)

-> Contract for the winning design of the invitational design competition (Jean Nouvel) cancelled(2008.5)

Nodeul Island Art Center Jean Nouvel the winning design

Enactment of ordinances regarding the establishment and management of the construction fund for Nodeul Island Art Center

Seoul Metropolitan City’s purchase of Nodeul Island site

International Idea Contest for Nodeul Island Art Center

1st Place: Andrés Perea, Anna Ranova Lundstrom, Kim Jeong Gon, Fulia, Choi Seong Hee, etc.

Nodeul Island Building of a cultural complex

Nodeul Island Building of a cultural complex