VISIT JEJU

The Kim Tschang Yeul Museum took two years to complete.
It is designed around one of artist Kim Tschang Yeul’s motifs: water and water droplets.
In the center is the “Garden of Light” an outdoor space complete with a large fountain.

Around it, eight separate structures are arranged, including permanent, temporary, and special exhibition halls, museum storage and office space. They are tied together with a thin exterior wall of mostly glass.
The effect is remarkable. You walk from room to room and explore the space in a very organic way. The dark, cave-like hallways open into bright, spacious exhibition areas. There is also a cafeteria, open-air stage and education room.

Kim is a well-known contemporary artist whose work has featured at exhibitions around the world. The museum holds some 220 of his major works, which he donated. They span the breadth of his artistic career from 1957 to today. He first came to Jeju-do Island during the Korean War.