Made in Cheonggyecheon: Era of Pirated Pop Culture
This special exhibition, Era of Pirated Pop Culture, will introduce Cheonggyecheon’s impact on the people and popular culture of Seoul.
Even until the 1980s, the term “pop culture” was rather loosely defined as the opposite to high culture, as a culture of frivolity, or as a culture of decadence. Cheonggyecheon played a significant role in Seoul’s pop culture history at the intersection of media distribution, reproduction, and popular consumption.
A visit to the Seun Arcade area was an indication that the visitor was seeking to explore culture. We hope you enjoy the exhibition Era of Pirated Pop Culture, going back in time to when the Cheonggyecheon area was Seoul’s cultural underground.