Leeum Museum of Art

Samsung Foundation private museum in Hannam-dong at 60-16 Itaewon-ro 55-gil, with buildings by Mario Botta, Jean Nouvel and Rem Koolhaas. Museum 1 holds traditional Korean art; Museum 2 shows modern and contemporary work by Korean and international artists. Typical hours run Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–18:00 with Monday closures; temporary exhibitions often need advance timed tickets on leeumhoam.org. Pair with Hannam dining rather than trying to cross to Jongno the same afternoon, and leave a full half-day if a major show is the reason for the visit.