Landmark

DDP LED Rose Garden

Dongdaemun, Seoul

Address
281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

Source: english.visitseoul.net, checked 13 Oct 2026.

LED roses glowing in the garden beside Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul
Photo: Christian Bolz / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

A field of lit-up LED roses on the grounds of Dongdaemun Design Plaza, begun as a temporary installation and now permanent.

Nearest station Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (Line 2/4/5), exit 1 or 2
Time needed 30 minutes
Best time After dark

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It's best after dark. Visit Seoul doesn't give separate hours for it.

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What's on near DDP LED Rose Garden

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of DDP LED Rose Garden, from the weekly Seoul events calendar.

Illumination On now Free

DDP Dream in Light

9 Jan to 31 Dec Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Dongdaemun

Time 18:00 to 22:00, every hour on the hour

Permanent evening light show of about 25 minutes on the DDP facade, in front of the Yugu Exhibition Hall and at Miraero. Organised by the Seoul Design Foundation.

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Silver curved Dongdaemun Design Plaza building with a bronze figure sculpture in front, Seoul Stephen Kelly, CC BY 4.0
Exhibition On now Varies by ticket type (see the DDP page)

Hyundai Card Culture Project 31: The Order of Things

19 Sept 2026 to 21 Feb 2027 DDP Museum, Exhibition Hall 1

Time 10:00 to 20:00

Exhibition at Dongdaemun Design Plaza organised by the Seoul Design Foundation.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • Seoul City Tour Bus night course from DDP Activities

    Daily at 18:30 from November. Next: Mon 2 Nov · Dongdaemun Design Plaza

    A non-stop evening ride on the traditional culture course. No service on 24 and 25 November.

    KRW 22,000 (children KRW 18,000) · 18:30, about 1 hour · Map · Source: Seoul City Tour Bus (Yellow Balloon City Bus)

  • Dongdaemun Shopping Complex and Shopping Town Market

    Monday to Saturday, closed 2nd and 4th Sundays. Next: Mon 2 Nov · Dongdaemun Market, Jangchungdan-ro

    Hours vary by store. The complex is closed on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, only wedding supplies and home interior stores are partly open on other Sundays, and it also closes during summer vacation, Chuseok, Lunar New Year and New Year's Day.

    Map · Source: Visit Seoul (Seoul Tourism Organization)

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Nearby

Dongdaemun Design Plaza Landmark · 1 min walk A Zaha Hadid-designed cultural complex that opened on 21 March 2014, with exhibition halls, a design market and a landscaped roof park. Dongdaemun Stadium Memorial Museum · 2 min walk An exhibition on the site's history from Gyeongseong Stadium, opened in 1925, through Dongdaemun Stadium, demolished in 2007. Doota Mall Shopping · 2 min walk A fashion mall opened in 1999 in the Doosan Tower, with a night duty-free store. Dongdaemun Market Market · 2 min walk A large cluster of wholesale and retail fashion malls on Jangchungdan-ro. Seoul City Wall Museum Museum · 3 min walk A free museum on the history of Hanyangdoseong, Seoul's old fortress wall. Dongdaemun History Museum Museum · 3 min walk A free museum inside Dongdaemun History & Culture Park showing artifacts excavated from the site, including remains of the old city wall.

Around Dongdaemun

Late-night fashion malls, a design landmark and the city wall's hills

Dongdaemun is Seoul's wholesale fashion district, and it comes alive at night. It also has Dongdaemun Design Plaza, a stretch of the old city wall and the hill villages around Naksan.

Dongdaemun has 14 places on the Roam Seoul map: 5 museums, 4 landmarks, 3 markets, 1 shop and 1 park or garden. Read the Dongdaemun guide.

Good to know

What is the address of DDP LED Rose Garden?
281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul.
How do I get to DDP LED Rose Garden?
The nearest station is Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (Line 2/4/5), exit 1 or 2. DDP LED Rose Garden is in Dongdaemun, Seoul.
How long do you need at DDP LED Rose Garden?
Plan for 30 minutes.
When is the best time to visit DDP LED Rose Garden?
After dark.

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