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Take the subway to Gangnam where you won't miss the curvaceous stylings of the slinky
GT Tower
( Line 2 to Samseong, Exit 9) beside the major crossing of Teheranno and Gangnam-daero. Re-dubbed U-
Street, Gangnam-daero is lined with 12m-high, 1.4m-wide media poles displaying video art. Also here is the
signed by Mario Botta. Above Shinonyheon Station is Urban Hive which looks like an enormous concrete bee-
hive and has the cafe Take Urban on the ground floor.
Take a taxi to Apgujeong and the Horim Art Center. Between here and Dosan Park you'll find the
Ann De-
meulemeester
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( Line 3 to Apgujeon, Exit 3) boutique, its facade a forest of greenery. Finish up the tour in front of the Gal-
leria (West), its exterior covered with 4330 mother-of-pearl-like glass discs that shimmer in daylight and are a
captivating canvas for dramatic LED lighting at night.
LG ARTS CENTRE
international artists and companies perform at this multi-hall state-of-the-art venue. The
seasonal CoMPAS program delivers the cream of contemporary performing arts from the
around the world; the 2012 season included the likes of Ute Lemper, English physical
theatre company DV8, a Peter Brooke-directed opera and Korean piano maestro Kim
Sunwook.
PERFORMING ARTS
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
Line 3 to Apgujeong, Exit 3)
An intimate and classy club with live jazz from two groups of
performers every night, each performing two sets between 7.30pm and 12.40am.
JAZZ
