Important Note
The Sejong Backstage Tour starts at 10:00 AM. You must board the City Tour Bus after the Sejong Backstage Tour.
Do not go to the Seoul City Tour Bus Gwanghwamun Ticket Booth first.
The backstage tour begins at Sejong Center. Please collect your bus ticket only after the tour ends at 11:20 AM.
Know Before You Go
∙ The tour is conducted entirely in English.
Korean interpretation is not provided during the tour.
∙ This package runs on Thursdays only.
Tour dates may change depending on Sejong Center's circumstances.
∙ Please check in at Sejong Center by 10:00 AM. The Backstage Tour runs from 10:10 to 11:20 AM (approx. 70 min).
∙ After the Backstage Tour, visit the Seoul City Tour Bus Gwanghwamun ticket office to pick up your bus ticket for the day.
∙ Please give the name on your reservation when you arrive at both Sejong Center and the Seoul City Tour Bus ticket office.
∙ Operates rain or shine.
∙ The tour route may change depending on Sejong Center's performance schedule.
∙ The tour may be canceled if fewer than 5 people are booked in total. If canceled, all guests will be notified individually.
If the tour is changed or canceled, we will notify you individually via the phone number or email address provided at booking.
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Age Guide
Adult: Ages 19 and over (book at adult rate)
Child: Ages 8–18 (book at child rate)
48 months to age 7: Backstage Tour free · Bus ticket purchased separately on-site
Under 48 months: Backstage Tour free · Bus free (no separate seat provided)
- Meeting Point: Grand Theater Lobby (1F), Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, 175 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Meeting Time: 10:00 AM
- Backstage Tour Inquiries: Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, +82-2-399-1000
- Bus & Reservation Inquiries: Seoul City Tour Bus, +82-2-777-6090
- Sejong Backstage Tour: 10:00–11:20am
- Bus departure: 11:50–16:50 (every 25 minutes)
The Sejong Backstage Tour is an exclusive English-guided program for international visitors — With one ticket, experience a private walk through working rehearsals, dressing rooms, and the stages where Korea's most celebrated performances come to life. Then, climb aboard Seoul's open-top double-decker and ride above the city that inspires it all. Visit famous landmarks such as Gyeongbokggung, Changdeokggung, DDP, N Seoul Tower, Myeongdong, and much more!
How it works
- 1Arrive at Sejong center10:00 AM
Check-in by 10:00 AM Head to the Grand Theater Lobby (1F) and provide the name used for the reservation to join the tour.
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, 175 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul - 2Enjoy the backstage tour10:10 - 11:20 am
Experience an exclusive English-guided tour, approximately 70 minutes, through rehearsal rooms, dressing rooms, and the rooftop observatory
- 3Head to gwanghwamun ticket boothAfter 11:20 AM
Visit the Seoul City Tour Bus ticket booth and provide the name used for the reservation to collect your same-day bus ticket.
68-2 Taepyeong-ro 1-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul - 4Hop on & explore SeoulFrom 11:50 AM
After the Backstage Tour, board the Downtown, Palaces & Namsan Course and spend the rest of the day hopping on and off at your own pace.
A course that circulates through major tourist attractions in Seoul, such as N Seoul Tower, Myeong-dong, Namsangol Hanok Village, Changdeokgung Palace, Insa-dong, Blue House, and Gyeongbokgung Palace, and allows you to see the beautiful city of Seoul in harmony with the downtown, ancient palaces, and Namsan Mountain. You can get off at the desired stop and take the next bus after your tour.
View full courseKnow before you go
- The Gwanghwamun ticket booth is near the Gwanghwamun intersection, close to the Koreana Hotel (68-2 Taepyeongno 1-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul).
- It is about 100 m from Exit 6 of Gwanghwamun Station (Line 5), or a 300 m straight walk from Exit 3 of City Hall Station (Lines 1 and 2).
- Online booking is available until the day before your ride; on the day of travel you can buy a ticket at the Gwanghwamun ticket booth.
- If you booked online, just give your name to the booth staff — they will check your reservation and issue your boarding pass.
- Same-day online booking is not available.
Boarding information
- When boarding, simply show your boarding pass to the driver.
- Your boarding pass is valid for the whole day, so you can get on and off freely at any of the 15 stops.
- All seats are unreserved, first come first served. If no seats are left you will have to take the next vehicle, so we recommend arriving early.
- Buses run at approximately 25-minute intervals.
- Depending on reservations, traffic, and vehicle conditions, your tour may operate with an Open Top double-decker, Glass Top double-decker, or semi-open single-decker bus.
- Vehicle arrival times may be delayed due to protests, events, or traffic control.
Rules and regulations
- For the Downtown, Palaces & Namsan Course, the child fare applies from 48 months old up to age 18. Under 48 months rides free — one per accompanying adult — with no seat provided.
- Coffee, drinks, and food may not be brought on board.
- Standing is not permitted on the upper deck of the open-top double-decker.
- Pets are not permitted on board.
Seasonal tips
- Spring & Summer
- UV rays are strong, so it is recommended to prepare a hat, sunscreen, or sunglasses.
- Fall & Winter
- It can be quite cold, so it's good to prepare a hat, outerwear, blanket, or hand warmers.
