Announcement on 2027-2029 Exhibition Hall 1 Scheduled Rental Availability
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), a hub for global design trends and cultural exchange, opens Exhibition Hall 1 for scheduled lease for the 2027-2029 seasons.
1. Rental Facility
A. Location: DDP, 281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
B. Venue: Exhibition Hall 1
2. Application period:
May 20 (Tue.) - Jun. 29, 2025 (Sun.) | For 41 days
3. Rental application period
| Rental facility | Rental application period |
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| Museum | Exhibition Hall 1 (1,216 m2) | Feb. 1, 2027 (Mon.) - Dec. 31, 2029 (Mon.)
Total of 1,065 days |
※ When applying to rent the facility, please be sure to include the installation/pullout time in the rental period.
4. Rental fee (VAT included; please inquire separately regarding overtime charges)
| Rental space | Operation time | Daily rental fee |
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| Museum | Exhibition Hall 1 (1,216 m2) | 10:00 - 21:00 (11 hr) | KRW 3,384,120 |
5. Restricted applications
- Events that may give rise to social controversy
- Events that may cause serious damage to the venue, facilities, or equipment, or events that are inappropriate for the maintenance of the facility
- Promotional events of a religious/political nature
6. Notes
- Once submitted, the application and accompanying additional documents will not be returned. Any documents submitted after the application period will be reviewed for unscheduled rental opportunities.
- If information provided in the application forms is found to be false, approval for the rental will be canceled even if it has already been confirmed.
- Applicants with history of overdue or unpaid rent may be restricted from renting the venue or put at a disadvantage in the review process.
- Event details may be partially adjusted through agreements after the notice of rental approval.
- Insufficient supporting documents may result in disadvantageous rental reviews.
- Use of the rental facility is confirmed by the approval of SDF’s Rental Review Committee.
- The responsibility for cleaning and waste disposal of the rented facility rests with the renter.
7. Rental process
| Application | - Rental application and application period
· May 20 (Tue.) - Jun. 29, 2025 (Sun.) | For 41 days
- Application method: Send an email and call us via telephone.
· Email application: venue@seouldesign.or.kr and ohoh0513@seouldesign.or.kr
- Inquiries
· Monday - Friday (closed on public holidays) 09:30-17:30 / Tel: +82-1833-4321, +82-2153-0046 / Email: venue@seouldesign.or.kr
- Supporting documents
1. (Required) Rental application form (use the attached official form)
2. (Required) Exhibition and event plan (free form; to be used as the basis of the rental review process)
3. (Required) Copy of business license or registration certificate
4. (Optional) Past exhibitions or details of exhibitions
5. (Optional) Profile and CV of the applicant (organization) |
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| Rental review | - Rental Review Committee meeting held
· Scheduled on May 30, 2026 (Mon.)※ Review date may vary according to the internal circumstances
- Review the criteria of the Rental Review Committee
· Content assessment (40), Business profitability (30), Expected results (30) – Total: 100 points
- Advantages & disadvantages
· Applicants sponsoring or supporting SDF (DDP) (+5 points)
· History of overdue or unpaid rent (-10 points) |
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| Approval notice | - Review the result
· Applicants are notified of the result via phone call or email
· Rental license and quote sent to the approved applicants |
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| Rental license (contract) and rental fee payment | - Rental license (contract) and deposit payment
- Rental license sent, including letter of approval/quote
1. Rental license issued after the letter of approval is sent and the content is confirmed
2. Pay the deposit (20% of the rental fee) within the payment period after the rental license is sent (if not paid by the designated date, the approval will be canceled)
- Final payment of the rental fee
· Intermediate payment (30%) to be paid 180 days before the rental commencement date
· Final payment (remaining portion of the rental fee) to be paid 30 days before the rental commencement date |
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| Exhibition and Event | - Survey and meeting
· After the final approval, contact the rental officer to proceed with the reservation (reservation required; +82-1833-4321)
- Documents
· Send all required documents related to the event (notified at the facility meeting) via email 15 days before the event
- Installation
· Visit the venue a day before the installation date to fill in the daily installation work form (visit Control Room (B2), closed at 16:00 on weekdays)
- Event end
· Restoration invoice or deposit will be sent within 30 days of the end of event |
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8. Other Inquiries
- Tel: +82-1833-4321, +82-2-2153-0046; Email: venue@seouldesign.or.kr
- Website: http://www.ddp.or.kr (see announcements)
