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Midang Literary House (미당 서정주 시문학관)

2-8 Jilmajae-ro, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk-do

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At a Glance

Hours: [March-October] 09:00-18:00[November-February] 09:00-17:00
Closed: Mondays, January 1
Admission: Free
Information: +82-63-564-8058
Address: 2-8 Jilmajae-ro, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk-do

Updated 2026.10.06

Expected Crowds (30 days)

Quietest day: Mon 11/2

Expected Crowds (30 days)
Date	Forecast
Tue 10/20	31 · Moderate
Wed 10/21	39 · Moderate
Thu 10/22	38 · Moderate
Fri 10/23	35 · Moderate
Sat 10/24	55 · High
Sun 10/25	41 · High
Mon 10/26	39 · Moderate
Tue 10/27	40 · High
Wed 10/28	43 · High
Thu 10/29	43 · High
Fri 10/30	36 · Moderate
Sat 10/31	48 · High
Sun 11/1	39 · Moderate
Mon 11/2	21 · Low
Tue 11/3	22 · Low
Wed 11/4	24 · Low
Thu 11/5	23 · Low
Fri 11/6	43 · High
Sat 11/7	53 · High
Sun 11/8	59 · High
Mon 11/9	21 · Low
Tue 11/10	22 · Low
Wed 11/11	25 · Low
Thu 11/12	23 · Low
Fri 11/13	38 · Moderate
Sat 11/14	62 · High
Sun 11/15	45 · High
Mon 11/16	30 · Moderate
Tue 11/17	26 · Low

Relative forecast (busiest day = 100) · Korea Tourism Organization

Overview

The Midang Poetry Museum was built to commemorate the poet "Midang" Seo Jeong-ju and was completed by remodeling the closed Seonun Elementary School. It opened in the autumn of 2001, the year following his death. The opening date, November 3, was chosen to commemorate Midang's participation in the Gwangju Student Uprising while he was a student at Jungang High School. The memorial hall in the first exhibition displays the poet's letters, poetry collections, and personal belongings. The second exhibition building exhibits the poet's handwritten manuscripts, research papers on Seo Jeong-ju's poetry, and other personal items.

This Memorial Hall is an even more meaningful space as it is located near the Birth Home and burial site of Midang Seo Jeong-ju, and it aims for an architectural aesthetic of 'eco-friendliness' and 'learning' by giving birth to a closed school building.