Frieze Seoul week is the perfect time to explore the city’s gallery and museum districts, with late night openings and special events. Here are the places to visit

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The fair feels effects of economic slump, but benefits from two local biennials and new city-wide initiatives

The collector and curator Su Park reveals what to see in the Korean capital—and where to wind down—during a hectic week

Hanwha, which will operate the forthcoming museum, has come under fire for its ties to Elbit Systems

'Derrick Adams: The Strip' will open just in time for the Frieze Seoul art fair

A leading figure in the Dansaekhwa movement, he had a profound influence on the teaching of painting and the administration of art studies

The city’s collectors, museums and state support make it a key player in Asia—but sales from the fair show its market is still nascent

Plus, designer and fair director Teo Yang opens his chic home to the public

Lyu discusses how a light-filled former apartment informed his early art purchases, and what the legacy of the crypto boom will be for South Korea

The Korean capital’s status as an art world hub will be bolstered by Define Seoul

The exhibition, hosted at Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA), focuses on media art

The Korean artist's work will be suspended from the ceiling of the Coex venue

Meanwhile Esther Schipper will stage a show of Korean artists across in Seoul and Berlin this summer, and Thaddaeus Ropac is doubling its gallery space in the South Korean capital

The four-storey space is located near historic city sites such as the National Palace

The student, who was visiting a major Cattelan exhibition at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul, taped the empty banana peel back to the wall

The country recognises the arts as a powerful driver of education and professional identity, a beacon of corporate social responsibility and as a valuable tool of soft power and diplomacy

The artistic director of the Gwangju Biennale talks to us about her favourite works and what she last saw on screen

Paris-headquartered museum brand will open its South Korean outpost in 2025

The report's author breaks down her findings, from gender splits to price points and why buying art is becoming more desirable among under 40s

Plus, translator for Seoul's mayor mistakenly announces that the fair will change locations next year

His eponymous Seoul gallery has opened Urs Fischer's first solo show in South Korea

Buyers from Korea and elsewhere in Asia were out in full force during the fairs’ previews, packing the stands of mega-galleries and local dealers alike

Plus, will Anselm Kiefer enliven the saddest museum in Korea?

While Seoul is now the main contender to take Hong Kong's prime position, Tokyo and Taipei also present attractive prospects for the art trade

From hidden taxes to auction house competition, here are some of the unique facets of South Korea's art scene

The South Korean capital cements its position as a key art centre as Frieze opens its inaugural edition alongside local player Kiaf, together hosting more than 300 galleries

According to Korean media, the group is close to finalising a contract to spend around $173m to acquire a majority share in the country’s largest auction house

With the inaugural Frieze Seoul opening in September, more international gallerists are staking a claim in the city's rapidly expanding scene