with his equestrian-style dance in 2012 (there’s even a sculpture of his hands there to prove it). The upscale district is a hub of art museums and last September it welcomed a new White Cube Seoul gallery. Top artists such as Tracey Emin have already exhibited there, and in spring it will display the works of the late Brazilian visual artist Lygia Pape. For a forward-thinking attraction, the Seoul Robot & AI Museum in Changdong opens later this year. The spaceship-shaped building will be partially constructed LÞ ÀoLoÌà >n` `ÀoniÃ] Ão Ìhi mÕÃiÕm½Ã wÀÃÌ iÝhiLiÌion will be the story of its own automated creation. That’s not the only exciting opening coming to Changdong. If K-pop is what’s calling clients, suggest they get tickets for a show at the 28,000-capacity Seoul Arena – an entire stadium designed for K-pop tours, scheduled to open in 2025. Incheon airport is set to get a fourth runway by the in` ov Ìhi Þi>À° ,iyiVÌin} oÀi>½Ã }ÀoÜin} «o«Õl>ÀiÌÞ


with long-haul travellers, international hoteliers have invested in Seoul: in 2022, the Ambassador Pullman reopened after a top-to-toe-renovation (new pools and a Pilates room are among the revitalised facilities), while an aviation-inspired Le Méridien welcomed its wÀÃÌ }ÕiÃÌÃ in oÛimLiÀ ÓäÓÓ° And there’s even more luxury to look forward to, with a 250-room Rosewood – complete with an indoor golf facility – opening next to Yongsan Park in 2027.


WHEN TO GO?


To see Seoul in full bloom – when the pink cherry blossom trees burst into life in palaces, parks and «ÀiÃÌini ÕÀL>n ë>Vià q Ìhi wÀÃÌ VoÕ«li ov Üiikà in April are best. April and May generally offer mild weather with highs of 17C-23C, sunshine and plenty of festivals. Summer in Seoul can be warm >n` hÕmi`] LÕÌ -i«ÌimLiÀ Ìo oÛimLiÀ >Ài good months to go.


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