FROM VIENNA TO THE WORLD
ARCH ON TOUR 86_SOUTH KOREA 2
SEOUL – BUSAN...and highlights inbetween!
MAY 26 - JUNE 06, 2027
Concept and expert accompaniment: Marion Kuzmany / ARCH ON TOUR in cooperation with Seung H-Sang (IROJE architects & planners, principal), Jinsol Kim (Junior Architect, JUCJ Architects)
Consultants: Mladen Jadric (Jadric Architektur, principal), Minsun Kang (IROJE architects & planners, research director)
as well as other expert guiding by local architects and specialists:
Heechan Park (Studio Heech, principal); Yoonjeong Kim und Jaehoon Chung (professor, Busan National University)
Tour operator: Mondial GmbH & Co. KG
Following the highly successful ARCH ON TOUR to South Korea in May 2026, we are delighted to offer a second trip to the country! The tour again starts in the vibrant city of Seoul, where we extensively explore its diverse neighborhoods in four exciting days. From historical milestones, temples and palaces to contemporary highlights of local and international architects - including the recently opened Photo Museum-Photo SeMA by Jadric Architektur, the Odong Forest Library by Unsangdong Architects, and the SongEun Art and Cultural Foundation by Herzog & de Meuron and the new Centre Pompidou venue - outstanding urban interventions, walks to hidden architectural treasures, galleries, shops, and night markets are on our agenda.
Heading west, we visit the Médongaule Gardens, where traditional Korean design elements meet contemporary features - such as the new Seowon Academy by IROJE. Nearby, Tadao Ando’s Museum SAN creates a "Gesamtkunstwerk" of space, art and nature with its paper museum the James Turrell Hall, and the stone garden embedded in the structured landscape. Continuing south, we visit the Banjja Yugi Museum, dedicated to hand-forged bronze tableware and housed in a building that showcases the traditional rammed-earth wall technique as a modern intervention within a historic structure. At Hahoe Folk Village, we explore traditional Hanok houses and enjoy an atmospheric overnight stay at the exceptional Rakkojae Hahoe Hanok Hotel. The following day is dedicated to the expansive landscape park of the Sayuwon Arboretum, featuring numerous pavilions and sculptural works by architects such as IROJE and Álvaro Siza.
The journey continues to Busan, Korea’s southernmost port city. There, alongside Coop Himmelb(l)au’s legendary Cinema Center, we explore fascinating architecture along the rugged coastline - including Snøhetta’s new Busan Opera House, art museums, adaptive reused port and industrial buildings, and intriguing urban interventions. Our beautiful hotel on Haeundae Beach serves as both a perfect starting point for our excursions and a refreshing conclusion to our tour along the maritime Korea Strait, which connects the Sea of Japan with the Yellow Sea.
The new ARCH ON TOUR will, as always, be expert accompanied and guided by international and local architects on site and offers besides valuable architectural insights authentic culinary delights and leisure activities.
here to the ROUTE and TOUR PRICE
PROGRAM
as of 2026/09/28, subject to modifications
some visits and restaurants currently in request
approx. sunrise – sunset on our respective travel dates
Seoul 05:15 – 19:45
Busan 05:10 – 19:35
Wednesday, 2027/05/26 / departure from VIENNA
individual check-in
17:30 individual boarding / Vienna airport, Term. 3
18:30 → 12:30 (+1) flight: Vienna VIE → Seoul Incheon ICN by Korean Air KE 938
Thursday, 2027/05/27 / SEOUL
12:30 arrival at Seoul Incheon, Term. 2
meeting with a guide
bus transfer to the hotel
meeting with Marion Kuzmany and
check-in Hotel Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun
rest
meeting with Jinsol Kim (Junior Architekt, JUCJ Architects) / accompanying and guiding throughout the entire tour
walk
Cheonggyecheon stream (riverside park with terraces and art installations), Cheonggye Plaza (urban design objects and various temporary installations)
common dinner at Myeong-dong district
Myeong-dong Night Market
1st night at Hotel Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun
Friday, 2027/05/28 / SEOUL
breakfast at the hotel
public transportation and walks
Gwanghwamun Square
Gyeongbokgung Palace / 1395; numerous destructions, particularly during the Japanese colonial period (1919–45); comprehensive restoration work since the 1990s / visit to the palace and garden complex
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul – MMCA / Hyunjun Mihn + MPART Architects, 2013 / visit of the current exhibitions
walk through Bukchon Hanok Village
Futura Seoul Gallery / WGNB, 2024
Arario Museum in Space / Kim Swoo-geun, 1971 / annex: Jang Se-yang, 1997 and Arario Gallery Seoul:
Jo Nagasaka, Schemata Architects, 2023
Changdeokgung Palast / 1405; 1610 reconstructed / visit to the palace and garden complex including the "Secret Garden"
walk through Ikseon-dong area to Insadong-gil street / free evening
2nd night at Hotel Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun
Saturday, 2027/05/29 / SEOUL
breakfast at the hotel
public transportation and walks
Photo Museum-Photo SeMA / Jadric Architektur, 2025
Odong Forest Library / Unsangdong Architects, 2024
individual lunch break at EWHA Campus Street
EWHA Womans University / DPA Dominique Perrault Architecture, 2008 / visit of the public interior and exterior spaces
Yoonseul: Manridong Reflecting Seoul / SoA, 2017
Centre Pompidou, New Hanwa Center / Wilmotte & Associés, 2026
common dinner at CONGDU50 (gourmet cuisine by renowned South Korean chef Park Hyo-nam and a fantastic view from the 50th floor) at FKI Tower, Yeouido / Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, 2015
3rd night at Hotel Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun
Sunday, 2027/05/30 / SEOUL
breakfast at the hotel
public transportation and walks
Amorepacific Museum of Art / David Chipperfield, 2017 / interior visit and exhibitions
Leeum Museum of Art / Mario Botta, Jean Nouvel, Rem Koolhaas, 2004 / visit of the exhibitions and individual lunch break
SongEun Art and Cultural Foundation / Herzog & de Meuron, 2021 / current exhibition
House Nowhere Seoul / THE_SYSTEM LAB, 2025 / Gentle Monster / shops, exhibitions
walk through Seongsu-dong and common dinner
4th night at Hotel Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun
Monday, 2027/05/31 / SEOUL
breakfast at the hotel
public transportation and walks
Kyong-dong Presbyterian Church / Kim Swoo-geun, 1980 / interior visit
Dongdaemun Design Plaza / Zaha Hadid, 2014 / visit of the exhibitions and individual lunch break
Naksan Fortress Wall Trail / easy hike with panoramic views
IROJE Seoul office / meeting with the architekt Seung H-Sang and office visit
Dongsung-dong 1-87 / IROJE, 2026
Marronnier park (former campus and main building of Seoul National University):
ARKO Art Center and ARKO Art Theater / Kim Swoo-geun, 1979
common dinner
5th night at Hotel Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun
Tuesday, 2027/06/01 / SEOUL → MEDONGAULE → WEONJU
breakfast at the hotel, check-out
bus: Seoul → Medongaule (approx. 2,5hrs)
Medongaule Seongok Seowon Academy / IROJE, 2024
bus: Medongaule → Oak Valley (approx. 30min.)
Museum SAN / Tadao Ando, 2023, 2025
check-in Oak Valley Resort Valley Village, Weonju
common dinner at the hotel
1 night at Oak Valley Resort Valley Village
Wednesday, 2027/06/02 / WEONJU → MUNGYEONG → HAHOE
breakfast at the hotel, check-out
bus: Oak Valley → Mungyeong (approx. 1h45min.)
Bangjja Yugi Museum, Mungyeong / Studio Heech, 2025 / meeting with the architect Heechan Park, Studio Heech / in request
Sanyang Brewery / Studio Heech, 2019
bus: Mungyeong → Hahoe (approx. 1h)
Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy
check-in Rakkojae Hahoe Hanok Hotel – Giwa Main Complex
common "heritage dinner" at the hotel
1 night at Rakkojae Hahoe Hanok Hotel
Thursday, 2027/06/03 / HAHOE → SAYUWON → BUSAN
breakfast at the hotel, check-out
bus
Hahoe village for retired scientists / IROJE Architects, Jadric Architektur, u.a., 2027
bus: Hahoe → Sayuwon (ca. 1 Std.)
Bugye Arboretum ‘Sayuwon’ Sadam Extension, Birds’ Monastery and Pavilions: Wasa, Myeongjeong, Cheomdan, Hyeonam / IROJE Architects, 2024, 2021, 2019, 2013
common lunch at Restaurant Sadam / IROJE, 2022, 24
Saya Park / Álvaro Siza + Carlos Castanheira, 2018
Sayuwon Book Café / 101 architects, 2022
bus: Sayuwon → Busan (ca. 2 Std.)
Busan Cinema Center / Coop Himmelb(l)au, 2012 / interior visit and led light show on the "flying" roof over the public plaza and the outdoor theater
check-in Hotel Grand Josun, Haeundae Busan
individual evening and dinner
1st night at Hotel Grand Josun, Busan
Friday, 2027/06/04 / BUSAN
breakfast at the hotel
bus
Kiswire Museum / BCHO Architects Associates, 2014 / interior visit and exhibition
F1963 Cultural Complex (former cable factory) / renovation: Byungsoo Choo, 2016 / interior visit, exhibitions, library; Hyundai Motor Studio Busan / OneoOne, 2021
Busan Museum of Art, Haeundae / Lee Yong-heum, 1994; renovation: Kim Sung-soo, Irim Architecture Engineering & Construction, 2026 / exhibitions
Space Lee Ufan / design: Lee Ufan, construction: KAGA Architects & Planners, 2019 / exhibition
Haeundae Methodist Church / IROJE, 2027 (in completion) / interior visit
common dinner
2nd night at Hotel Grand Josun, Busan
Saturday, 2027/06/05 / BUSAN
breakfast at the hotel
bus
Busan Opera / Snøhetta, 2027 / at Busan North Port redevelopment / ev. interior visit depending on the stage of construction/completion
Mangyang-ro Sanbokdoro Exhibition Hall, Cable car, "168 stairs"
meeting with Yoonjeong Kim and Jaehoon Chung (Busan National University) / in request
Jagalchi Fish Market / common lunch
Momos Yeongdo Roastery & Coffee, former harbor shipyard warehouse and dock; renovation and interior design: VOIDA, 2021 / coffee break
Space ONEZ, café, restaurant and gallery; adaptive-reuse renovation of a 100-year-old historic marine/ship-supply warehouse
ev. walk through Kakangee Arts Village
back to the hotel and individual evening
3rd night at Hotel Grand Josun, Busan
Sunday, 2027/06/06 / BUSAN → SEOUL → WIEN
check-out
05:15 bus transfer to Busan/Gimhae airport, Term. 1
08:00 → 09:10 flight: Busan/GimhaePUS - Seoul/IncheonICN (Term. 2) by Korean Air KE1404
10:40 → 16:20 flight: Seoul Incheon ICN (Term. 2) → Vienna VIE (Term. 3) by Korean Air KE937
ROUTE
Wed, 2027/05/26 / 18:30 → 12:30 (+1) direct flight: Vienna VIE (Term. 3) → Seoul Incheon ICN (Term. 2) by Korean Air KE 938, Boeing 787-9 "Dreamliner" (flight duration: 11h00min)
Thu, 2027/05/27 / 12:30 arrival in SEOUL Incheon, Term. 2 / guide pick-up service, bus transfer / walk in Seoul / 1st night at Hotel Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun
Fri, 2027/05/28 / visits by public transportation and by foot in Seoul / 2nd night at Hotel Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun, Seoul
Sat, 2027/05/29 / visits by public transportation and by foot in Seoul / 3rd night at Hotel Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun, Seoul
Sun, 2027/05/30 / visits by public transportation and by foot in Seoul / 4th night at Hotel Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun, Seoul
Mon, 2027/05/31 / visits by public transportation and by foot in Seoul / 5th night at Hotel Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun, Seoul
Tue, 2027/06/01 / bus to MÉDONGAULE and WEONJU / visits by foot in Médongaule and Weonju / 1 night at Oak Valley Resort Valley Village, Weonju
Wed, 2027/06/02 / bus to MUNGYEONG and HAHOE / visits by foot in Mungyeong and Hahoe / 1 night at Rakkojae Hahoe Hanok Hotel
Thu, 2027/06/03 / bus to SAYUWON and BUSAN / visits by foot in Sayuwon and Busan / 1st night at Hotel Grand Josun, Haeundae Busan
Fri, 2027/06/04 / visits by bus and foot in Busan / 2nd night at Hotel Grand Josun, Busan
Sat, 2027/06/05 / visits by bus and foot in Busan / 3rd night at Hotel Grand Josun, Busan
Sun, 2027/06/06 / 05:15 bus transfer / 08:00 → 09:10 Busan/GimhaePUS (Term. 1) → Seoul/IncheonICN (Term. 2) by KE1404, Boeing 737-900ER (flight duration: 1h10min) / 10:40 → 16:20 Seoul Incheon ICN (Term. 2) → Vienna VIE mit Korean Air KE 937, Boeing 787-9 "Dreamliner" (flight duration:12h40min) / arrival in Vienna, Term. 3
TOUR PRICE per person in a double room: 7.300 EUR (incl. tax.); single room supplement: 895 EUR
INCLUDING: direct international flights (Economy class) by Korean Air: Vienna - Seoul and return Busan - Seoul - Vienna by Korean Air; 10 nights incl. breakfast in selected and particularly centrally located hotels: 5x at Hotel Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun 4* in Seoul; 1x at Oak Valley Resort Valley Village 4* in Weonju; 1x at Rakkojae Hahoe Hanok Hotel 5* in Hahoe; 3x at Hotel Grand Josun 5* in Haeundae Busan; 10-11 common meals in specially selected restaurants (among them min. 2x including beverages); all entrance fees in museums, palaces, etc. according to the program; all transfers: airport transfers, public transportation, private coach; city taxes, tips; expert accompaniment guidings and program by Marion Kuzmany in cooperation with Jinsol Kim (Junior Architekt, JUCJ Architects) and partly by Seung H-Sang (IROJE architects & planners)
not including: beverages at common meals (except min. 2x), coffee breaks, bar visits, individual program and meals, taxi rides, etc.
here to the REGISTRATION, no later than November 30, 2026
maximum number of participants: 25 persons
IMPORTANT: VERY good walking ability is required for this tour!
here to the TRAVEL- and CANCELLATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Photos: Archiv ARCH ON TOUR
Image courtesy of IROJE Architects & Planners
Jadric Architektur / Photos: Namgoong Sun
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