문래창작촌 | Seoul Art Space | Mullae-dong, Mullae Line 2

A rainy afternoon in Mullae-dong.  Come out of Mullae Exit 7, and walk south for a couple of hundred metres.  You’ll meet the entrance to the industrial area (there’s a couple of pieces of street art which you can’t miss)  Once inside, you’ll find a mixture of steel workshops (still very much operational), artist studios, and some boutique cafes.  Unlike some of the other artist villages around Korea, this place certainly feels more gritty.  I chose to visit on a rainy afternoon which meant having the place to myself.  I think the weather added a certainly gloominess and made the vibrancy of the art stand out even more.  Towards, the main road, the village becomes more ‘gentrified’ and there were some pretty flashy coffee shops complete with posing hipsters (Very akin to parts of Shoreditch in London).

If you’re interested in the industrial side of Seoul, the juxtaposition of old and new, or urban street art, this is probably about as good as it gets.

Pick a rainy day and don’t forget your umbrella!