AREX: Let's go to the "HongDaeAp Artmarket Freemarket"

If you are sick and tired of monotonous tour routine, let us go to the HongDae(Hongik Univ.)~! HongDae is one of the most popular place among young people, because there are a lot of places to enjoy, to watch, and to eat.

The "HongDaeAp Artmarket Freemarket" can be called original market and has influenced others, which are also labelled "Flea-market", "Free-market", and etc.

Since the opening of the first market in June 2002, various creators have participated in many ways, and now, the Free-market has become a superstar in HongDae street. When the market opens, the HongDae street is overcrowded with creators, sellers, and visitors. Foreigners who visit Korea spread words quickly to each other that this market is not to be missed.

Any creator can participate as a seller and culture creator but, of course, must register first. There are lots of goods like small accessaries, painting shoes and cloth bags, hand-made dolls and these are one and only products by cultural creators. They inscribe initials or special memo on goods, so it could be a meaningful present for couples.

"HongDaeAp Artmarket Freemarket" has not only creators' products, but also painters. Every artist has his own style and skill, so watching sketch or picture is another kind of pleasure. You can catch artists' calligraphies as well and they turn a phrase personally for consumer's taste.

One of the biggest advantage in "HongDaeAp Artmarket Freemarket" is that products are cheaper than online market. Because artists open a market and sell goods directly, so consumers are able to purchase them as lower price than online, and some products are sold only in this market.

Performance art is also the important part of living art. The "HongDaeAp Artmarket Freemarket" has an open ground for performing artists, such as singers, dancers, and other performance artists. colorful performance stage awaits artists who communicate with people by action in the "Afternoon Stage".