Published Date : Dec 18, 2015 / Edited Date : Aug 31, 2023
When you get off at the Subway line numnber 6 (Gyeongui Line,Airport Railroad), Digital Media City station, you will feel a different atmosphere from other cities. Digital Media City also called DMC for short. DMC is the center of the Korean Wave with Korea's representative media companies such as MBC, SBS, JTBC and CJ E&M. Let's have a look of Korean broadcasting production spot that has been giving laughter and touching moments to people everyday.
Direction to DMC
It's convenient to go by DMC information building. Location : DMC information, 366, World Cup buk-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea Public transportation : 15mins walking distance from Subway line number 6, Digital Media City station, exit #2. 5mins walking distance from the bus stop. 7mins walkaing distance from Gyeongui Railroad and Airport Railroad, Digital Media City station, exit #9.
Tour Route
CJ E&M center - SBS Prism Tower - MBC Global Media Center
Course 1 CJ E&M center
If you go to 00 Direction from DMC Information building, there is CJ E&M company building that has a many famous channel like, tvN, Mnet and OliveTV. Mnet's famous program <M COUNTDOWN> hosted by Key from SHINee, Jung-sin Lee from FT Island, is filmed here too. If you want to meet K-POP stars in person, you should participate here.
How to attend 'M COUNTDOWN' Every Thursday at CJ E&M company building, it's open to public, but on a first-come first-served basis. It will be to your benefit to arrive early.
The right building of CJ E&M Center might be looks familiar to you. It is 'Running Man' filming site where Jae-seok Yu, Jong-guk Kim, Gwang-su Lee and others were running around. The MSC broadcasting building from drama 'Pinocchio' was flimed here. SBS Prism Tower is the winner of the Excellence Award at the Korean Architecture Award in 2013. It looks like a simply box type building, but shinny surface that covered by windows reminds you a prism.
First floor, lobby is only open to public. Lobby is decorated with art works by famous artists such as Francois Morellet, Roni Horn and Jeong-wan Bae. 'The Show' from SBS Mtv hosted by Hongbin from VIXX and Ji-yeon from T-ara and Zhōu Mì from Super Junior M is filming here Prism Tower.
How to attend Mtv 'The Show' First, join a membership on SBS homepage , then apply for Admission. Unlike, M COUNTDOWN, They use lottery system for admission that you can to check on the website.
You can find your favorite K-POP star's Handprint and autograph from 'Star street' in between district B (Broadcasting Center) and district C (Media Center). After walking down the Star Street, you can find MBC World at district C (Media Center). 'MBC World' is Korea's very first Broadcasting theme park where you can experience singing with K-POP stars or becoming a mian character of K-Dramas with high technology. Make a reservation for admission on 'Interpark'.
MBC's famous programs 'We Got Married', 'My Little Television' and 'I Am a Singer' experiencing booth is in district C where you can sing a song or take a picture with K-Pop stars.
A K-Pop hologram theater, Virtual Reality and historical drama experience and more contents are waiting for you at the District M. Also there is newsroom experience place.
Tric Arts from MBC dramas and variety shows located at Luxuary Contents Hall in district B. You can purchase souvenirs and your pictures from MBC World at the MBC Brand Store.
MBC Global Media Center is filming site for 'Show! Music Core','Infinite Challenge' and 'Radio Star'. If you are lucky, you might see K-Pop stars in person here.
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Seoul Guided Walking Tour Office and Seoul culture and tourism guide are not liable for the safety accidents during the Seoul Guided Walking Tour.
All reservations will be canceled in the event of a weather warning being issued. (e.g. heatwave, typhoon, heavy rain, fine dust, etc.) (Cancellation will be processed immediately upon implementation)
※ Please always check the weather warning on the day of the reservation on the site below.
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