Groundbreaking of National Korean Literature Museum... Eunpyeong-gu to Construct Exhibition Halls, Library, and Storage Facilities

The Only National Literature Museum in Korea for Collecting, Preserving, and Exhibiting Korean Literary Materials
Scheduled to Open in the Second Half of 2026, Featuring Permanent and Special Exhibition Halls, Library, Storage, Multipurpose Room, and Convenience Facilities

Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) announced on the 20th that it successfully held the groundbreaking ceremony for the ‘National Korean Literature Museum,’ which will play a central role in the Korean Wave of literature.

The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the site of the former reporters' village, attended by Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, Yoo In-chon, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Moon Jeong-hee, Director of the National Korean Literature Museum, literary association officials, writers, publishing industry representatives, and local residents.

The ‘National Korean Literature Museum’ is the only national literature museum in Korea, collecting, preserving, and exhibiting materials related to Korean literature. It is planned to open in the second half of 2026, with a site area of 13,248㎡ and a total floor area of 14,993㎡ (2 basement floors, 2 above ground floors). It will consist of permanent and special exhibition halls, a library, storage facilities, a multipurpose room, and convenience facilities.

In particular, the district plans to develop the area around the National Korean Literature Museum into a hub of literature and arts by linking it with nearby cultural facilities such as Jingwansa Temple, Eunpyeong Hanok Village, the Korea Classic Translation Institute, Sabina Art Museum, and the Lee Ho-cheol Literature Museum.

Eunpyeong-gu selected the reporters' village, where journalists and writer-journalists lived, as the site, and after gathering 280,000 signatures of support from 500,000 Eunpyeong residents and various activities, finally succeeded in attracting the National Korean Literature Museum in 2018.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, said, “I am truly pleased that the ‘National Korean Literature Museum’ will be established in Eunpyeong-gu, where over 100 literary figures and journalists, including Soongsil School writers such as Jeong Ji-yong, Lee Ho-cheol, and Yun Dong-ju, lived. I hope it becomes a space that honors great writers and works and inspires the next generation.”

Although about 2 million visitors are expected once the National Korean Literature Museum opens, Eunpyeong-gu anticipates difficulties in public transportation due to the lack of a subway line. To address this, the district plans to continue promoting alternative routes in cooperation with Seoul City, including the northwest extension project of the Shinbundang Line.