Do Ho Suh's Largest-Ever Solo Show at MMCA Seoul: Early Bird Tickets Guide

World-renowned installation artist Do Ho Suh's solo exhibition opens August 27 at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (MMCA Seoul), in Jongno-gu. Considered one of the largest exhibitions MMCA has ever staged, this show runs through February 9, 2027 — an unusually long run of about five and a half months. Early bird booking also opens August 17, so art lovers may want to start planning a visit now.

What is this exhibition about?

Do Ho Suh was born in Seoul in 1962 and is now based in London. In Korea, he's widely regarded as a leading contemporary artist in the lineage of Nam June Paik, and he gained international recognition representing Korea at the 49th Venice Biennale in 2001. He's best known for his "House" series — meticulous installations that recreate the spaces he actually lived in, from Seoul to New York to Berlin, using translucent fabrics like silk and polyester. Through these works, he's built a distinctive body of art exploring migration, identity, and memory.

What makes this exhibition significant is its scope: it traces the full arc of Suh's career, from early works made during his graduate school years to his signature pieces and even unreleased new projects. It's a rare chance to see the full breadth of his practice — previously shown in Korea only in fragments — gathered together in one place, which should be especially exciting news for anyone who's been following his work closely. The show is designed to offer a comprehensive look at how the artist has long explored space, memory, and identity.

Details — Venue and Tickets

The exhibition takes over Galleries 3, 4, and 5 as well as MMCA Studio at MMCA Seoul. Given how many galleries are dedicated to it, you can get a sense of the scale of the large-scale installation works on display. Regular adult admission is 8,000 KRW, but with early bird booking available from August 17 through August 26 (the day before opening), you can get in for 20% off at 6,400 KRW. Early bird tickets let you choose any visit date between the opening and September 13, and can be purchased on the MMCA website as well as through Naver and Ticketlink. On top of that, booking online comes with an additional standing 10% discount, making online booking the clear choice over buying at the door.

Visitor Tips

Since the exhibition runs from late August all the way through early February of next year, you have plenty of room to pick a visit date and avoid the rush right after opening. That said, booking during the early bird window (August 17-26) guarantees a noticeably lower price than regular admission, so if you already know you want to go, it's worth booking early. Given how many large-scale installations are on view, walking through and taking it all in can take a while — plan for at least 1 to 1.5 hours. MMCA Seoul is also close to Gyeongbokgung Palace and Samcheong-dong, so it's easy to pair a visit with a stroll through the neighborhood or another exhibition nearby.