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Gwangju Chungjang-ro KPOP STAR Street(광주 충장로 케이팝 스타의 거리) · © KTO · KOGL Type 1
Why go
Gwangju Chungjang-ro K-pop Star Street is a themed street in central Gwangju's Chungjang-ro shopping district, dedicated to celebrating Korean pop-music stars who have ties to the Gwangju and Jeollanam-do area. The street threads handprints and signature plates of K-pop figures with Gwangju roots, public sculptures with K-pop themes, and themed photo-zone installations along a section of one of Gwangju's main shopping-and-pedestrian streets. The street is most lively in the late afternoon and evening, when central Gwangju's shopping-district crowds peak. Best as an evening photo-and-shopping stop on broader Gwangju itineraries that already include the Asian Cultural Center or May 18 historic sites — a pairing that gives a balanced view of Gwangju's culture-and-history identity.
Quick highlights
- Themed street in central Gwangju's Chungjang-ro shopping district
- Celebrates K-pop stars with ties to Gwangju and Jeollanam-do
- Handprints, signature plates, public sculptures, photo zones
- Most lively in late afternoon and evening
- Pairs with Asian Cultural Center or May 18 historic sites