Ulsan Nam-gu announced that the Jangsaengpo Culture Warehouse, a multi-purpose cultural space, has surpassed a cumulative total of 640,000 visitors in just four years since its opening, establishing itself as a leading cultural and artistic landmark in Ulsan.

Originally an aging cold-storage warehouse, the facility was reborn in 2021 through a cultural regeneration project. Since then, by offering diverse programs such as exhibitions, performances, hands-on experiences, and media fa？ade shows, it has provided rich cultural enjoyment for citizens and tourists, earning praise as a “warehouse of culture where life and art coexist” in the industrial city of Ulsan.

This year, Jangsaengpo Culture Warehouse presented exhibitions that reinterpreted masterpieces by world-renowned artists, along with signature works of three great late-Joseon painters―Jeong Seon, Kim Hong-do, and Shin Yun-bok―through digital media art, realizing a “fusion of tradition and cutting-edge technology.”

It also shed light on new currents in K-culture arts through exhibitions of modern and contemporary Korean artists, including master abstract painter Kim Whanki, as well as a special exhibition featuring 11 “art-tainers,” including actor Park Ki-woong and singer Kim Wan-sun.

This month, a Korea-Europe Youth Artists Special Exhibition and a European Urban Sketch Exhibition are being held in succession, further strengthening the venue’s role as a hub for international exchange.
One of the warehouse’s major draws, its year-round children’s performance program, continues to enjoy steady popularity ― attracting kindergarten and daycare groups on weekdays and families on weekends.

In addition to domestic performances, invited international works have also been showcased, and the 2nd Jangsaengpo Animation Film Festival attracted over 5,000 visitors, emerging as a new cultural content brand.

The experience hall currently offers family-friendly programs such as body-play and craft-based humanities activities under the theme “The Sun and the Moon,” along with keyring, frame-making, and pottery wheel experiences. Eco-friendly programs such as “Jangsaengpo Culture Hunters,” recycled-item gateball, and a Joseon-era tiger photo zone are also being operated. In December, a Christmas ornament-making workshop will be held.

Meanwhile, using “Jangsaengpo Light,” a night-time content program combined with the nightscape of the Ulsan Industrial Complex ― one of the nine scenic views of Nam-gu ― the media fa？ade, which utilizes an oil storage tank as a screen for the first time in Korea, has been lighting up Jangsaengpo every Friday and Saturday since August with citizen-participation programs such as proposals and anniversary events.

Mayor Dong-wook Seo stated, “Jangsaengpo Culture Warehouse continues to grow year after year as Ulsan’s representative cultural hub, meeting the cultural needs of diverse generations,” adding, “We will continue presenting cultural and artistic content and special performances for families so that both citizens and tourists can fully enjoy their experience.”