Beyond imagination, Gwangmyeong Cave!

When you think of a "cave," you might imagine a natural cave. But Gwangmyeong Cave is the only man-made one in the capital area. The cave was developed in 1912 during the Japanese colony. Up until 1945, gold, silver, bronze, iron, brass were exploited to manufacture weapons during the Pacific War and became the greatest metal mine of in the capital area as a center of Korea economic construction after liberation from Japan. Due to flood, it was closed in 1972. In 2011 it was open again for citizens after 40 years of closure. It's been a century to reopen. Let's keep an eye on Gwangmyeong Cave in order to enjoy the space of culture and arts.

Cave

cave length: 7.8km

cave openings: about 50

total mineral deposits: 19,000 ton (standard of 1950)

gold outputs: 52kg(1955 to 1972)

average temperature in the cave: 13°C

Touring TIP

• Underground - Make sure to watch diorama which tells about mine exploration and miniature miners with looking into level 7.
• Don't forget the mining experience of Gwangmyeong Cave which still contains much of reserved gold.
• The average temperature in the cave is 13°C. Please prepare a light outer clothing.

Tour Guide​

Open hours: 09:00~18:00(Closed on Monday, the last entry time is 17:00)

Fee: 6,000 won for adult, 3,500 won for youth, and 2,000 won for child

Transportation: Bus number 17

Get on at exit 7 of Gaebong Station (Line 1) or exit 2 of Cheolsan Station (Line 7)

Get on at exit 7 of KTX Gwangmyeong Station(KTX)

Phone: 070-4277-8902 https://www.gm.go.kr/cv/en/index.do

Elephant Car, “Aixia"

running course : entrance of Gwangmyeong Cave-Plaza of Wine Cave(East side)-entrance of Gwangmyeong Cave of Sohadong

Running Hour : The back gate of Gwangmyeong Cave(near Public Parking Lot 3) 09:30~17:40
(except for the one on 12:30 due to lunch break)

Fare : 2,000 won for adult and 1,000 won for child (one-way)

Inside Gwangmyeong Cave​

Wormhole Plaza : a space where 4 cave openings meet. Through wormhole, travel starts to the space and time of 100 years.

Space of Light : abyss fish, jelly pet alien creatures created by LED light artist, Kwon Youngjun

Cave Musium of Arst : 3D hologram of meeting “Aixia and Cuo" and watching various events

Cave Aqua World : Aquarium of using underground bedrock water of Gwangmyeong Cave. Keep an eye on fish living in the first degree of water!

Gold Road & Wall of Hope : It shows history of the cave. The place to hang a gold plate where you write your hope.

Gold Palace : The experience zone to touch 6 giant gold pillars and gold bars.

Gold Room : The secret room where a cave fairy Aixia keeps her precious treasures.

Cave Underground World : A tunnel with 32 angles where miners climbed up and down to dig.

Eternal Youth Door : A door of eternal youth without disease for passers-by

Modern History Musium : Introduction to the past from 1912 throughout Japanese colony to the closure of the cave in 1972 and to the future vision.

Wine Cave : Wine Museum of 194m tunnel! There are full of fascinating stories about history of wine, producing place, kinds, manufacturing process. And you can taste wine and buy some.

Cave Experience Program

Hang 'Golden Plate" in Gwangmyeong Cave : 5000 won for hanging a gold plate where you write your hope on the wall of God Road.

Enjoying Outside of Cave

Cave Cafe, Open-air Cafe,

Sky View(Cave Observation Deck)