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Story of Seoul’s strangest subway station, from failed hub plans to wedding and art venue

 04/05/2026 12 Views
Story of Seoul’s strangest subway station, from failed hub plans to wedding and art venue


The notes of one of Chopin’s nocturnes drifted up through the deep underground air inside Noksapyeong station in Seoul on a recent Monday afternoon, echoing off curved walls and bouncing against translucent glass banisters.

A commuter sat at an upright piano in the concourse – one of the station’s cultural fixtures – and for a few unannounced minutes, the cavernous hall felt less like a subway station and more like a dream that missed its exit.

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