@article{ART003353610},
author={CHOI JU WON},
title={K-Space: Establishment of a DDP-Centered K-Culture Creative Town},
journal={International Journal of K-Culture/K-Culture융합연구},
issn={2951-2808},
year={2026},
volume={9},
number={9},
pages={251-260}
TY - JOUR
AU - CHOI JU WON
TI - K-Space: Establishment of a DDP-Centered K-Culture Creative Town
JO - International Journal of K-Culture/K-Culture융합연구
PY - 2026
VL - 9
IS - 9
PB - K-culture Convergence Research Society
SP - 251
EP - 260
SN - 2951-2808
AB - This study examines the establishment of a DDP-centered K-Culture Creative Town as a strategy for transforming Dongdaemun into a global hub of culture, fashion, and tourism. DDP has developed into a major platform for K-content through K-beauty spaces, fashion showrooms, and SeoulCon, attracting large numbers of domestic and international visitors. However, its limited connection with the surrounding wholesale fashion district has remained a critical issue. In response, Seoul’s plan to create a K-pop-specialized street and redevelop the Gwanghui-dong area is analyzed as a spatial strategy for linking intangible K-content with physical urban space. This study also reviews domestic cases such as K-Star Road, Gwangju K-POP Star Street, Kim Gwang-seok Street, and Sonagi Village to identify both possibilities and limitations. It argues that sustainable K-space development requires continuous participatory content, digital technology, commercial linkage, and institutional measures against gentrification. Ultimately, the DDP-centered project may create a virtuous cycle of festival, tourism, stay, and consumption.
KW - DDP;K-Space;K-Culture Creative Town;Dongdaemun;K-Pop Street;K-Content;Urban Regeneration;Gentrification
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CHOI JU WON. (2026). K-Space: Establishment of a DDP-Centered K-Culture Creative Town. International Journal of K-Culture/K-Culture융합연구, 9(9), 251-260.
CHOI JU WON. 2026, "K-Space: Establishment of a DDP-Centered K-Culture Creative Town", International Journal of K-Culture/K-Culture융합연구, vol.9, no.9 pp.251-260.
CHOI JU WON "K-Space: Establishment of a DDP-Centered K-Culture Creative Town" International Journal of K-Culture/K-Culture융합연구 9.9 pp.251-260 (2026) : 251.
CHOI JU WON. K-Space: Establishment of a DDP-Centered K-Culture Creative Town. 2026; 9(9), 251-260.
CHOI JU WON. "K-Space: Establishment of a DDP-Centered K-Culture Creative Town" International Journal of K-Culture/K-Culture융합연구 9, no.9 (2026) : 251-260.
CHOI JU WON. K-Space: Establishment of a DDP-Centered K-Culture Creative Town. International Journal of K-Culture/K-Culture융합연구, 9(9), 251-260.
CHOI JU WON. K-Space: Establishment of a DDP-Centered K-Culture Creative Town. International Journal of K-Culture/K-Culture융합연구. 2026; 9(9) 251-260.
CHOI JU WON. K-Space: Establishment of a DDP-Centered K-Culture Creative Town. 2026; 9(9), 251-260.
CHOI JU WON. "K-Space: Establishment of a DDP-Centered K-Culture Creative Town" International Journal of K-Culture/K-Culture융합연구 9, no.9 (2026) : 251-260.
