Our TOUR in Korea: NARIMARU APEC HOUSE

Nurimaru APEC House is evaluated as the most beautiful place among the meeting places during the APEC Leaders' Meeting on Dongbaek Island. It is the place where the 2nd APEC Leaders' Meeting, Leaders' Luncheon, and the Official Photograph took place during APEC 2005 KOREA. The leaders of APEC's 21 member economies announced the "Busan Declaration" here on November 19, 2005. The name "Nurimaru" is the combination of two purely Korean words: "nuri" meaning the world and "maru" meaning summit. Thus, "Nurimaru APEC House" means "the house where world leaders gathered and held the APEC Leaders' Meeting

The design concept was based on the idea that world leaders are brought together to another silvery island that looks like Dongbaek Island to embody the spirit of openness and cooperation, the guiding spirit of APEC. It is a modern style building with traditional Korean "arbor" style adopted for the overall shape of the building.

-The shape of the roof is a representation of the curves of Dongbaek Island.
-The 12 inclined columns on the outside of the building represent Dynamic Busan.
-Korea's creative traditional culture is visualized in its interior design.

Size : Floor Space - 2,994.52 sq. meters, 3 srories above ground
Cost: 19.4 billion won

Construction Period: September 15, 2004 - September 14, 2005

This masterpiece of lacquer work inlaid with mother-of-pearl was created by Kim Gyu-Jang, a master craftsman of Korea. The work (size: 6 meters by 2.2 meters) shows 12 symbols of longevity; the sun, cloud, mountain, rock, water, crane, deer, turtle, pine tree, herb of eternal youth, bamboo, and mythical peach.

This is the place where the leaders of APEC's 21 member economies had the Official Luncheon after holding the 2nd 2005 APEC Leaders' Meeting. The ceiling is designed with the Taegeuk pattern symbolizing interdependence and harmony, and the wall is decorated with korean-style lattice.