National Gugak Center
| Former names | The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts |
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| Location | Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°28′39.50″N 127°0′3″E / 37.4776389°N 127.00083°E |
| Type | Performing arts center |
| Genre(s) | Traditional Korean music (gugak) |
| Opened | January 19, 1950 |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 국립국악원 |
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| Hanja | 國立國樂院 |
| Revised Romanization | Gungnip Gugagwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kungnip Kugagwŏn |
The National Gugak Center (Korean: 국립국악원), located in Seoul, South Korea, is the primary institution of learning for Korean traditional music (gugak), including both court music and folk music. It was founded in 1951 through a merger of Korean musical organizations.
It is dedicated to "preserving and promoting traditional Korean music." Through academic courses, private study, ensembles, research, and performances, it preserves Korea's ancient musical traditions, including the ancient court ritual music called aak as well as the ritual music performed for the Jongmyo (royal ancestral shrine) and the Munmyo (Confucian shrine).