shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileSouth Korea

just south of Seoul, against the Namhansanseong ridge

Seongnam

Name: Seongnam — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — the new city the old fortress watches over.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“A city built fast on the southern edge of Seoul, with Pangyo Techno Valley on one side and the stone walls of Namhansanseong on the other. The Moran traditional market still keeps a five-day rhythm in the middle of it. Glass towers, a fortress that held a king through a winter siege, and a market where the season is whatever was in the ground last week. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Seongnam, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Seongnam

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Seongnam sits in Gyeonggi Province, about 20 km south of central Seoul, on the southern rim of the capital metropolitan area. The city's population is roughly 940,000, making it one of the larger satellites of Seoul. It includes the planned new towns of Bundang and Pangyo, the older industrial Sujeong and Jungwon districts, and the Namhansanseong mountain ridge on its eastern edge. The Suin–Bundang line and the Shinbundang line connect it to Gangnam in under twenty minutes.

— informed by Wikipedia — Seongnam

— the stone

Namhansanseong, the mountain fortress on Seongnam's eastern ridge, was rebuilt in 1624 under King Injo as the southern refuge of the Joseon court. Its walls run roughly 12 km along the ridgeline at about 480 m elevation, with four main gates and a network of inner command posts. During the Qing invasion of the winter of 1636–37 the king and his court held out behind these walls for forty-seven days before surrender. UNESCO inscribed the fortress as a World Heritage Site in 2014.

— informed by UNESCO — Namhansanseong, Wikipedia — Namhansanseong

— the visit

Moran Market, in Jungwon district, has run on a five-day cycle for over fifty years, opening on dates ending in 4 and 9. It is one of the largest traditional markets in the Seoul region, with stalls for grain, herbs, mountain greens, and chilli paste. Pangyo Techno Valley, a short bus ride south, holds the headquarters of Kakao, Naver, NCSoft, and most of the country's largest tech firms. Namhansanseong is reached from Sanseong station on Line 8 followed by a city bus to the south gate.

— informed by Wikipedia — Pangyo Techno Valley

— where

South Korea · Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

— within

Namhansanseong

— position

37.4449° N · 127.1389° E

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

20 km N

Seoul

capital city

20 km W

Suwon

Hwaseong fortress city

15 km E

Gwangju

mountain town

20 km S

Yongin

Gyeonggi city

20 km NE

Hanam

Han River suburb

Seongnam

Seoul

Suwon

Gwangju

Yongin

Hanam

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Seongnam — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

In Gyeonggi Province, about 20 km south of central Seoul. It is one of the larger satellite cities in the capital metropolitan area, with a population near 940,000.

A planned tech district in Seongnam's Bundang area, often called Korea's Silicon Valley. Kakao, Naver, NCSoft, and most major Korean tech firms keep their headquarters or large offices there.

A 17th-century mountain fortress on the ridge east of Seongnam, rebuilt under King Injo in 1624. The Joseon court held out there for forty-seven days during the 1636 Qing invasion. UNESCO listed it in 2014.

Every five days, on dates ending in 4 and 9. It is among the largest traditional markets in greater Seoul and has kept the same cycle for over fifty years.

The Shinbundang and Suin–Bundang subway lines reach Pangyo and Jeongja in under twenty minutes from Gangnam. Line 8 serves Namhansanseong access via Sanseong station.

Pangyo Techno Valley, the Bundang new town, the Moran five-day market, and Namhansanseong fortress on its eastern ridge. The city blends planned development with a significant heritage site.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Many people who work in Pangyo or grew up in Bundang carry strong attachment to the city. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

Korean modern, Japandi, and quiet contemporary interiors. The piece's stained-glass colour structure also reads well against warm wood and pale plaster walls.

Yes. The piece's restrained palette and graphic composition sit naturally inside Japandi rooms, which lean on warm neutrals broken by one strong focal colour.

A single Large covers a typical sofa back. A 4-tile Mural reads larger across the wall, and a 9-tile Mural carries a long wall. The Medium suits a console.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. Both are scratch-resistant and made for vertical installations like backsplashes, shower walls, and powder rooms.

A dry microfibre cloth, or a microfibre cloth slightly damp with water. No solvents, no abrasive pads. The colour lives in the surface and will not lift.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original work from a single studio, with no outside licensing. Reid Wender curates each place that enters the atlas.

— if this one stayed with you