Itaewon Special Tourist Zone (이태원 관광특구)

17.4Km 2024-11-27

196 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Itaewon was the first special tourist zone in Seoul, designated in 1997. It is a multicultural place where over 20,000 foreigners live and is widely recognized by international visitors.

The name Itaewon started to spread worldwide in the 1980s when Korea hosted the 1986 Seoul Asian Games and the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, as well as many international conferences. Since then, Itaewon has become a popular travel destination. Clothes and accessories with unique designs, and leather products in particular are famous. This is a go-to place for both shopping and entertainment. The street is crowded with shops selling clothes and bags, as well as hotels, restaurants, entertainment facilities and travel agencies. With about 2,000 shops and stores lining every street, visitors can experience a multicultural atmosphere. Also famous in the district is Antique Furniture Street where more than 100 shops selling furniture and antiques stretch from Hamilton Hotel toward Bogwang-ro.

Travelers can taste authentic cuisine and experience culture from around the globe on World Food Street where there are 40 restaurants operated by foreigners. Since the late 1990s, an increase in the number of tourists from Southeast Asia and the Middle East has transformed the streets from being US Army-oriented into culturally diverse. Various performances and events are held in the area. In particular, Itaewon Global Village Festival, held every October, is a famous festival. Tourists can pay in US dollars, Japanese yen, or another currency freely. In addition, visitors can use various languages like English, Japanese, and Chinese with the sellers.

Itaewon Antiques Street (이태원 앤틱 가구 거리)

17.4Km 2025-04-11

109-1 Bogwang-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Itaewon Antiques Street was formed around the late 1960s, when a group of antique dealerships from Asia, Europe, and North America settled in the district. This 1km-long street is home to antique dealers offering antique sofa, chairs, and tables. Some shops also offer antique decorations, accessories, and clothing. It is a famous shopping district with its own unique ambience from that of Seoul. During spring and autumn, Itaewon Antique Festival takes place, allowing visitors to shop and enjoy cultural performances.

Gangnam Brand Eye Clinic (강남브랜드안과)

17.4Km 2025-10-23

2F-3F, 32 Sijang-ro, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon

Gangnam Brand Eye Clinic puts the highest priority on safety. Its chief director directly cares for the entire clinical process from surgery to post-surgery progress, to treatment. The clinic develops individualized treatment plans to generate the optimal outcome; and providing patients with a convenient service is its top priority.
The clinic introduced the fifth-generation SMILE LASIK equipment for the first time in Incheon. In 2024, Gangnam Brand Eye Clinic was recognized for its excellence in SCHWIND ATOS, based on numerous cases and research, to become the first SMILE LASIK training institute in Korea.
The medical staff at Gangnam Brand Eye Clinic receives advice on SMILE LASIK and shares medical knowledge through continuous global exchanges with SCHWIND headquarters, in addition to teaching and training medical staff. The clinic takes a double verification process through its collaborative care system to achieve optimal results. It is making sincere efforts so patients can see and remember cherished and beautiful moments more clearly.

The Hyoosik Nouvelle Seoul Itaewon (더휴식 누베르 서울 이태원점)

17.4Km 2025-04-08

11 Usadan-ro 14-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

The Hyoosik Nouvelle Seoul Itaewon aims to rediscover Seoul through creativity and inspiration. The overall design of the hotel is inspired by French avant-garde, using a variety of objects and props to create an artistic and stylish atmosphere. The hotel has Collection T room type, a twin bedroom; Collection D room type, a double bedroom; and Collection S room type, a single bedroom. On the first floor of the hotel is a guest lobby and a pasta restaurant. The hotel's parking lot is limited in space, and therefore guests are advised to use a nearby public parking lot.

Incheon Asiad Main Stadium (인천아시아드주경기장)

17.5Km 2025-06-09

806 Bongsu-daero, Seo-gu, Incheon
+82-32-456-2100

Incheon Asiad Main Stadium is the main stadium used for the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. Construction began in June 2011 and the stadium opened on June 1, 2014. Built on a 631,975 ㎡ lot, the five-story stadium has a total floor area of 113,620 ㎡ and 61,818 spectator seats (capacity to be reduced by 32,514 seats after the 2014 Asian Games).

The stadium has an oval running track enclosing a regulation-size soccer field. Outside, there's a tennis court, a subsidiary stadium, and the 1,415.13 ㎡ Yeonhui Cricket Ground.

Blue Square (블루스퀘어)

17.5Km 2024-03-05

294, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-1544-1591

Blue Square is a multipurpose performance venue located in Hannam-dong. It includes Shinhan Card Hall, a performance hall dedicated to musicals with 1,776 seats, and Mastercard Hall, a multipurpose performance hall with 1,400 seats. Blue Square also includes the Book Park, which has a collection of nearly 75,000 books, and a café with a terrace that looks toward the Namsan Mountain. Many visitors come to the Blue Square to see its collection of popular musicals and other performances.

Nokcheongja Museum (녹청자박물관)

17.5Km 2021-10-23

54, Doyoji-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon
+82-32-563-4341

Since opening in 2002, the Nokcheongja Museum has been preserving and exhibiting academic materials about the Green Celadon Kiln Site, a Historic Site designated in 1970. It is the only museum dedicated to celadons in Incheon. The museum is divided into the History Exhibition Hall where visitors can observe the celadon making process and the Special Exhibition Hall that displays modern-day celadons. In addition to the two indoor exhibition halls, the museum also has an outdoor exhibition site with a collection of approximately 200 donated potteries, ranging from traditional to recently trending designs.

Incheon Gyeongseo-dong Nokcheongja Kiln Site (인천 경서동 녹청자 요지)

17.5Km 2021-04-23

54, Doyoji-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon
+82-32-440-4063

The Nokcheongja (Green Celadon) Kiln Site was designated as Historic Site No. 211 in May 1970. On December 9, 1984, the 82.6 ㎥ of the protective film was restored here. In addition, the unearthed models consisted of bowls and plates, as well as porcelain and pots. The colors of the glaze are greenish brown and dark green, opaque and non-glossy, and there are spots on the surface, but this is the component of the glaze. It is believed to have come from the influence of the special structure of the kiln and the firing temperature.

Dodeoksan Suspension Bridge (도덕산 출렁다리)

17.5Km 2025-11-06

317-80 Gwangmyeong-dong, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do

Dodeoksan Suspension Bridge is located in Dodeoksan Park, which serves as a resting place and a light hiking course for citizens of Gwangmyeong. Dodeoksan Park has a well-maintained wooden walkway, and the slope is not too steep, so anyone can walk safely there. It is about 400 meters from Dodeoksan Park parking lot to Dodeoksan Suspension Bridge, allowing one to reach the bridge at a leisurely pace on foot. The bridge is in a Y-shape and 82 meters long in total and has an artificial waterfall under the midpoint of the bridge, giving a thrilling yet refreshing experience.

The Hyoosik Aank Hotel Incheon Bupyeong (더휴식 아늑호텔 인천 부평점)

17.5Km 2025-04-08

18-8 Gyeongwon-daero 1417beon-gil, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon

The Hyoosik Aank Hotel Incheon Bupyeong offers a variety of room types focusing on a specific theme for both leisure and relaxation, such as a deep sleep room with a premium massage chair, a singing room with noraebang equipment and soundproof walls, a deluxe couple room with two high-end gaming PCs, a movie room with a beam projector, a spa room with a tile tub, a party room, a twin bedroom, and a regular standard room. The hotel also has a parking lot and a guest lounge.

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