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Hanseong Baekje Cultural Festival (한성백제문화제)

Hanseong Baekje Cultural Festival (한성백제문화제)

18.1Km    2023-09-07

424, Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2147-2800

The Hanseong Baekje Cultural Festival celebrates the history and culture of the Hanseong era of the Baekje dynasty when their capital was in Seoul. The festival is held around the Mongchontoseong Fortress area, known to be a remnant of the Baekje capital. The festival features various folk performances, musicals, family concerts, food, and more.

KSPO Dome (Olympic Gymnastics Arena) (올림픽공원체조경기장)

18.1Km    2023-10-30

424 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul

The KSPO Dome was the arena built for gymnastic events during the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics, but has been remodeled to host concerts, including for many K-pop stars and international pop stars. The dome can also serve as venue to a range of other events, including showcases, exhibitions, and business events. It is accessible via public transit using Olympic Park Station on Seoul Subway Lines 5 and 9.

Woori Art Hall (우리금융아트홀)

Woori Art Hall (우리금융아트홀)

18.1Km    2025-04-01

424 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul

Woori Art Hall is a cultural art space located within Olympic Park, opened in November 2009 after a two-year renovation project from the previous Yeokdo Stadium. The 1,184-seat hall is primarily for musicals, but can also host a range of performances including plays, dance, classical, and modern music.

Muji - BELLA CITTA Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (MUJI 벨라시타)

Muji - BELLA CITTA Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (MUJI 벨라시타)

18.1Km    2024-04-22

1-2F (Ilsan Bella Citta, Baekseok-dong), 33, Gangsong-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Olive Young - Ilsan Bella Citta Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 일산벨라시타점)

18.1Km    2024-06-26

33, Gangsong-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Surisan Provincial Park (수리산도립공원)

Surisan Provincial Park (수리산도립공원)

18.2Km    2025-01-08

347-4, Sokdal-ro, Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-808-8265

Surisan Mountain, a provincial park of Gyeonggi-do, surrounds Gunpo and is also easily accessible from Anyang and Ansan. Surisan Mountain is said to be named because there is a rock in the shape of an eagle. Another legend says it is named after the nearby Surisa Temple.
Surisan Mountain is part of the Gwangju Mountain Range along with Cheonggyesan, Gwanggyosan, Gwanaksan, and Baekunsan mountains. The mountain has four peaks and the highest is Taeulbong Peak (489 m).
Grand old trees that range from 100 to 300 years old make for picturesque scenery. The mountain also won first place in the 2002 Beautiful Forest contest hosted by the Korea Forest Service.

Seonungak (한옥카페 선운각)

Seonungak (한옥카페 선운각)

18.2Km    2024-10-15

223 Samyang-ro 173-gil, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul

Seonungak is a hanok cafe facing Doseonsa Temple at the foot of Bukhansan Mountain, the perfect location to take in the beauty of the changing seasons. The cafe is also the largest hanok building outside of the royal palaces in Seoul. Previously limited to weddings and filming events, the hanok has reopened as a cafe, selling a range of traditional Korean drinks.

Jangseogak Archives (한국학중앙연구원 한국학학술정보관.장서각)

Jangseogak Archives (한국학중앙연구원 한국학학술정보관.장서각)

18.2Km    2019-11-25

323, Haogae-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-709-8111

Jangseogak Archives was established by Yi Wang-jik in 1918 as a library for Korean studies. Since its opening, the library has housed archives of Korean classics and modern works as well as the Jangseogak documents, which were transferred from the Cultural Asset Management Bureau (now Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea) in 1971.

Jangseogak has a stack room, a space for collecting and arranging classical manuscripts and general books, a reading room, a room for references and genealogical records, a theses and periodicals room, an area for special documents, and rooms for filming, photocopying, and developing microfilms. It contains documents for scholastic research and education.

Most notably, the Jangseogak holds the Uigwe (287 types 490 books, or Royal Protocols of the Joseon Dynasty, and Donguibogam (25 volumes 25 books/Treasure No. 1085-2) documents, which are both listed on the UNESCO Memory of the World register.

DMZ International Documentary Film Festival (DMZ 국제다큐멘터리영화제)

18.2Km    2021-02-10

1036, Jungang-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-1899-8318

As the world’s only DMZ documentary film festival, this event offers an important opportunity to learn more about one of the world’s most unique political situations. The annual celebration features documentaries with a message of peace, communication, and life.

Nepa - Lotte Goyang Terminal Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (네파 롯데고양터미널)

Nepa - Lotte Goyang Terminal Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (네파 롯데고양터미널)

18.2Km    2024-04-23

1036, Jungang-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

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