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Okdongsik (옥동식)

Okdongsik (옥동식)

9.9Km    2024-02-22

44-10 Yanghwa-ro 7-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Okdongsik specializes in clear pork bone soup, known as dwaeji gomtang. Its distinctive feature lies in the exceptionally clear broth made from only the meat of pig forelegs and hind legs. The signature dish is dwaeji gomtang, and alongside it, they also offer kimchi mandu, perfect for enjoying with the soup. With thinly sliced meat and a savory yet light broth, it has garnered much love and appreciation.

Olive Young - Hongdae Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 홍대중앙)

9.9Km    2024-04-18

1F, 2F Haechan Bldg., 68, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Gwangheungchang Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 광흥창역점)

9.9Km    2024-06-26

1F, 75-16, Seogang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Plus Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 플러스점)

9.9Km    2024-06-27

#B114~#B115, 372, Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Queens Bucket - Dongdaemun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (쿠엔즈버킷 동대문)

Queens Bucket - Dongdaemun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (쿠엔즈버킷 동대문)

9.9Km    2024-04-18

5-4, Toegye-ro 64-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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The King's (더 킹스)

9.9Km    2020-04-24

287, Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2270-3121

The King’s is a premium buffet offering live music and top-quality, fresh dishes. Serving up “à la minute” cuisine in which food is cooked fresh to order, the restaurant is particularly known for its live seafood. In addition to the live seafood corner, The King’s buffet boasts 150 international foods in 10 different sections, including a Chinese food corner with dim sum, grilled Peking duck, stir-fry, and other authentic Chinese dishes prepared by Chinese chefs.

Eomeoni Daeseongjip (어머니대성집)

Eomeoni Daeseongjip (어머니대성집)

9.9Km    2021-03-29

4, Wangsan-ro 11-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-923-1718

A good place to visit when you want to eat hot soup. This restaurant's signature menu is hangover soup. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul.

KT&G Sangsangmadang Design Square (KT&G 상상마당 디자인스퀘어)

KT&G Sangsangmadang Design Square (KT&G 상상마당 디자인스퀘어)

9.9Km    2022-11-22

65, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-330-6200

KT&G Sangsangmadang Design Square is an all-purpose cultural space that hosts movies, performances, exhibitions, special classes, and various other programs.

Located on the 1st floor of the KT&G Sangsangmadang Building Design Square is a sales and exhibition area offering a range of unusual and creative items that are as much pieces of art as they are products. Recently, the Design Square has become a popular souvenir shop among international visitors. Pencils, business card holders, diaries and notebooks are some of the top selling items.

Gwanghuimun Gate (광희문)

Gwanghuimun Gate (광희문)

9.9Km    2021-02-24

344, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3700-3900

Gwanghuimun Gate is said to have been originally constructed in 1396, the 5th year of King Taejo, at the southeast of the capital city. It was often referred to as Sugumun Gate (water channel gate) and was actually used as a Sigumun, literally meaning “corpse gate,” as funeral processions passed through this gate when exiting to the east.

During the Imjin War (1592-1598), the fortress gate was destroyed to such a degree that it made finding the original location close to impossible. Nevertheless, reconstruction efforts were started in 1711 (37th year of King Sukjong) and the gate was restored together with the gate's watchtower. Gwanghuimun Gate remained intact even when the fortress walls were demolished to build tram tracks during the Japanese occupation, but it was later damaged during the Korean War and left neglected. In 1975, restoration work was carried out to relocate Gwanghuimun Gate to a site 15 meters south of its original location since it stood in the middle of the road.

Beauty Play Hongdae (뷰티플레이 홍대점)

Beauty Play Hongdae (뷰티플레이 홍대점)

9.9Km    2024-06-18

16 Jandari-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Beauty Play is a K-beauty experience center operated by the Korea Cosmetics Industry Institute and supported by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. It offers a wide variety of sample Korean beauty products for testing  as well as diverse beauty experience programs such as makeup touch-up service (choice of base, eyes, or lips), personal color test, and skin evaluation. Visitors can also ask for product recommendation based on their skin type or skincare concerns. Beauty Play also frequently hosts beauty seminars and one-day classes, which are announced online via its official website. International tourists can apply for a full makeup service with an advance reservation free of charge. 

Beauty Play has two branches in Seoul: Myeong-dong and Hongdae. Beauty Play Hongdae is located in Hongdae Street, where visitors can find recent trends, clubs, cafes and delicious foods.