Sungnyemun Gate (숭례문)

2.5Km 2024-11-27

40 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul

Sungnyemun Gate is Korea’s National Treasure No. 1, and its unofficial name is Namdaemun Gate. Sungnyemun Gate is the largest castle gate stone structure with an arched entrance in the middle. There’s a column on top of a platform, raising the roof, distinguishing the upper stories and lower stories of the building. Passageways for traffic are located at the east and west ends of the gate. Different from the other gates, Sungnyemun Gate’s tablet has its name written vertically.

On February 10, 2008, Sungnyemun was destroyed by fire. After a 5-year reconstruction work, the gate was re-opened to the public again on May 4, 2013.

Banila CO. - Myeong-dong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (바닐라코 명동점)

2.5Km 2024-04-22

38, Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Myeong-dong, Namdaemun, Bukchang-dong, Da-dong and Mugyo-dong Special Tourist Zone (명동 남대문 북창동 다동무교동 관광특구)

2.5Km 2021-12-30

40, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3396-4622

Myeong-dong, Namdaemun, Bukchang-dong and Da-dong are widely known among international visitors as hot spots for shopping and food.

Myeong-dong is a popular destination for shopping, culture, arts and fashion. Major shopping malls such as Lotte Department Store, Shinsegae Department Store, Myeong-dong Migliore and Samik Fashion Town are located here. Shoppers can find a variety of products here from high-end items to relatively inexpensive clothes. There’s also no shortage of street food, traditional restaurants, coffee shops and fancy cafes.

Namdaemun Market is the biggest traditional market in Korea. Visitors can purchase souvenirs and local produce at an affordable price in the shopping complex crowded with stores and street stalls. The market sells a variety of clothes, kitchenware, toys, accessories, food, flowers and imported goods.

Bukchang-dong and Sogong-dong have high-end accommodations including Lotte Hotel Seoul and Westin Chosun Seoul, duty-free shops, and restaurants serving traditional dishes.

[Myeong-dong, Namdaemun Market and Bukchang-dong Special Tourist Zone]
Areas included: Myeong-dong, Bukchang-dong, Mugyo-dong and Da-dong, Seoul
Area size: 872,809 ㎡
Tourist attractions: Myeong-dong, Namdaemun Market and Bukchang-dong, Department Stores (Lotte Department and Shinsegae Department Store, etc.), Traditional Market, Duty-free Shop, Hanok Village, N Seoul Tower, etc.

Sungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony & Experience (숭례문 파수의식 / 원데이! 파수군)

2.5Km 2024-03-12

40 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
010-2802-2133

The Sungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony is a reenactment of the changing of the guards who protected the fortress walls around the capital city during the Joseon dynasty. During this change, the gates would be opened for the off-duty guards to go out and replace those finishing their shift of walking along the walls.

Pyeongnaeok (평래옥)

2.5Km 2021-03-22

21-1, Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2267-5892

This store, which has been around since 1950, always has a long line of customers. A Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles specialty restaurant located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles.

Etude House - Myeong-dong No.1 Branch (에뛰드하우스 (명동1호점))

2.5Km 2020-05-11

35-1, Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-753-3771

Etude House has five branch stores in Myeong-dong. It focuses on trendy cosmetic products. Its first floor boasts over 760 individual items while the second floor consists of the Dollhouse Gallery and the attic in which the entertainment star, Song Hye Gyo shot a commercial.

GOYONAM - Myeongdong Branch (고요남 명동)

2.5Km 2021-03-19

10, Myeongdong 8na-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-318-2225

This is a Korean cuisine located in Myeong-dong, Seoul. A restaurant well-known for the large meat attached to bone and 55cm-long yukhoe chobap (a dish of raw slices of beef served over pressed vinegar rice). The representative menu is grilled beef ribs.

THE SIC-DDANG - Myeongdong Branch (더식당 명동)

2.5Km 2021-03-20

36, Myeongdong, 10-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-318-2234

A store where you can enjoy both Korean and Western dishes as a restaurant frequently featured in Korean gourmet programs. The best menu at this restaurant is lobster. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Tonymoly - Namdaemun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (토니모리 남대문점)

2.5Km 2024-04-22

12, Namdaemunsijang-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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kr Myeongdong Samgyetang (kr명동삼계탕)

2.5Km 2021-05-12

49, Myeongdong, 8na-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-778-7370

It makes Samgyetang (Korean ginseng chicken soup) using herbal broth as a store with more than 20 years’ experience. This restaurant's signature menu is ginseng chicken soup. This Korean dishes is located in Jung-gu, Seoul.

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