Seoul Yakhyeon Catholic Church (서울 약현성당)

3.5Km 2020-03-26

447-1, Cheongpa-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-362-1891

Yakhyeon Catholic Church was established as a result of Korea gaining religious freedom in the 23rd year of King Gojong’s reign (1886) and the subsequent increase of the Catholic population. In 1891, Myeongdong Cathedral's head priest Doucet laid down the foundation stone in Hap-dong. Coadjutor bishop Coste was in charge of design and construction and the building was eventually completed in 1892. The church was named after "Yakjeonhyeon," or a hill of medicinal herbs. This is because the place where the church is located was once a hilly area covered with medicinal herbs. Later on, Yakjeonhyeon was shortened to Yakhyeon and it became the name of the hilly area between Malli-dong and Seoul Station.

Yakhyeon Catholic Church was the first Western-style church ever built in Korea. It's Gothic architecture features a 12-meter-wide and 32-meter-long cruciform construction with low arched windows and a pointed-arch entrance gate.

Jaembaeok (잼배옥)

3.5Km 2021-03-30

68-9, Sejong-daero 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-755-8106

It has over 80 years of tradition. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is ox bone soup.

NOBIZIB (너비집)

3.5Km 2021-03-24

37-8, Myeongdong, 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-756-4084

This restaurant is famous for spicy Galbijjim (braised short ribs). This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is spicy braised short ribs.

Himart - Apgujeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 압구정점)

3.5Km 2024-04-18

173, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Euljiro Nogari Alley (을지로 노가리골목)

3.5Km 2024-10-29

129, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-1330

The alley that connects from Euljiro 3(sam)-ga Station, Exit 4 is full of people eating dried young pollack and drinking beers at tables along the street every night. Under the bright lamp lights, plastic tables filled with customers can be seen. The first Nogari pub, Eulji OB Bear, opened in November 1980 to form what is now the Euljiro Nogari Alley. Euljiro also has the largest Printing Alley in the nation, providing printing for almost all books and printed materials across the country. The shift workers would stop by the pub for dried young pollack and cold beer before heading home after work, leading to more restaurants opening nearby until the alley was formed. In the beginning dried young pollack was cooked over a briquet fire and served with red pepper paste, but now, the alley is full of pubs and restaurants serving various types of food, but nothing beats nogari and cold draft beer.

Apgujeong Toxnfill [Tax Refund Shop] (압구정톡스앤필의원)

3.5Km 2024-04-23

5F, 18, Nonhyeon-ro 168-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Seosomun Historical Park (서소문역사공원)

3.5Km 2023-08-11

5, Chilpae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

The Seosomun Gate area, which is located outside Seosomun Gate, was used as a persecution site in the 19th century before it turned into the local park of today. Many Catholics were suppressed and martyred here, making the area a holy site for Korean Catholics. Seosomun Gate was a gateway to Chilpae Market located near Namdaemun Gate. It was always busy with passerbys and the persecution site was established outside the gate to set an example of crime punishment to all the witnesses.

On May 15, 1999, a memorial tower was raised at the center of the park in honor of the martyrs. In 2013, Seoul's Jung-gu district also founded Seosumun Holy Shrine History Museum with a memorial exhibition hall in their honor.

Note Plastic Surgery [Tax Refund Shop] (노트성형외과의원)

3.5Km 2024-06-27

563, Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

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Etonne Plastic Surgery [Tax Refund Shop] (에톤성형외과의원)

3.5Km 2024-06-26

563, Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

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DL Plastic Surgery (디엘성형외과의원)

3.5Km 2025-07-29

(4th Floor, Peyto Plaza), 563 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

DL Plastic Surgery is a premier clinic specializing in advanced procedures such as facial contouring and rhinoplasty. Our highly skilled medical team, with over ten years of experience, is dedicated to delivering the results you desire. We carefully plan and customize each surgery, ensuring that the overall harmony and balance of your face are maintained.
Your confidence and satisfaction are our top priorities. To reinforce this, we’ve implemented a surgical liability guarantee system, providing you with added trust and peace of mind regarding your results. We remain at the forefront of innovation through ongoing academic engagement and the latest research.

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