Seowon (서원)

695.6105220052319m 112 2024-03-11

141, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-776-0214

Located in Myeongdong Street, Seowon focuses on porridge. It boasts a wide variety of porridge made with abalone, chicken, samgye (chicken and ginseng) mushrooms, oysters, shrimp, vegetables, etc. They also have Korean-style juices made with ginseng, fruits, and vegetables that goes well after finishing porridge. The restaurant opens early in the morning, so it's a great place to grab a quick breakfast.

Bangsan Market (방산시장)

697.4597567768067m 2 2023-12-27

18-1 Eulji-ro 33-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

This market is famous for bakery products, cooking utensils, and packaging supplies. If you want special shopping rather than general souvenir shopping, visit here. You can also choose scented candles or diffuser materials that remind you of your visit to Korea. Perfume and scented candle materials are mainly in Building A. It also has the advantage of being close to Dongdaemun, Myeongdong, and Euljiro, and has many good restaurants.

CheongKwanJang - Euljiro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 을지로)

702.9518595640254m 0 2024-04-18

1F, 103, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Ouga (오우가)

716.8189844539727m 15500 2021-03-19

42, Myeongdong, 8ga-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-753-7533

A restaurant where you can experience the food culture with lots of Korean side dishes. This Korean dishes is located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is leaf wraps and meat set menu.

Myeongdong Cathedral (서울 명동성당)

720.5185711970306m 201387 2022-12-27

74, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Myeongdong Cathedral is the Church for Archdiocese of Seoul and was also the birthplace for the Roman Catholic Church community in Korea. The church houses the remains of several individuals: Bishop Laurent Joseph Marie Imbert (1796-1839), and priests Peter Simon (1803-1839), James (Jacques Honor Chastan, 1803-1839) and Pourthie Jean Antoine Charles (1830-1866) and four martyrs.

Myeongdong Cathedral is located in downtown Seoul and tourists frequently come and visit the place. Near the cathedral are other tourism spots such as Namsangol Hanok Village preserving Korean traditional houses, N Seoul Tower overlooking Seoul and Namdaemun Market, a traditional market with a wide variety of food and goods.

Woo Lae Oak (우래옥)

725.5397955073973m 36071 2024-03-07

62-29 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2265-0151

Woo Lae Oak is a Pyeongyang naengmyeon (Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles) restaurant established in 1949. Its signature dish is the Pyeongyang naengmyeon, known for their clean and light broth. Alongside the onmyeon (warm noodles), they also serve bulgogi, which complements the warm broth perfectly. The restaurant is renowned to the extent that customers often line up to dine, and it was selected for the Michelin Guide 2023.

Namsan Arts Center (남산예술센터)

738.921075319719m 11950 2021-08-26

138, Sopa-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-758-2150

Namsan Arts Center, reopened as a creative space in Seoul in September 2009. It redefined the colors and characteristics of the theater, aiming for a modern theater production center centered on creative premieres, a contemporary performance venue where visitors can feel the pulse of the times, and a theater capable of various experiments.
Namsan Arts Center Drama Center is the first modern folk theater in Korea and the oldest performance hall in which the original architectural form has been preserved. Under the concept of "Contemporary & New Wave," the center continues to produce domestic original plays, and through active exchanges with excellent overseas theaters, build a repertoire of high-quality works that can read domestic and overseas trends, and present contemporary cultural diversity.

Olive Young - CJ CheilJedang Center Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 제일제당센터)

738.3628519389192m 0 2024-04-22

330, Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Gana Glasses - Myeong-dong 2nd Branch (가나안경원 (명동2호점))

743.1084283091659m 20351 2020-04-24

33, Myeongdong 8ga-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-753-6372

Gana Glasses is a popular shop among Japanese tourists and is known for having high-quality eyeglasses at reasonable prices. Precision of products and swift delivery to customers are high priorities. The shop boasts a wide variety of products: imported luxury brands, Korean products, and colorful accessories.

Myeongdong Guesthouse Como [Korea Quality] / 명동게스트하우스 꼬모 [한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

743.5852051893692m 120 2021-03-30

12, Toegye-ro 24-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-755-5437

This guesthouse is located only 3 min away by foot from the Myeongdong Station on Seoul Subway Line 4. It is a particularly popular guesthouse for international travelers, assisted by front staff proficient in English and Chinese. The guesthouse offers free luggage storage services.
Even though Como is a guesthouse, it occupies a sizable 4-story building. The first-floor lobby offers breakfast in the morning hours, while the rooftop offers a panoramic view of the Seoul city center.
Bedrooms are fitted with lemon-colored walls and white bedding. Excellent amenities like WiFi, TV, air conditioning, and refrigerator are designed for the benefit of the guests. In particular, guests have access to bathrooms with shower in each of the rooms. There are five types of rooms in total, ranging from the Standard Single to Standard Quad for 4, offering a variety ideal for all arrangements.
The guesthouse also offers excellent walkable access to Myeongdong, one of the most popular shopping districts in Seoul, as well as major sights like N Seoul Tower, Sungnyemun Gate, and Namdaemun Market being reachable in 10 min by car.

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