Seoul Center for National Intangible Cultural Asset (서울국가무형문화재전수회관)

9.2Km 2023-06-13

406, Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-566-6300

Created by the government to hand down traditions and preserve important, intangible cultural assets, the center supports cultural masters in the training of their pupils and their efforts to promote Korean traditional culture to the general public.

The center houses 8 groups that represent the music field. Serving not only as a training ground for those specializing in the arts, the center also seeks to reach out to the general public through regular programs and recitals. Musicians also participate in musical conferences, events and performances on a national and international level.

There are 12 craft groups at the center that are directed by craft masters who have been designated 'National Intangible Cultural Assets.' Craft groups host a number of training programs.

Other special features of the center include the 'Pungryu,' a 147-seat folk theatre; the 2 or 3 story 'Traditional Craft Hall' with an open-run exhibition hall and planned exhibition hall; a shop selling the works of the artists; a seminar room; a training room; and a practical training room.

Olive Young - Samseong Jungang Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 삼성중앙역점)

9.2Km 2024-06-27

465, Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Sinnonhyeon Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 신논현역점)

9.2Km 2024-06-28

B2, B102, Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Hwarangdae Railroad Park (화랑대 철도공원)

9.2Km 2023-08-11

Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul

Hwarangdae Railroad Park is a 400-meter-long light park featuring 10 different themed courses with various lit sculptures. It was renovated from abandoned Hwarangdae Station. Visitors can see ann exhbition of real trains that operated in the past and enjoy a cup of coffee at the train cafe.

Olive Young - Guui Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 구의역점)

9.2Km 2024-06-27

1F, 378, Achasan-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul

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Seoul Bongeunsa Temple (봉은사 (서울))

9.3Km 2024-10-24

531 Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3218-4800

Once known as Gyeonseongsa Temple, Bongeunsa Temple is located north of COEX, and was constructed in the 10th year of Silla King Weongseong’s reign (794). In 1498, Queen Jeonghyeon refurbished Gyeonseongsa Temple and renamed it Bongeunsa Temple.

Originally located near the Royal Tomb of King Seongjong, the temple was transferred to its current location during Joseon King Myeongjong’s reign. The temple is home to 3,479 Buddhist scriptures of 13 types, including the works of Kim Jeong-hee. The Buddhist ceremony called Jeongdaebulsa is held on the ninth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, where monks march carrying the scriptures on their heads and recite the Beopseongge (Buddhist rites).

JW Spa (제이더블유스파)

9.3Km 2025-01-10

565, Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul-si
+82-2-3445-1239

Located in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, JW. Spa 1ST tries hard to carry out the best spa through professional spa planners who help to find suitable spa treatment for individuals.

Cha Gangnam Medical Center, Cha University (차의과학대학교 강남차병원)

9.3Km 2025-10-23

(Yeoksam-dong), 566 Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

CHA Gangnam Medical Center was founded in 1960 with the opening of CHA Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinic by Honorary Head Director Gyeong-seop Cha. In 1984, it expanded into a general hospital with 200 beds in Gangnam District.

As a specialized hospital for obstetrics and gynecology designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, CHA Gangnam Medical Center provides top-tier healthcare services through 14 specialized departments, including obstetrics and gynecology, and 39 specialized centers and clinics, such as Fertility Center, IVF Center, and the High-Risk Pregnancy Clinic. The hospital offers precise diagnoses and treatments, specializing in uterine fibroids and gynecological cancers, and utilizes cutting-edge minimally invasive surgical techniques to ensure minimal scarring and rapid recovery. It has also achieved the highest number of robotic surgeries in obstetrics and gynecology in the country, with over 5,000 procedures performed.

Since its establishment in 1984, CHA Gangnam Medical Center's Fertility Center has pioneered numerous groundbreaking achievements, including the birth of the first test-tube baby at a private hospital in Korea, the country's first successful intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), the world's first birth through in vitro maturation of an immature oocytes, and the first baby born from vitrified (frozen) eggs. These accomplishments have earned the hospital global recognition for its research and development.

Mate Plastic Surgery [Tax Refund Shop] (메이트성형외과)

9.3Km 2024-04-23

5F, 108, Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Siwoo Plastic Surgery [Tax Refund Shop] (시우성형외과)

9.3Km 2024-04-19

8F, 108, Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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