Gyeongbokgung Palace Jagyeongjeon Tea Ceremony (경복궁 자경전 다례체험행사) - Area information - Korea travel information

Gyeongbokgung Palace Jagyeongjeon Tea Ceremony (경복궁 자경전 다례체험행사)

Gyeongbokgung Palace Jagyeongjeon Tea Ceremony (경복궁 자경전 다례체험행사)

8.7Km    2020-03-12

161, Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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This traditional tea ceremony experience takes place at Jagyeongjeon Hall in Gyeongbokgung Palace every Saturday and Sunday. Participation is by reservation on a first come, first serve basis.

The ceremony includes a tea culture demonstration and experience, making honey cakes, traditional etiquette introduction, and lectures related to tea culture. To participate in the tea ceremony, download the application form from the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation website and submit the form through email.

Aēsop - Samcheong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이솝 삼청)

8.7Km    2024-04-17

58-3, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony (수문장 교대의식)

Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony (수문장 교대의식)

8.7Km    2024-10-29

161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3210-1645

In the Joseon dynasty, the royal guards of the palace were gatekeepers who were responsible for guarding the the main gates of Gyeongbokgung Palace as well as the main gates of the city such as Heunginjimun Gate and Sungnyemun Gate. The royal guards worked in shift duties and were in charge of opening and closing Gwanghwamun Gate. Before the royal guard system was enforced in 1469, the palace gates were protected by soldiers of the central army. The Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony held at Gyeongbokgung Palace and the Gwanghwamun area reenacts the guard-changing procedure that took place during the Joseon dynasty, along with the reproduction of costumes and weapons, based on historical records.

POOM Artbox - Sinchon Branch (POOM아트박스 (신촌점))

POOM Artbox - Sinchon Branch (POOM아트박스 (신촌점))

8.7Km    2020-02-18

23, Myeongmul-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-313-1001

POOM Artbox offers creative items with unique designs. Diverse character items, home decor, stationery, and office supplies are available in POOM Artbox. Character items related to Korean celebrities are also available in the spacious store.

Hwang Seonsaeng (황선생)

Hwang Seonsaeng (황선생)

8.7Km    2021-03-18

19-2, Daemyeong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-744-3301

This is a Asian restaurant located in Daehak-ro, Seoul. Try a variety of Thai dishes. The best menu at this restaurant is pad Thai.

Starry Night(별이 빛나는 밤에)

8.7Km    2025-05-21

서울특별시 종로구 동숭길 133 (동숭동)

Samonim Dongaseu (사모님 돈가스)

Samonim Dongaseu (사모님 돈가스)

8.7Km    2017-01-10

39-13, Wausanro-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Samonim Dongaseu is a popular dongaseu (pork cutlet) restaurant despite its location hidden in the alleys. The fresh salad and butter-roast potato are served with the thick and crispy meat. The amount served is plentiful enough to satisfy even the hunger of any grown man.

Seoul Seokchon-dong Ancient Tombs (서울 석촌동 고분군)

Seoul Seokchon-dong Ancient Tombs (서울 석촌동 고분군)

8.7Km    2021-02-26

21, Garak-ro 7-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul
+82-2-421-0970

The Ancient Tombs in Seokchon-dong were found and investigated as part of the city development project in Jamsil district. It was impossible to determine the full scale of the ancient tombs in this area due to the severity of destruction. The largest tomb, the third tomb, measures 49.6 meters from east to west, 43.7 meters from south to north, and 4 meters in x_height. The tomb features three layers of stones topped by a smooth mound, which is a tomb style originating from the Goguryeo dynasty (37 BC-AD 668). The tombs are presumed to belong to one of the earliest leaders of the Baekje dynasty (18 BC-AD 660), which was founded by the people of Goguryeo who had come down southwards to establish a new kingdom around the Hangang River basin.

The square-shaped fourth tomb features a structure similar to the third tomb. Many pieces of earthenware from the early Baekje era were found in the fourth tomb. Also excavated around this site was a gold spangle earring. The third and fourth tombs have been registered as Historic Site No. 243. The tomb site offers valuable information concerning the culture and customs of the Baekje dynasty in its golden age around the 4th century, as well as the relations between the three ancient kingdoms (Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla) around that time.

Unplugged Hongdae Branch(언플러그드)

8.8Km    2024-10-23

26 Wausan-ro 33-gil, Mapo-gu, Seou

IU ‘Sleepless Rainy Night’
As the name suggests,it is a cafe with an analog charm. Old wooden floors and furniture, pianos and guitars, and turntables are old and more stylish. In a space full of LPs and CDs, you can feel the warmth and coziness you felt in the music video. A variety of menus are available, from drinks to beer and pretty cocktails named after musicians. There is a performance hall in the basement, where performances are often held.

Seoul Yangnyeongsi Market (서울 약령시장)

8.8Km    2021-06-09

10, Yangnyeongjungang-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-969-4793

"Yangnyeongsi," which literally means medicine city district, refers to a central Oriental medicine district formed near major cities where medicinal herbs are collected and produced. Yangneongsi were first established by royal order during the Joseon dynasty for the purpose of effective production, distribution and management of medicinal products and herbs.

Seoul Yangnyeongsi Market history is relatively short, having formed naturally in the mid-1960s by medicinal herb merchants who gathered here seeking to sell their products with the city bus terminal and Cheongnyangni Station as their central base. Originally, these merchants came to Seoul through the old Seongdong Station and Chyeongnyangni Station after the Korean War, seeking to sell medicinal herbs and vegetation products that were cultivated and collected in the Gyeonggi-do and Gwangwon-do regions. This small market that was once open on an empty plot of land was later authorized as an official market establishment. Road and railroad developments between Gangwon-do and Seoul were followed and by the 1970s, the market grew into what is now seen today. The name Seoul Yangnyeongsi Market was given by the Seoul mayor in 1995.