Innisfree - Hansung Univ. Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이니스프리 한성대) - Area information - Korea travel information

Innisfree - Hansung Univ. Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이니스프리 한성대)

2.8Km    2024-04-18

3, Dongsomun-ro 7-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

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Miduem Optics [Tax Refund Shop] (믿음안경)

2.8Km    2024-06-27

33-1, Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Namsi Glasses [Tax Refund Shop] (남시안경)

2.8Km    2024-06-27

8-3, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Bongsan Mask Dance(봉산탈춤 다 모여라~ )

2.8Km    2025-12-04

서울특별시 종로구 종로1길 45 (세종로)

Deoksugung Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony (덕수궁 왕궁수문장교대의식)

2.8Km    2025-07-11

99, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-737-6444

Deoksugung Palace has held a guard changing ceremony since 1996 after thorough historical research by leading historians. The ceremony, which is held in front of Daehanmun Gate of Deoksugung Palace, is a tradition similar to the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace and offers a rare opportunity to experience royal culture. The royal gate is opened and closed at pre-determined times, and the gatekeepers in charge of guard duty and patrols hold a shift ceremony three times a day.

The Royal Guard Changing Ceremony is a highly recommended event for tourists. It is held three times a day, with each ceremony following the same procedure and lasts for forty minutes to an hour, and the ceremony is free of charge. There are no ceremonies on Mondays as well as on severely cold or hot days.

As the ceremony begins, the changing of the guards commences replete with traditional musical instruments, and exchanges a password for verification. An eight-minute guard ceremony ensues, followed by a seven-minute change ceremony, and finally a patrol that completes the ceremony. The procedure takes a dramatic turn when 18 guards in six official positions beat a drum and bellow some orders.

The Royal Guard Changing Ceremony is a great opportunity to experience a rare traditional scene. The guards’ splendid costumes, with their brilliant primary colors, are a pleasure to view. Once the ceremony is over, visitors can take pictures with the gatekeepers.

Choong Ang High School (중앙고등학교)

2.8Km    2025-10-23

164 Changdeokgung-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-742-1321

Choong Ang High School is located in Jong-ro near Samcheongdong-gil. It was built to educate the public at the beginning of the 20th century. The school’s main building was reconstructed in 1937 after the original two-story brick house was destroyed in 1934. The main building situated in front of the main gate is a two-story H-shaped granite stone building in Gothic style, with a four-story tower in the middle.

The school holds historical significance because it was designed by Park Dong Jin, one of Korea's first modern architects and the designer of Korea University’s main building, library, and the Chosun Ilbo Newspaper Company building. The main building of Choong Ang High School is designated as Historic Site No. 281. Many national leaders were educated at the gothic building during the grim period when Korea was trying to escape Japanese colonial rule.

Gallery Hyundai (갤러리 현대)

2.8Km    2021-03-18

14, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2287-3500

Gallery Hyundai has been improving daily for over 40 years since April 1970, working closely with various Korean artists in modern art. Gallery Hyundai introduces varied artists including prominent artists, as well as up-and-coming artists, regardless of genre through sophisticated exhibitions, showing domestic and overseas art all in one place.

Dugahun (두가헌)

2.8Km    2024-03-20

23 Yulgok-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3210-2100

Dugahun is a wine restaurant near Gyeongbokgung Palace, meaning "a very beautiful house." Located in a traditional hanok from the 1910s, it offers a taste of Western culture with wine. Only lunch and dinner courses are available, and customers can select wines from the underground wine cellar or bring their own. Across the street, Gallery Dugahun, housed in a historic Russian-style brick building built in the late period of Joseon, showcases high-quality art pieces.

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

2.8Km    2024-04-22

12, Namdaemunsijang-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Namdaemun Daeho Optic [Tax Refund Shop] (남대문대호안경)

2.8Km    2024-06-27

B1, #7, 32, Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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