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Gwangjang Market (광장시장)

Gwangjang Market (광장시장)

5.2Km    2024-07-08

88, Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2267-0291

Gwangjang Market was the first permanent market in Korea and continues to thrive as a popular tourist destination today. The name Gwangjang means "to gather from afar and keep altogether." The market began as a small trading center that brought in goods from nearby regions, but has now grown into a large wholesale market selling a variety of goods, including upholstery, imported goods, groceries, dried fish, traditional goods, and more. The most popular section of the market is the food street connected to the East Gate, North Gate 2, and South Gate 1. The food street caters to a wide range of patrons due to the plethora of menus available. It is also one of the most recommended tourist attraction for international travelers.

Eunseong Hoejip (은성회집)

Eunseong Hoejip (은성회집)

5.2Km    2021-03-29

88, Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2267-6813

You can enjoy Daegu maeuntang (fish stew), which is perfect for hangover. This restaurant's signature menu is sicy codfish stew. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Seoul Public Hanok Week (공공한옥주간)

Seoul Public Hanok Week (공공한옥주간)

5.2Km    2024-05-24

37 Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-741-1033

The Seoul Public Hanok Week offers a full week of traditional culture at public hanok, traditional Korean buildings, throughout Seoul and Bukchon Hanok Village. Experience the beauty, charm, and history of these buildings while learning about the eco-friendly impact of their construction and methods to apply this to our modern lives.

Public Hanok Night Out (공공한옥 밤마실)

Public Hanok Night Out (공공한옥 밤마실)

5.2Km    2025-06-10

37 Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-741-1033

Public Hanok Night Out is a special evening event that allows limited access to the nine public hanok buildings, including the Bukchon Culture Center, after sundown. The event is carefully prepared to make the hanok buildings accessible as much as possible. In addition, the event also offers a variety of programs to entertain the visitors. The event aims to raise awareness about embracing differences and diverse values during this time of ever-changing global society, as well as expand the the cultural values of hanok as something more unique.

DAHMSOJUNG[Korea Quality] / 담소정[한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

DAHMSOJUNG[Korea Quality] / 담소정[한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

5.2Km    2025-01-06

16-2, Bukchon-ro 9-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
010-3749-9550

Dahmsojung, meaning ‘a house full of laughs’, is a hanok guesthouse that provides sincere services and comfortable relaxation. Located in the middle of Seoul’s city center, this hanok hotel-class guesthouse was built using traditional hanok construction materials including the 200-years-old Korean land pine from Gyeongju, and clay for rooms. The owner originally bought the land to build the residential area for the family, but wishing to promote the charms of the hanok building to foreigners, it was opened as a guesthouse in October 2012. This hanok guesthouse with modern elements is decorated with refined interior items. It provides a special breakfast that consists of steamed rice wrapped in a lotus leaf and tasty side dishes without any artificial seasonings. All the vegetables used for the meals are organic and cultivated by the owner. It also uses refined objects including high quality tableware, bedding (cotton bedclothes with colored stripes), authentic ceramics, lacquered painting by an artisan, and artistic living items. It carries out a cleaning and disinfection process every day as well. In particular, Hinoki cypress with a subtle scent was used for the bathroom. The home bar was installed especially for foreign guests who find it difficult to sit on the floor in the kitchen. These detailed consideration and decorations have attracted many guests including foreign diplomats, VIPs, and so on. It also operates a hands-on programs including ‘calligraphy’ and ‘making a fan’ that are held on the main floored room and are popular among foreign guests. Dahmsojung offers guests sophisticated services and comfortable facilities with a clean and traditional atmosphere that attracts many domestic and foreign guests.

Roomin Bukchon (루민북촌)

Roomin Bukchon (루민북촌)

5.2Km    2024-12-13

13-12 , Bukchon-ro 11-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-70-8098-4497

Located in Gahoe-dong, Seoul, Roomin Bukchon is a private hanok accommodation in a residential area near Bukchon Hanok Village. It is 23.14㎡ in size, so it is not very spacious, but it is sufficient to accommodate two people. It is equipped with a Balmuda toaster, an induction cooktop, a bathroom with a shower, and a bedroom with a beam projector to ensure that there are no conveniences. Guests are also provided with aromatherapy amenities and drip coffee bags from a popular cafe nearby, as well as access to a washing machine. You will find major tourist attractions nearby, including the Palace, Insa-dong, and Hanok Village.

Brown Chicken (브라운치킨)

Brown Chicken (브라운치킨)

5.2Km    2021-03-18

15, Eulji-ro, 43-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2275-9972

Try fried chicken, one of Korea’s representative dishes. The most famous menu is fried chicken. A chicken specialty restaurant located in Dongdaemun Gate, Seoul.

Korea Travel Expo (내나라 여행박람회)

Korea Travel Expo (내나라 여행박람회)

5.2Km    2023-04-10

281, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-3445-1519

The Korea Travel Expo is a gathering of Korean regional tourism organizations, as well as travel aficionados from all over the world. It is held annually in order to help increase the national tourism volume, information exchanges, travel service quality, and local economies.

DDP Spring Festival: Design Zoo (DDP 봄축제 : 디자인 동물원)

DDP Spring Festival: Design Zoo (DDP 봄축제 : 디자인 동물원)

5.2Km    2024-05-22

281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2088-4957

DDP Spring Festival: Design Zoo features creative reimaginations of a zoo to delight visitors of all ages. The festival features large air balloons and concerts in a range of genre, as well as film showings, an animal character parade, animal train, and more. Visitors can purchase cute handmade products at the design market and tasty food at the food street.

When the clouds clear, the moon shines, the wind blows, and the star shine (구름이 걷히니 달이 비치고 바람 부니 별이 빛난다)

When the clouds clear, the moon shines, the wind blows, and the star shine (구름이 걷히니 달이 비치고 바람 부니 별이 빛난다)

5.2Km    2024-11-25

281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-1511-1938

"When the clouds clear, the moon shines, the wind blows, and the star shine" is the first immersive media art exhibition by Kansong Art & Culture Foundation, presenting traditional Korean art, the foundation of K-culture, with a modern flair. Iconic traditional works like Miindo, A Beautiful Woman by Sin Yun-bok and Gwandong Myeongseungcheop by Jeong Seon, are reinterpreted using graphic motion, LiDAR sensors, and kinetic art. Each exhibition room features a unique scent and sound effect, offering a multi-sensory experience to visitors.