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The Souvenir Fair (2025 대한민국 관광기념품 박람회)

The Souvenir Fair (2025 대한민국 관광기념품 박람회)

4.8Km    2025-10-27

281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-10-8315-5434

The Souvenir Fair brings together various companies and local governments to showcase a variety of souvenirs, both traditional and trendy. Visitors can freely explore the exhibition space, enjoy souvenir shopping, and take part in various programs. Highlights of the fair include an exhibition of competition-winning works, a zone featuring outstanding local souvenirs, and a special exhibition of overseas souvenirs.

Doosan Art Center (두산아트센터)

Doosan Art Center (두산아트센터)

4.8Km    2021-11-01

15, Jong-ro 33-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Doosan Art Center, which opened on October 1, 2007, is structured around three different spaces: The Yonkang Hall, exclusively designed for musical performances, Space 111, a “space for art incubation,” and the Doosan Gallery, built for installations.
The Yongang Hall, a theater with 620-person seating capacity, has specially designed lightings and a world-class audio-visual system to provide a second-to-none sensory experience.
Space 111 can accommodate a broad range of performing arts, from theater and dance to film and music concerts. The Doosan Gallery is open to the public, and art exhibitions and performances here can be enjoyed free of charge.
All three theaters include spacious lobbies with handicapped access, designated seating for parents with infants, and meeting areas. Rest rooms are also available nearby, in order to avoid long queues and long walks during intermission.

Daraenamu Tree in Changdeokgung Palace (창덕궁 다래나무)

Daraenamu Tree in Changdeokgung Palace (창덕궁 다래나무)

4.9Km    2025-01-13

99, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Daraenamu Tree in Changdeokgung Palace is estimated to be 600 years old, meaning it had likely been planted before the palace was built. The tree stands 19m in x_height, and has six separate trunks sprawling in all directions. It is the biggest and the oldest in Korea. It is designated and protected as a National Natural Monument.

Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town (신당동떡볶이골목)

Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town (신당동떡볶이골목)

4.9Km    2022-10-25

10-18, Dasan-ro 33-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Sindang-dongTteokbokki Town started in the late '70s, although the alley did not become famous until the '80s. At that time, each restaurant had its own DJ booth, with the image of the "cool DJ" who played the music becoming a symbol of Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town. In addition, this period also marked the prime time of high school baseball where students would crowd the streets on days when Duksoo Commercial High School and Sunrin Commercial High School (now Sunrin Internet High School) played against one another. Although these high school students have aged, they continue to visit the area, reliving their youth and continuing to indulge in the specialty tteokbokki.

However, some claim the history of this alley began in the 1950s. The owner of Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki restaurant says tteokbokki was being sold as early as 1953 as the area used to be home to Donga Theater and she sold tteokbokki, corn and potatoes to those visiting the theater. At first, tteokbokki was simply made with gochujang (red chili paste) but as time went by, cooks decided the dish could be more than just a snack. By adding ingredients like eggs, cellophane noodles, fish cakes, instant noodles and more recently squid, prawn and cheese, tteokbokki can be made more delicious and turns this beloved snack into a full meal.

Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Korea Cancer Center Hospital (한국원자력의학원 원자력병원)

4.9Km    2025-11-28

75 Nowon-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul

KCCH (Korea Cancer Center Hospital) is a leading institution specializing in cancer diagnosis, treatment, and research using radiation. It has established an efficient collaborative care system and an integrated multidisciplinary approach to treatment. In addition to cancer care, the hospital operates a hospice palliative care center, offering holistic care to patients. As a government-funded organization, it actively conducts molecular cancer research and studies on the effects of radiation on the human body. With the introduction of PET/MRI diagnostics, KCCH develops more precise treatment plans and leads international clinical research, continuously improving cancer treatment outcomes through advanced research.

Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) (서울시립 북서울미술관)

Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) (서울시립 북서울미술관)

4.9Km    2024-03-18

1238, Dongil-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul

The Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) coexists with its local community. Located in Nowon-gu, an area name that is derived from the “Reed Hill” nearby, the museum is an open structure with its entrance connected to a park. In addition to outdoor sculpture exhibitions, it offers maze-like galleries, an art library, a cafe, and a multipurpose hall. These spaces host a variety of programs for families, which make up the majority of visitors to this museum.

Nakseonjae Hall (낙선재)

Nakseonjae Hall (낙선재)

4.9Km    2021-09-30

99, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Located inside Changdeokgung Palace, Nakseonjae Hall is a one-story structure built in ikgong style (bird wing-shaped eaves placed on top of the pillars) with a hip tiled and gable roof. It has 6 kan in the front and 2 kan (traditional unit of measurement of the space between pillars) to the sides. It originally belonged to the nearby Changgyeonggung Palace, but came to be considered a part of Changdeokgung Palace in more recent years.

The hall was constructed in 1846 (12th year of King Heonjong’s reign) and it is collectively called Nakseonjae together with the adjacent Seokbokheon Hall and Sugangjae Hall.

Behind the building is a flower garden made of stacked large stones. The chimney, the flowers, and the oddly shaped stones harmoniously blend into one another to create an outstanding landscape gardening.

Seoul Upcycling Plaza (서울새활용플라자)

5.0Km    2024-01-05

49 Jadongchasijang-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Saehwaryong is a Korean term for upcycling, a process of redesigning or recycling discarded resources or materials to give them a new value or purpose. Seoul Upcycling Plaza operates upcycling-related exhibitions, upcycling practice education and experience programs, design studios, upcycling stores, workshops, and more. It is a great place to look around for ideas and inspirations on how to use products for longer periods of time. The plaza demonstrates the first step to creating a resource-recycling society.

Changdeokgung Injeongmun Gate (창덕궁 인정문)

Changdeokgung Injeongmun Gate (창덕궁 인정문)

5.1Km    2025-01-14

99, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Serving as the main gate of Injeongjeon Hall, Injeongmun Gate was established in 1405 (5th year of King Taejo’s reign during the Joseon dynasty). Later on, the gate was destroyed by multiple fires during the Imjin War (Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592), therefore current form of the establishment displays designs that are more often seen in the late 19th century's. In addition, a lot of subsidary marks and buildings are removed from the original places and relocated passing the time, however, still remains to represent prestigious ambience.

Injeongmun Gate served as the place for several coronation ceremonies of kings, prince's succession of throne, and many other national affairs celebrated by the royal members who gathered and aligned around this gate.

Bangsan Wholesale Market (방산 종합시장)

Bangsan Wholesale Market (방산 종합시장)

5.1Km    2025-10-23

20, Dongho-ro 37-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Bangsan Market is a wholesale market with approximately 250 stores that sells packaging and promotional materials. The market was popular with patissiers in the past and is currently more famous for being a bakery street.