Jonggak Hanu (종각한우)
8.1Km 2021-03-19
8, Jong-ro 9-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-733-5613
A barbecue specialty restaurant located in Jongno, Seoul. The most famous menu is assorted grilled Korean beef cuts. A restaurant that's open for group dinners.
Areumdaun Cha Bangmulgwan (Beautiful Tea Museum) (아름다운차박물관)
8.1Km 2019-08-02
19-11, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-735-6678
In addition to gourmet restaurants, traditional tea houses are a popular destination in Insa-dong. Among them, we recommend Areumdaun Cha Bangmulgwan, where you can taste more than 100 types of tea, including Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Taiwanese. The shop also serves as a museum and gallery. Enjoy a leisurely cup of tea as you appreciate the art that is on display.
Seoul Art Center Gongpyeong Gallery (서울아트센터 공평갤러리)
8.1Km 2021-06-19
24, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-70-4214-0070
Opened in 1992, Seoul Art Center Gongpyeong Gallery is a 17,791㎡, two-story building with four exhibition halls. It is one of the main galleries of Insa-dong, displaying diverse artwork ranging from Western and Korean paintings to sculptures. Due to the great interest in Korean paintings, 2~3 of the annual long-term exhibitions focus solely on them.
Theatre Changdeokgung (창덕궁 소극장)
8.1Km 2021-12-07
88-1, Donhwamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-742-7278
Theatre Changdeokgung is located across from Changdeokgung Palace in the Gugak-ro Special Cultural Zone of Seoul. To recreate the traditional Korean entertainment setting and offer a better view of the stage, the theater is designed with floor seatings facing a platform stage. The theater offers a wide array of performances including samulnori (traditional Korean percussion quartet), traditional Korean music, and madanggeuk (a play infused with traditional music and performances). First time visitors often find the creative and cozy experience create a lasting memory of Korean culture and arts. Also nearby the theater are a number of tourist attractions including Changdeokgung Palace, Unhyeongung Palace, Jongmyo Shrine, and Insa-dong.
Beautiful Tea Museum (아름다운 차박물관)
8.1Km 2022-07-26
19-11, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-735-6678
Located in Insa-dong, The Beautiful Tea Museum aims to promote Korean tea culture. It preserves and exhibits tea related utensils and items, featuring those from the ancient Gaya and Joseon period as well as items from abroad such as China and Tibet. The museum also displays original tea pots and other ceramics made by young artists and ceramists. Inside the museum is a tea house named "Tea Story," serving a wide variety of teas. Visitors can also purchase tea leaves from all over the world at the Tea Shop.
Nakseonjae Hall (낙선재)
8.1Km 2021-09-30
99, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2148-1822
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.
Sieunjae (시은재)
8.1Km 2024-12-23
439 , Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-10-5355-3029
Sieunjae is a hanok stay that has stood in the midst of busy Gyeongun-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, for generations. The guestrooms comprise an anbang (bedroom plus living room), three smaller rooms, and a byeolchae or detached house. All rooms have a toilet, and there’s a well-equipped shared kitchen and a washing machine. Guests can either rent individual rooms or the whole hanok. Jongno is convenient for travel to all the historic sites of Seoul, and there’s a public carpark nearby.
Insadong Cultural Street (인사동 문화의 거리)
8.1Km 2023-12-26
Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul Metropolitan City
Insadong Cultural Street is a popular tourist destination for visitors from all around the world, thanks to its numerous art galleries, restaurants serving Korean table d’hote, traditional teahouses, and street vendors lining the streets. Its most recognizable feature is the use of Hangeul (Korean script) in storefronts, which allows the visitors to really see just what makes this place so special. Unlike the nearby Ikseon-dong Hanok Street, Insadong Cultural Street has larger streets with wider stores, so it is much easier to traverse. On evenings and weekends, one can find buskers performing on the side of the road.
Olive Young - Daehakro Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 대학로중앙점)
8.1Km 2024-06-27
1F, 144, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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