ATTRACTION
ITAEWON AREA
A MOSQUE IS LOCATED ON THE STREET, IN ADDITION TO MANY EXOTIC RESTAURANTS AND PEOPLE FROM A VARIETY OF ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS. THERE ARE MANY STORES IN THE CENTER OF ITAEWON-DAERO AND SMALL ALLEYS SUCH AS USADAN-GIL AND GYEONGNIDAN-GIL HAVE THEIR OWN UNIQUE CHARM.
LEEUM
LEEUM IS AN ART GALLERY OF WORKS COLLECTED BY SAMSUNG FOUNDATION FOUNDED IN 2004. WORKS OF MASTERS SUCH AS ANDYWARHOL AND PAIK NAM-JUNE ARE ON PERMANENT DISPLAY. LEEUMALSO HOLDS EXHIBITIONS.
I'PARK MALL & YONGSAN ELECTRONICS MARKET
I'PARK MALL IS A COMPLEX FACILITY WITH SHOPPING VENUES SUCH AS DEPARTMENT STORES, RETAIL OUTLETS FOR DIGITAL APPLIANCES AND DUTY-FREE SHOPS AND CONVENIENCE FACILITIES FOR EVERYDAY LIVING. YONGSAN ELECTRONICS MARKET IS THE LEADING ELECTRONICS MARKET OF KOREA WITH ALL KINDS OF ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS AT LOW PRICES.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA
IN 1909, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA OPENED AT CHANGGYEONGGUNG PALACE, AND IN 2005, IT WAS MOVED TO YONGSAN. THE MUSEUM IS WHERE VISITORS CAN EXPERIENCE THE ESSENCE OF KOREAN CULTURE THROUGH ITS ESTIMATED 330,000 CULTURAL ASSETS AND RELICS.
HONGDAE AREA
WITH HONGIK UNIVERSITY AS THE CENTER, HONGDAE STREET IS FILLED WITH UNIQUE STORES, RESTAURANTS, CAFES AND PERFORMANCE HALLS. THE STREET IS EXPANDING ITS TERRITORY TO INCLUDE SANGSU-DONG AND YEONNAM-DONG. IT IS A PLACE TO ENJOY THE YOUNG AND ENERGETIC ATMOSPHERE OF SEOUL.
SEOUL WORLD CUP STADIUM & PARK
SEOUL WORLD CUP STADIUM IS ASIA'S LARGEST SOCCER FIELD CONSTRUCTED IN SANGAM-DONG, MAPO-GU, FOR THE 2002 KOREA-JAPAN WORLD CUP. THE NEARBY LOT, FORMERLY A WASTE DISPOSAL SITE, WAS TURNED INTO FIVE PARKS INCLUDING THE PARK OF PEACE AND SKY PARK.
GYEONGUI LINE FOREST PARK
GYEONGUI LINE FOREST PARK IS AN URBAN PARK THAT STRETCHES 6.3KM TO PASS THROUGH SEODAEMUN-GU, MAPO-GU AND YONGSAN-GU. USING THE OLD RAILROAD, THE PARK IS NOW A SPACE PROVIDING RELAXATION TO CITIZENS AND TOURISTS.
SINCHON 'PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY' STREET
SINCHON PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY STREET IS A CULTURAL STREET DEVELOPED ALONG YONSEI UNIVERSITY. THIS CAMPUS STREET FILLED WITH ROMANCE OFFERS A BUDGET TRAVEL EXPERIENCE.
MYEONG-DONG
MYEONGDONG IS KOREA'S FLAGSHIP SHOPPING VENUE. ITS NAME USUALLY REFERS TO THE STREET OF ABOUT 1KM FROM MYEONGDONG STATION TO LOTTE DEPARTMENT STORE FILLED WITH BRAND STORES, COSMETICS SHOPS, DEPARTMENT STORES AND DUTY-FREE SHOPS
SUNGNYEMUN GATE & NAMDAEMUN MARKET
SUNGNYEMUN GATE IS DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL TREASURE NO. 1, AND BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION SOUTH OF HANYANG (THE OLD NAME OF SEOUL), IT IS ALSO CALLED "NAMDAEMUN." THE NEARBY NAMDAEMUN MARKET IS A TRADITIONAL OPEN-AIR MARKET WITH A HISTORY OF 600 YEARS OFFERING ALL KINDS OF PRODUCTS INCLUDING CLOTHES AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.
NANSAN & N SEOUL TOWER
WITH A THICK FOREST, PARKS AND MANY ATTRACTIONS SUCH AS SEOUL TOWER, PALGAKJEONG PAVILION AND NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA, NAMSAN MOUNTAIN STANDS AT THE CENTER OF SEOUL. THE TOWER IS AT THE TOP OF NAMSAN MOUNTAIN, FROM WHICH VISITORS CAN SEE ALL OF SEOUL AT A GLANCE.
DONGDAEMUN DESIGN PLAZA & FASHION MALL
DONGDAEMUN DESIGN PLAZA (DDP) IS THE CENTER OF KOREAN DESIGN FILLED WITH SHOPPING MALLS AND MARKETS FOR CLOTHES AND SUBSIDIARY MATERIALS. AS A COMPLEX CULTURAL SPACE, DDP SYMBOLIZES THE DONGDAEMUN REGION. HERE, VISITORS CAN FEEL THE ENERGETIC NIGHT OF SEOUL MARKETS.
NAMSANGOL HANOK VILLAGE
Namsangol Hanok Village has five hanoks (traditional Koreanhouse), Seoul Namsan Traditional Theater and a traditional garden. The activities and performances in the village including wearing hanbok (traditional Korean attire), writing Hangul (Korean alphabet), folding hanji (traditional Korean paper), experiencing a traditional wedding and attending etiquette school.
GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE
AS THE MAIN PALACE OF THE JOSEON DYNASTY, GYEONGBOKGUN PALACE IS AN IMPORTANT CULTURAL ASSET WITH 500 YEARS OF HISTORY. THROUGH BUILDINGS SUCH AS GEUNJEONGJEON HALL AND GYEONGHOERU PAVILION, VISITORS CAN LEARN ABOUT THE DIGNIFIED LIFE OF THE ROYAL FAMILY. BESIDES GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE, THE AREA FROM GWANGHWAMUN GATE TO JONGNO, WHICH INCLUDES JONGMYO SHRINE AND CHANGDEOKGUNG PALACE, IS WHERE VISITORS CAN SEE THE OLD PALACES OF THE JOSEON DYNASTY.
GWANGHWAMUN SQUARE & CHEONGGYECHEON STREAM
IN FRONT OF GWANGHWAMUN GATE, THE FRONT GATE OF GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE, IS A LARGE PLAZA THAT SERVES AS AN EVENT AND REST AREA. THE STATUES OF KING SEJONG THE GREAT AND ADMIRAL YI SUN-SHIN ARE THERE. AT THE END OF THE PLAZA FLOWS CHEONGGYECHEON STREAM, PROVIDING A PUBLIC PLACE OF REST
BUKCHON HANOK VILLAGE
BUKCHON HANOK VILLAGE USED TO BE A RESIDENTIAL AREA FOR THE ROYALTY AND NOBLES OF THE JOSEON DYNASTY. MORE THAN 900 HANOKS (TRADITIONAL KOREAN-STYLE HOUSE) ARE IN THE VILLAGE. BETWEEN THE NARROW ALLEYS ARE MANY HANDICRAFT WORKSHOPS AND MUSEUMS. THE VILLAGE FAITHFULLY PRESERVES THE TRADITIONAL KOREA OF OLD.
INSADONG
INSA-DONG IS A DISTRICT OFFERING TRADITIONAL KOREAN CULTURE AND ART. THE MAIN STREET HAS MANY SMALL ALLEYS TANGLED LIKE A MAZE, ALONG WITH MANY GALLERIES, ANTIQUE ART STORES AND HANDICRAFT EXHIBITION CENTERS.
K STYLE HUB
WITH A TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER, K-STYLE HUB IS A PLACE TO EXPERIENCE THE KOREAN WAVE, KOREAN FOOD AND TRADITIONAL KOREAN CULTURE. IT ALSO EXHIBITS KOREAN FOOD CULTURE AND SELLS TRADITIONAL KOREAN HANDICRAFTS AND FOODS
HANOK STAY
HOW ABOUT SPENDING THE AT A HANOK, A TRADITIONAL KOREAN-STYLE HOUSE? THOUGH A LITTLE UNFAMILIAR AND UNCOMFORTABLE AT FIRST, VISITORS CAN SOON FEEL THE RELAXING AND ELEGANT CHARM OF HANOK.
HANBOK
EXPERIENCE HANBOK (TRADITIONAL KOREAN ATTIRE) AT THE HANBOK RENTAL SHOPS IN FRONT OF GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE. THOSE WEARING HANBOK EARN FREE ADMISSION TO THE FOUR PALACES, JONGMYO SHRINE AND THE ROYAL TOMBS OF JOSEON. ENJOY THE CHARM OF KOREA WHILE WALKING INSIDE OLD PALACES WEARING HANBOK.
63 SQUARE
63 SQUARE IS ONE OF THE TALLEST BUILDINGS IN KOREA. FROM SKY ART OBSERVATORY, VISITORS CAN ENJOY A SPECTACULAR VIEW OF SEOUL INCLUDING THE PICTURESQUE HANGANG RIVER, NAMSAN MOUNTAIN AND BUGAKSAN MOUNTAIN. AQUARIUM SEA WORLD AND THE WAX MUSEUM ARE ALSO ATTRACTIONS HERE.
SUNYUDO PARK
Originally, Seonyudo Island was one of the islands of the Hangang River. Seonyudo Park was later built as a public eco-park by remodeling an old water purification plant. Using Seonayugyo Bridge inside the park, visitors can directly walk to Hangang Park
HANGANG CRUISE
HANGANG PLEASURE BOATS FLOW ON THE HANGANG RIVER, WHICH RUNS THROUGH SEOUL. WHILE ENJOYING THE COOL RIVER BREEZE, VISITORS CAN SEE THE RIVER AND ATTRACTIONS OF SEOUL
YEOUIDO HANGANG PARK
LOCATED ON YEOUIDO ISLAND, YEOUIDO HANGANG PARK IS AN URBAN REST AREA FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY OFFICE WORKERS. MANY EVENTS TAKE PLACE AT THE PARK INCLUDING THE CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL IN SPRING AND THE INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS FESTIVAL IN AUTUMN. THE PARK IS A REST AREA FILLED WITH ALL KINDS OF EXCITEMENT.
NORYANGJIN FISHERIES WHOLESALE MARKET
FILLED WITH ENERGY AND VITALITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ORYANGJIN FISH MARKET IS THE LARGEST FISH MARKET IN KOREA AND MOVED INTO NEW BUILDINGS IN 2016. VISITORS CAN BUY FRESH FISH AND SEAFOOD AT LOW PRICES, AND AT THE FOOD COURT INSIDE THE MARKET, THEY CAN ENJOY THE SEAFOOD THEY PURCHASE.
COEX
AS THE LARGEST CENTER FOR GENERAL EXHIBITION IN KOREA, COEX HAS FACILITIES SUCH AS EXHIBITION HALLS, AQUARIUM, CASINO AND SHOPPING MALL. CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND SHOPPING CAN BE ENJOYED INT ONE PLACE. COEX IS ALSO POPULAR AMONG TOURISTS BECAUSE OF ITS CONVENIENT LOCATION RIGHT AT SAMSEONG STATION.
SINSADONG GAROSU-GIL
GAROASU-GIL ROAD OF SINSA-DONG BOASTS ATTRACTIVE RESTAURANTS, COFFEE SHOPS AND STORES SELLING DESIGNER BRANDS. VISITORS CAN ALWAYS FIND NEW STORES IN NEARBY ALLEYS. THE PLACE IS GOOD FOR ENJOYING SLOW SHOPPING.
LOTTE WORLD TOWER & LOTTE WORLD MALL & LOTTE AMUSEMENT PARK
THE AREA IN AND AROUND JAMSIL STATION IS FILLED WITH UNDERGROUND SHOPPING ARCADES, DEPARTMENT STORES, DUTY-FREE SHOPS AND AMUSEMENT PARKS. AT LOTTE WORLD TOWER, SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF 2016 AS KOREA'S TALLEST BUILDING, AND LOTTE WORLD MALL, OPENED IN 2014, THE AQUARIUM, PERFORMANCE HALL AND SHOPPING FACILITIES PROVIDE MUCH TO DO AND SEE FOR VISITORS
OLYMPIC PARK
OLYMPIC PARK WAS BUILT TO COMMEMORATE THE SEOUL SUMMER OLYMPICS IN 1988. MANY TRAILS AT THE VAST PARK ARE COMPLEMENTED BY FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC INCLUDING AN ART GALLERY AND GYMNASIUM
KOREAN FOLK VILLAGE
KOREAN FOLK VILLAGE, OPENED IN 1974, HAS MANY OLD BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, FARM EQUIPMENT AND HANDICRAFTS TO SHOW THE LIFESTYLES OF KOREA'S ANCESTORS. FOLK GAMES AND PERFORMANCES ARE ALSO HELD HERE
NAMISUM
IT ONLY TAKES 45 MINUTES FROM CHEONGNYANGNI STATION IN SEOUL TO GAPYEONG VIA ITX. GAPYEONG HAS A ROMANTIC LAKESIDE WITH ATTRACTIONS SUCH AS NAMISUM ISLAND.
THE GARDEN OF MORNINGCALM
OPENED IN 1996, THE GARDEN OF MORNING CALM HAS 21 THEME GARDENS IN AN AREA OF 33,000 M2. MORE THAN 5,000 KINDS OF PLANTS BOAST THEIR BEAUTY THROUGHOUT THE SEASONS
