Seoul

Yangcheonhyanggyo Local Confucian School (양천향교) – Homepage www.hyanggyo.net – Tel +82-2-2659-0076 Yangcheonhyanggyo Local Confucian School is the only educational institution of the Joseon dynasty remaining in Seoul, and as such was designated Seoul Monument No. 8. Built in the 12th year of Joseon King Taejong (1411), the old school was entirely restored in 1981. There…

Hanboknam (한복남) – Homepage www.hanboknam.com – Tel +82-10-6485-8507 Started in Jeonju in 2012, Hanboknam strived to promote the beauty of hanbok, earning recognition by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2015. Following this, Hanboknam opened a hanbok exhibition and rental shop in the Bukchon area of Seoul in 2016. The shop provides customers…

Digital Pavilion (디지털 파빌리온) – Homepage kovac.modoo.at – Tel +82-2-2132-1179 Digital Pavilion is a space for IT companies to market their company and product. I City is a futuristic city that has streets, schools, culture, and lifestyle of the future. In the ICT center, visitors can learn about the fundamentals of ICT in a fun…

Jeongneung Royal Tomb [UNESCO World Heritage] (서울 정릉(신덕왕후) [유네스코 세계문화유산]) – Homepage royaltombs.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-2-914-5133 Jeongneung Royal Tomb is the tomb of Queen Sindeok, the second wife of King Taejo (1392-1398), founder of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). The queen met a sudden death due to health complications. Although one of her sons was the…

Seoul Mangusan Mountain (망우산(서울)) – Homepage www.jungnang.seoul.kr – Tel +82-2-2094-2395 Mangusan Mountain at 281.7 meters above sea level spans across Mangu-dong and Myeonmok-dong of Seoul, and Guri-si of Gyeonggi-do. Located on the mountain is Mangu Cemetery, which was designated as a public cemetery in 1933. Since its designation, many popular people have been buried here…

Gwanghuimun Gate (광희문) – Homepage www.junggu.seoul.kr – Tel +82-2-3700-3900 Gwanghuimun Gate is said to have been originally constructed in 1396, the 5th year of King Taejo, at the southeast of the capital city. It was often referred to as Sugumun Gate (water channel gate) and was actually used as a Sigumun, literally meaning “corpse gate,”…

Seoul Seokchon-dong Ancient Tombs (서울 석촌동 고분군) – Homepage www.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-2-421-0970 The Ancient Tombs in Seokchon-dong were found and investigated as part of the city development project in Jamsil district. It was impossible to determine the full scale of the ancient tombs in this area due to the severity of destruction. The largest…

Yeonghwiwon and Sunginwon Royal Tombs (서울 영휘원(순헌황귀비)과 숭인원(이진)) – Homepage royaltombs.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-2-962-0556 Yeonghwiwon & Sunginwon Royal Tombs house the tombs of Queen Consort Sunheon and the first son of Imperial Prince Yeong, Yi Jin. Queen Consort Sunheon was a concubine of Emperor Gojong and the mother of Imperial Prince Yeong. The tomb site…

Namsan Seoul Tower Hanbok Culture Experience Center (남산서울타워 한복문화체험관) – Homepage namsanhanbok.modoo.at Namsan Seoul Tower Hanbok Culture Experience Center is located in the lobby level (B1) of Seoul’s landmark Namsan Seoul Tower. The center is designed around the theme of the Joseon dynasty, and features both large photo zones and hanbok of various styles, ranging…

Boramae Park (보라매공원) – Homepage parks.seoul.go.kr – Tel +82-2-120 Boramae Park is a former Air Force Academy site that has been transformed into a recreational park on May 1986. At approximately 397,000 ㎡, the park holds various sports facilities including a tennis court and sports center as well as convenient facilities such as a small…