National Meteorological Museum of Korea (국립기상박물관) – Homepage science.kma.go.kr/museum A museum where one can look at Korea’s meteorological observation history and technological development through exhibitions. The museum has the world’s first rain gauge, invented in 1441, in the early Joseon dynasty. The museum operates approximately 350 meteorological observatories across Korea and focuses on promoting the…
Ktown4u COEX (케이타운포유 코엑스) – Homepage ktown4ucoex.modoo.at Ktown4u COEX is a K-culture complex located in the bustling COEX district. The center offers everything a hallyu fan could wish for, from K-pop to beauty, fashion, and even K-lifestyle. Each of the three floors focuses on a different way to experience K-culture, with the second floor offering…
COEX Aquarium (코엑스 아쿠아리움) – Homepage www.coexaqua.com – Tel +82-2-700-7200 The COEX Aquarium comprises 183 display tanks and 90 breeding tanks with 3,500 tons of water volume, making it a large-scale aquarium. It houses 40,000 sea creatures of 650 different species, exhibited in 16 themed zones. In particular, the highest number of sharks and the…
Kyobo Book Centre Gwanghwamun (교보문고) – Homepage www.kyobobook.co.kr Kyobo Book Centre is the first large-scale bookstore in Korea, and this particular store can be found next to Gwanghwamun Square. Kyobo Book Centre Gwanghwamun divides its internal area into 11 sections and organizes them in a way that allows readers to find books easily. The store…
Amorepacific Museum of Art (아모레퍼시픽미술관) – Homepage apma.amorepacific.com Amorepacific Museum of Art, located in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, was originally a museum exhibiting artworks collected by the late Seo Seong-hwan, the founder of Amorepacific, but later changed its name to Amorepacific Museum of Art, or APMA, in 2009 and has since been operating as an art exhibition…
Park Ryu Sook Gallery (박여숙화랑) – Homepage https://m.blog.naver.com/ryusook1983 – Tel +82-2-549-7575 Soon after its opening in 1983, the Park Ryu Sook Gallery moved to Cheongdam-dong, an uncharted territory back in 1988. Ever since, the gallery has played a significant role in turning the region into one of the most representative art places in Korea. The…
Dream Forest Art Center (꿈의숲 아트센터) – Homepage https://www.sejongpac.or.kr Dream Forest Art Center, located in Gangbuk, Seoul, is operated by the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts. Composed of two performance venues (Performance Hall and Concert Hall), alongside with Sang Sang Tok Tok Art Gallery and Dream Gallery, there are also a Chinese restaurant, cafe and an…
Seoul Museum of History (서울역사박물관) – Homepage www.museum.seoul.kr Seoul Museum of History covers everything about Seoul’s history and culture from the prehistoric era to modern times, focusing especially on the Joseon era. The museum aims to raise cultural awareness and build a strong bond within the community by collecting, preserving, researching, and displaying artifacts and…
Dooly Museum (둘리뮤지엄) – Homepage www.doolymuseum.or.kr Dooly Museum is Korea’s first museum to be dedicated to a single character. The museum is dedicated to Dooly, the main character from the Korean cartoon series “Dooly the Little Dinosaur.” The cartoon was published as a series on a comic magazine called “Bomulseom” from 1983 to 1993, following…
Woori Art Hall (우리금융아트홀) Woori Art Hall is a cultural art space located within Olympic Park, opened in November 2009 after a two-year renovation project from the previous Yeokdo Stadium. The 1,184-seat hall is primarily for musicals, but can also host a range of performances including plays, dance, classical, and modern music. – Address :…