Seoul

Choong Ang High School (중앙고등학교) – Homepage tour.jongno.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-2-742-1321 Choong Ang High School is located in Jong-ro near Samcheongdong-gil. It was built to educate the public at the beginning of the 20th century. The school’s main building was reconstructed in 1937 after the original two-story brick house was destroyed…

Culture Station Seoul 284 (문화역 서울 284) – Homepage www.seoul284.org Culture Station Seoul 284 opened in 2011 by restoring the old Seoul Station. The complex holds various programs including exhibitions, performances, cultural events and workshops. It holds over 100 years of history with Namdaemun Station being the original name of the station in 1900 and…

Yeouido Hangang Park (여의도한강공원) – Homepage https://hangang.seoul.go.kr – Tel +82-2-3780-0561 Situated in Yeouido, the heart of politics, media, banking and finance, Yeouido Hangang Park is easily accessible via public transportation. The park hosts many exciting events, from the Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival in spring to the International Fireworks Festival in fall, as well as concerts…

Mangwon Hangang Park (한강시민공원 망원지구 (망원한강공원)) – Homepage hangang.seoul.go.kr Near Mapo-gu, Mangwon Hangang Park is situated on the northern part of the river, between Wonhyodaegyo Bridge and Seongsandaegyo Bridge. It offers lush grass perfect for picnics and promenades. Since it’s located close to the World Cup Stadium, this spacious park is often full of residents…

Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain (반포대교 달빛무지개분수) – Homepage hangang.seoul.go.kr (Korean only) – Tel +82-2-3780-0578 The Rainbow Fountain plunges 20 meters into the water on both side of Banpo Bridge over the Hangang River. When the sun goes down, 200 lights illuminate the fountain as it sends out dancing, rainbow-colored jets of water in the air…

Ichon Hangang Park (이촌한강공원) – Homepage https://hangang.seoul.go.kr/ – Tel +82-2-3780-0551 Ichon Hangang Park is built along the Hangang Park in Yongsan. From the park, one can see the Hangang River up close, and one can also find sports facilities like soccer fields, jokgu fields, inline skating rink, water sports facilities, bicycle paths, as well as…

N Seoul Tower (남산서울타워) – Homepage www.seoultower.co.kr – Tel +82-2-3455-9277 Namsan Seoul Tower was the first multipurpose tower to be established in Korea, effectively incorporating a sightseeing observatory into a broadcasting tower. For the past 40 years, Namsan Seoul Tower has served as an iconic landmark of Korea and a representative tourist attraction. The tower’s…

Naksan Park (낙산공원) – Homepage parks.seoul.go.kr – Tel +82-2-743-7985 Naksan Mountain (alt. 125 meters) is one of the four inner mountains of Seoul, and can be accessed by following the road leading to the mountain entrance from Daehangno and Dongdaemun. It was also called Naktasan Mountain, which can be translated to Camel Mountain, because the…

Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁) – Homepage royal.khs.go.kr – Tel +82-2-3700-3900 Gyeongbokgung Palace was built in 1395 as the official palace of the Joseon dynasty by Yi Seong-gye, the future King Taejo and founder of the new regime. Gyeongbokgung Palace is commonly referred to as the Northern Palace because of its location to the north, comparied to…