Gwanak Gang Gam-chan Festival (관악강감찬축제)

Gwanak Gang Gam-chan Festival (관악강감찬축제)

– Homepage
www.ggcfest.com: Visit site

– Tel
+82-2-828-5765

The Gwanak Gang Gam-chan Festival is Seoul’s representative historical and cultural festival, held in Gwanak, a city steeped in history, to commemorate the patriotic spirit and achievements of General Gang Gam-chan, the hero of the Battle of Gwiju. It is not only a representative historical and cultural festival of Seoul held to honor the patriotic spirit of the renowned Goryeo general, but also a representative festival of Gwanak-gu created and enjoyed by its residents.

– Address : 77 Nakseongdae-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul

※ Presentation Information
– Event Date
20261016 ~ 20261018

– Schedule
12:00-21:00

– Location
Nakseongdae Park

– Sponsor
Gwanak-gu District

– Sponsor Phone
+82-2-828-5765

– Co-Sponsor
Gwanak Culture Association

– Fees
Free

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⊙ Seoul National University (서울대학교)

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www.snu.ac.kr: Visit site

Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is the most reputable university in Korea based on its long academic history and tradition. It was the first national university in Korea established by merging several institutions of higher education around the Seoul area, including Kyongsong University

⊙ Gyujanggak Library of Seoul National University (서울대학교 규장각)

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kyujanggak.snu.ac.kr: Visit site

Gyujanggak Library was founded in 1776 during the reign of King Jeongjo, the 22nd ruler of the Joseon dynasty, at which time it was located within the Changdeokgung Palace grounds. It functioned as the royal library, which housed writings of the previous kings, their relics and books from home and abroad.

Today Seoul National University maintains the items of Gyujanggak in a traditional Korean building which is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities necessary for the preservation of cultural heritages. Moreover, Gyujanggak Library of Seoul National University collects and publishes books from a variety of sectors such as politics, economy and society.

Gyujanggak now houses more than 270,000 items including 7 national treasures, 8 treasures, 180,000-plus old books, about 50,000 documents and 18,000 printing blocks. Among them, Joseon Wangjo Sillok (the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, a National Treasure), Seungjeongwon Ilgi (the Diaries of the Royal Secretariat, a National Treasure) and Uigwe (the Royal Protocols of the Joseon Dynasty) have been designated as UNESCO World Cultural Heritages.

⊙ THE WELL SAEM HOSPITAL OF KOREAN MEDICINE (더웰샘한방병원)

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Integrative medicine, which links the strengths of Korea’s traditional medicine and Western medicine, is cutting-edge convergent medicine that provides optimal services for patients in most fields, except surgery and emergency medicine.
Traditional Korean treatments and modern medical treatments can deliver superior results compared to stand-alone therapies when applied in a patient-centered, multidisciplinary, and integrative manner. This is especially important for patients with intractable diseases such as cancer, severe chronic pain caused by aging and degenerative changes, and systemic symptoms resulting from recurrent inflammation and metabolic disorders. In such cases, integrative medicine represents a new paradigm that seeks not only physical health but also holistic recovery.
THE WELL SAEM HOSPITAL OF KOREAN MEDICINE pursues this integrative medicine, supporting patients’ faster recovery while also promoting the excellence of the Korean healthcare system worldwide, thereby aiming to create a pain-free, healthy world for all.

⊙ Nam-Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) (서울시립미술관 남서울생활미술관)

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The Nam-Seoul Museum of Art offers visitors a meaningful opportunity to linger beside the traces of history. The building previously served as the Belgian Consulate during the Korean Empire (1897-1910) and has since been designated as a historic Site. It was first constructed in Hoehyeon-dong in 1905 and was relocated to its current location in Namhyeon-dong in 1983. The museum hosts public programs tailored for audiences from various backgrounds in rooms arranged along both sides of a long corridor in the two-story building.